April Showers Bring May Flowers

I grew up saying those few words. Somehow, knowing May would be filled with blooms helps me, as a Seattle girl, get through the heavy April rainfall. I’m still in Seattle (actually Lynnwood) while Dan works on our Michigan vacation cabin, emphasis on vacation because I don’t think I’d survive a winter there…lol. I’m enjoying my time with family and friends and even squeezed in a game night. There were sixteen of us, some all the way from Canada and California, battling out Apples-to-Apples and another game very much like it. The age of the players was fourteen to seventy-three. Yes, all playing the same game together. Who says age matters…not me, that’s for sure.

Last weekend, my daughter and I spent the weekend in Reno visiting my son and his family. My grandson, Cameron, is five-years-old and is an amazing child. He is so caring and polite and always happy. His smile, along with his laugh, is contagious. My son and daughter-in-law are wonderful parents and blessed to have such a happy son. We spent time in the arcade playing games. Cameron always making sure grandma sat next to him.  Kristin and I even caught a show at the Eldorado. The Four Illusionists…and WOW was it amazing.

Sunday was a birthday party for one of Cameron’s classmates at a trampoline place. It was so much fun watching Cameron and Mike bouncing…it’s a fun place to burn up energy. We spent the afternoon at their home visiting with my daughter-in-law and playing games. Simply a great family weekend filled with laughter and love. Mike and Cameron walked us to our gate at the airport, and the world stopped with the hugs from them both. Then Kristin and I spent the evening at the airport, watching the last Game of Thrones to wrap up our adventure.

Anytime I can spend with my kids and grandkids is something I treasure more than words can express, and is why I say the word love just isn’t big enough.