Well, the end of another year is almost here! As I was watching Leah play this morning I thought to myself, "sure wish I could write down all these different moments of happiness I enjoy daily", haha, then I remembered I do have a this little blog I started!
So I'll play catch up, starting with April 2014.
It was in April that I began caring for Leah, our number 7 grandchild. I quit working at Best of Times; a wonderful, locally owned gift shop. My youngest son took a job out of state, and his wife needed to refer her clients to another detail oriented house cleaning fanatic....aka me! So House Cleaning Services began. So I watch Leah who is now two, Monday thru Thursday and clean houses on Fridays! It's a perfect fit for this grandma of eight with number nine arriving in March 2015!!
The happiness I speak of is the opportunity I get to see my grand children growing up. And they are growing so fast! Today is my first born grandchilds 12th birthday! Where did 12 years go??? I think, in 2015, April and September are the only two months we don't have a grand child or one of their parents birthdays!
I'm still a little old school. I still believe that grandma has advice, wisdom and knowledge to share. I listen without judgment, I love unconditionally, and pray constantly! So being able to be at home is a real blessing to me. And hopefully to my grandchildren!
This year I've noticed the benefits of being a grandma included more prayer time, study time and time to just love on a grandchild! I believe I'm even a better wife now that I'm home most days making our house a home for my husband to find his rest in after a long, hard day. I've learned to simplify our lives, budget better, and make things stretch! Although, I'm not quite the Proverbs 31 woman yet, I'm working on it!
And mostly, I'm happy. Really. Very happy.
"It is well with my soul."
Thanks for following me, I'll try to write more in 2015 as the need arises instead of playing catch up.
