So much has happened since my last post. So much joy. A little pain and loss and anxious times. The kids are getting so big. Samantha just turned 7. 7. Thomas is about to turn 9. 9! Thomas is still playing baseball and Samantha is playing soccer. We are always busy. A good busy. I see scrolling down, just the tiniest of bits that he was 4 the last time I really posted. 5 years. A lifetime. We have moved and have settled into my dream house. It's been 2 1/2 years. I love the neighborhood. I love the school the kids attend. We are very happy here. Tom is so glad we made the move. Occasionally, the kids will say they miss our old house, but that is usually when I have asked them to go upstairs to get something.
This past July was our biggest scare yet. My mom had a stroke, well actually 3. She lost part of her vision in her right eye, lost a substantial part of her cognitive and balancing abilities. Miraculously, within 6 weeks she had regained a substantial amount of all that was lost. We are 4 months out and it is amazing. We have been blessed with such a gift. Mom is better than before! Mom has joy, which has been hidden for so long. Now it shines from her. She is not yet driving, but Dad is working with her on this. Dad. He has been so patient and loving. It is apparent that he is so in love with Mom. They have been married for over 50 years and it is such a gift to us. Tom and I were talking this morning about how Anniversaries should be celebrated more. Not just by the couple, but the entire family. It is a shame that they are not looked upon with the importance that they really are. My heart is so happy that Mom is doing so well.
We are truly blessed beyond what we deserve. Thank you God for all your blessings. Thank you for giving us the grace and strength to get through the trials. Thank you for opening our eyes to the silver linings and the treasures beneath the surface.
