I am so thankful for my mom..............

Hubs and I had the pleasure of enjoying some fun in the sun in Mexico last week in celebration of our 9 year anniversary. When given the choice to go to MX or spend the Spring Break with Grams and Paka there was no hesitation, or lack of volume in their declaration of the choice to head to good ol' Ft. Benton. Rather than having our feelings hurt, Loren and I took our new found freedom and ran with it! O and M promptly began their countdown as they not so patiently waited for their parents to "leave the country" so the real fun could begin. Everyday they would ask me a million times "how many days until I go to grammy's house"? As the time to leave drew near I will admit that their "enthusiasm" to be rid of me and their father for an entire week got a bit annoying...........................until it was time to say goodbye to my baby boys and board a plane. It was then that I became overwhelmed with thankfulness. Clearly this is not the first time I have felt this feeling in regard to my parents and their love for my children, I guess I am simply more aware of how precious that relationship is. People close to me know that my Paternal Grandmother was one of the single most important people in my life. At the age of 21 I lost that amazing woman to Cancer, and I doubt my heart will ever recover from that loss. My grandma loved me, unconditionally, and I knew it.....she always made sure I knew it. Today, I am a mom, who has the blessing of watching my boys love and be loved by their grandmother. I can't even express how wonderful it feels know in my heart that there is someone else in my children's life who cherishes my boys the way Loren and I do. I will admit..........it was fairly easy to leave for Mexico because we know that there is no priority higher in the Johnsrud house than the care and safety of those 2 boys! So, thank you mom, for being the terrific grandmother you are. We are so thankful for you.