Tomorrow, my mom would have turned 78. Hard to believe. Wish she could be around to celebrate. But we lost her to pancreatic cancer four and a half years ago.The last time I saw her was a couple of months before she died. We had planned a family trip out to Cali so the kids could see her, but she didn’t know whether she’d make it that long.
Neither did we. But we hoped.
Here she is with my three kids. She came to spend that first Thanksgiving after my dad died with us. That was the last time my kids would see her. She died the next August. Boy, did she love her grandchildren. It was hard to be far away. She sent gifts and came to see us whenever she could, but it’s not the same as being there.
Though my mom and I were never good at heart-to-heart talks, I miss her still. Mostly, I miss what my children will miss by not having her around.
Happy birthday, Mom. I love you.
Thankful today for:
137. Resolve stain remover
138. games with friends
139. playdates for my doggy
140. VeggieTales
141. fulfilled promises
142. my mom
Compelled 
I sure miss her too. Every day I think about how much she would love Levi and how much he’s missing out on by not knowing her. It’s just not fair.
That’s a great picture of her. I was thinking it was 4 1/2 years ago–was it 5 1/2? It seems like yesterday.
No, you’re right. It’ll be 5 in August. I’ll fix it.