Quiet Sunday in May

It is beautiful outside. Sunny, not too hot, clear. So great! Good Sunday meetings. Going to dinner tonight at Tracee and Rees' home, (unless there is a very important call from Flagstaff, which in reality seems NEVER to come!!)
I always have cause to ponder and think on Sundays. Maybe because they are so peaceful. Today I am thinking about grandmaship: the act of being a Grandma/Punkin.

*It is kind of weird, this role I have. Am I supposed to be fun, or funny, or chubby or skinny, or strict or a spoiler? Am I supposed to be chill or crazy?
*I have a very real fear that at some point I will have grandbabies living far away from me. I will die a little, maybe I'll die a lot, and then I will have to get rich somehow so I can fly whenever I need a grandbaby fix. But what if I am a pain in the butt and I don't know it and my children don't really want me around that much? I don't want to be a pain in the butt. But what if I am? Will they tell me?
*My mother, sweet Elaine, LOVED all of her grandchildren as I am pretty sure all grandmothers do. Can I love them all like she did? Can I love them all like I love my Keegs? He could do anything and it would be phenomenal! Seriously. He is truly amazing.I pretty much think they all will be phenomenal children.
*In Relief Society today, (the women's meeting time,) someone shared that a grandson called his grandmother this morning from a far away place where he was stationed. Oh how sweet! Will my grandbabies call me? What a great day it would be that started out by answering the phone in my older age and hearing, "Hi Punkin."
*I am so excited to welcome this new, sweet boy into his Punkin's chubby embrace!!
*I want to be remembered like my kiddos remember my mom! I'm scared!

Here it is.......

We did it!! Here is an awesome picture:

Just WOW!!

It is Sunday evening, May 1st, 2011. So many tangled up emotions. How am I ever gonna sleep tonight??!!
*Osama Bin Laden is probably right now, very seriously contemplating all that he did in this life. I wonder who came to greet him? I wonder a lot of things.....

*I spent Saturday and today with my Lovies in Flagstaff. So much going on in their lives. The arrival of a new baby boy is imminent; nesting is in full swing, tensions are running high, the apartment is crowded, finals are approaching. But....all is well with both Kristen and the baby and all of them are ready and prepared. How grateful I am as a mom and a Punkin for the blessings we have. Two weeks at the most, I say!

*Already missing my son. He is on a 20 day training exercise in Korea. I have been very spoiled with Skype!! He called and sounded so meloncholy about missing Mother's Day and the birth of his new nephew. He will be fine; my condition is questionable!

Here are a few random pictures:
Courtney's new hair:


Steve, the Welder, (can you hear the tune??) and his newly designed light fixture for his patio:


Garden before:


Garden after:





Keegan and his "favorite" Aunt:


My sons-in-law:


Our quiet and contemplative Keegan:



And this one is for my sister-in-law...she will understand:


Have a great week and maybe my next post will have new baby pictures!!!!