My special aunt Lulu needs some prayers. Her husband is entering hospice. Please pray that they both feel God's arms wrapped around them...life is not fair!

Life is not fair sometimes...that is why it is so important to revel in the small things. We have no control our future so let's live for each day. It is too darn hard to think of all the icky things that could and might happen...or did happen.

Yesterday was a beautiful day! The kids and I spend most of our time outside. Liv and I went for a walk in the morning and the little bugger stayed put in the stroller...content...WOW! When Grace got home from school she made a little spot for her and I on the driveway. I watched her drag out various items, curious as to how she was going to use all of them together and what for. She had to large blankets, 4 outdoor ride on toys, 2 pairs of sunglasses, hand sanitizer, a watch, and 2 pillows in her arsenal. I was prepared to enjoy some time eating my lunch without Liv demanding my attention (any parent knows this is the simplest pleasure). Grace came in the door beaming at what she had created. There was one blanket spread out onto the driveway with the 4 ride on toys anchoring each corner. Two pillows were lined up side by side. The second blanket was spread over the top of the first blanket. By our heads lay the hand sanitizer and watch. She created a spot for us to lay and watch the clouds together...then she was going to sing me a Mother's Day song she made up the night before. I gave up the idea of a long, quiet lunch and instead ate quickly and went to lay on the pavement with my little girl...sharing what we saw in the clouds. We definitely thought Beck was taking a ride on one. We laid there in the warm sun with a blanket covering us when the sun went under the clouds...never had a chance to use the hand sanitizer, but oh well!

It was a simple moment like that that I will remember forever. It was an amazing hour together.

Later that day, the girls and I were walking out of swimming lessons. Liv was holding Grace and my hand as we walked. Grace looked at me and said "Today is the best day of my life!" I responded, "Really? Why?" Grace replied, "Just walking...with Liv holding my hand." It is the simple things that mean the most...not all the stuff that clutter up life sometimes.