I will start today's post out with a photo that was taken several weeks ago of Robby and Megan while they were on a theatre trip to Minneapolis. They had a great time. Isn't Rob getting tall?

What a fun weekend we had. Bob and the kids spent a lot of the day clearing out ice and melting snow chunks out of the driveway and off the sidewalks around the house. There was so much snow. There is still a lot of it left. I have been thinking of some interesting things lately. I was thinking of how wonderful my life is right now this very moment. The kids are all healthy. Dave is doing great in San Diego with his job and is gaining a lot of experience and responsibility with Smart Drive as a Field Service Supervisor. Megan is getting her things together for college in the fall. She's so excited that she will be studying theatre at Northwestern. Robby is busy with his piano lessons and "Peter Pan". Andrew, too, is busy with piano and Boy Scouts, as is Nathaniel. Anabelle has met two new friends who have moved into the house across the street. They seem to be really nice girls. I still can't let her go and play at someone else's house without me there. I am not ready to let her go. She isn't ready either, which is good. She is growing up too fast. Where are the breaks? She needs to slow down. Bob is healthy and is keeping busy with his job.....and me, well, I am here at home taking care of all the things that moms usually take care of and... I am loving my life, so Life is good.

As I was sitting with Anabelle this evening I looked at her and thought that I really wish my kids could stay at this point forever. I wish they would not leave home and not grow up, but that we could live in this perpetual state of March 12, 2007. Dave is proof that time flies. Megan is as well. I think of the next few days and all the different directions our daily lives are taking us and I am reminded that I really need to stress to my family that they are loved. Bob is heading down to Huron for meetings and won't be home til Wednesday night. Wednesday is our 20th wedding anniversary. I can hardly believe that we have been married that many years. Time just goes so quickly.

Well... it's getting late and I am thinking that I should go up to bed. I love you and send lots of hugs and warm wishes.
Mary