Family

I love spending time with family. I always have. I grew up in a large, extended family on a farm in northeastern Colorado. My first nephew and niece were born when I was nine years old, so even though my grandparents had passed away by the time I could remember, we always had extended family gathered at holidays and summer days.

I still love gathering with extended family on both Gary's and my sides of the family. Our parents are gone from our midst,but the new generations have taken their places at our tables and in our hearts.

My oldest great-nephew and great-neice have now graduated from high school and began their college careers. I'm so proud to hand the baton on to the next generation in our family.

AND, our granddaughter Emery has entered our lives and stolen our hearts.

I'm so thankful for family, for life, for the truly important blessings in life; that God is faithful from generation to generation.