I got a wonderful surprise today at work...about 4-ish, Nadean the receptionist came back sorta jumping up and down and in walked Connie. She didn't tell us she was coming. I guess Will drove up there this morning and made sure Conn's car was okay and she followed him home. He's in the battle of the bands tonight and wanted his sister there. Cute huh! ;) It's so weird that Jeremy and I are to this point in our life now. Kids off doing their own thing and coming home from college on the weekend. I told Jeremy that I can still picture them in the crib when they first came home from the hospital. Wow...time flys. I think I've been a good Mom...for the most part. Sure I've made mistakes, but my kids know that I love them!!! They remember all the times when they were growing up that I was there...the 'field trips', the craft days and the big craft box, the 'fancy' outtings when we all dressed up and went out to lunch, teaching them all to throw and kick balls, the morning devotionals before school, working in the garden, and all that. I am pretty darn proud of each one of them . My little Roo made the basketball team again this year...maybe even varsity! There have been struggles with each of them in their own different ways, but each one of my children are all wonderful to me. Just needed to say all that 'out loud' I guess. Today at work we had another teen Mom bring her 1 month old baby in. He was crying a 'hurt' cry. I finally went in the room and asked if I could hold him. The Mom let me and I held him close and patted his bum, gently like I used to do to my kids. He stopped crying and looked right at me. Wow, so new from Heaven. What a miracle. I can't wait to be a Grandma...But I will wait! ;) I hope that I can be as good of a Grandma as mine was to me. I always knew I had a friend in the world. Someone who loved me just because I was me. There's my idea of a hero. Grams will always be that to me.