Gigi

Did you ever notice some of the best times you share with family involve food- the good homemade nourishing kind. It was while sharing a bowl of homemade broccoli soup with my son and his girlfriend that I received news that would change my life. I found out that I was going to be a gramma! This past August little Miss Lilah entered my life. Some might say I am bias but she is the most beautiful baby!!!! Like many of the women in her life she has a little attitude. She knows what she wants and exactly how to get especially from her daddy! There is no other gift greater than that of a grand child! It brings tears to my eyes every  time I talk about her or share the million photos I have of her! Because all of the other grandmotherly names were taken, I was given the name of Gigi. It is a name I wear very proudly! Little Miss Lilah Elizabeth Lillian Payne-McCleary I love you to the moon and back infinity times and then some more!!!!
I am such a wimp, right now I have a tear in my eye just thinking about her!
That you Darby an Emma for making me a Gigi!
Told you my life had gotten a little busy since April.

Life is about Changes

It's been a very long time since I'm written on my blog. But I'm happy to be back. Life has been busy since I last posted. I moved, which was a very huge event in my life. I had lived and raised my children in a small town or rather a village. In fact my children grew up in a tiny house just around the corner from where I had spent my childhood. It was a perfect place for my children,we had half an acre of land surrounded by forests, a creek and farms. My children grew up to love the outdoors. They loved to hike,and wander through the forest. It is with a tear in my eye that I proudly say all of my children have grown up to be totally amazing adults! Each have listened to their hearts and are doing what they love. Did I say I was proud??? I thank my father for helping me give my children such a wonderful home. I am now living in a city, which is taking some getting used of. I think I'm not sure I will ever get used of the sirens in the city and I do miss the sounds of the frogs croaking at night. There are many things I do love about my new home. I often wander around my new neighborhood imagining the stories the old houses must hold. Those old houses have such wonderful energy. Another one of my favourite things to do is to walk downtown to the farmers market. All the fresh produce- awesome! But the best thing about living in the city is being close to 3 of my children who are all going to university here!! Another proud Mama moment!
Change can often be a little scary but with change often comes much happiness! I miss my old house and all of its memories but now its time to make new ones!
Stay tuned for my next blog to find out what else has made life busy.