Thinking pink, ruffles and bows!

I just arrived home last night after being gone for about two weeks. The majority of the trip was spent in College Station with my oldest daughter , Staci, and her husband Ross, and their boys, Sam and Jude. We were getting ready for the arrival of a new addition to their family. After several days of waiting anxiously, Staci and Ross left for their adoption agency and arrived home about eight hours later with a new precious daughter. She is just adorable and so perfect and beautiful. Also, so feminine... little nose and lips, long slender fingers, just all girl! So Naomi joins our 5 wonderful and sweet grandsons! Look out boys! I know she already has her big brothers devotion and love and constant attention!

Every time a new grand child enters our family, my heart just swells with more joy and love! After parenting your own children, there are times you just can't imagine loving anyone more, then.......along come grandchildren! You don't love anyone more, your kids or the grandchildren. God just opens up your heart to allow more love to fill it. I will say that loving as a grandparent is different. You have " been there"" and now there is an understanding and awe that just takes over! Time becomes irrelevant and you find you can just sit and rock or play or tell stories forever and not care, because you KNOW first hand how quickly TIME will pass! I am blessed to have wonderful parents in my children and their spouses. They continually amaze me ! They also bless me and Nicky daily with their desire for us to be a vital and active part in the lives of these sweet and precious grandchildren. I know that not all grandparents get to be as involved as we are invited to do. So, thank you kids ! We are blessed in multiple ways! We love the time that you "bless us" with when you visit or send these " little blessings" to spend time with us. Thank you for trusting us and sharing them with us! My pray for all of you and for all the mommies and daddies that I know is that God will give you a revelation of how short a time you have with your kids and how quickly time passes. I know that there are things that do need to get done and kids do need to learn to be " alone", but I pray that God will show you that balance and give you the desire to be the kind of parent that God is to each of you. He always has time for us, regardless of the situation ! Nothing is too silly or small! Every moment that you give is a " moment " of loving, teaching, and mentoring. Remember, your children are a gift and a blessing, so get busy and truly enjoy your gifts to the fullest! " Showers of blessings, showers of blessing I see......." . Let it pour God!

Okay, here goes.......

Well, I have to say, I think it was easier for me to create this blog, than to actually post on it. I have been telling myself that I needed something really good to write. So, that was about two weeks ago. Then , I thought I would just start by explaining the " why" behind my "Show and Tell " title. I spent weeks trying to think of something extremely creative and finally just decided to pick something that was descriptive of my intentions. I suddenly was taken back in my mind and remembered the days of " show and tell". Do you remember them? I remember it being such a fun day at school and I think all kids look forward to it. I can remember my own kids on " show and tell" days. I know that most of those moments probably weren't extremely exciting or life changing for the audience. However, it was important to the one sharing. So , here is my explanation and disclaimer. My times of " show and tell" on this blog may not be very life changing for you, as the reader. I definitly know they will not be moments of great wit and laughter. I do not claim to be the witty , very funny one in our family. I do have plenty of those people in my family surrounding me, so maybe I just don't try and compete in this area. My posts that make you laugh or smile will be when I share the fun and laughter that I experience with my family and friends and as I just live life. My thoughts and insights may not be eye opening moments for you to experience . However, if I share them, then they are for me. So, maybe this blog is just for me...to read, to remember, to laugh again, to ponder a little longer. Whatever... it is my " show and tell" . So I will show you those I love and the times we share. I will share with you memories in the making and I will ponder outloud ( or in writing ) the truths and insights that God continues to teach me each day. Now, enough of that. Let "show and tell" begin!