We made it through Eric & Julie's wedding. It was simply beautiful and everything went perfectly! They both looked amazing and thanks to Mom, I think I looked pretty good myself. It was so nice to see everyone looking wonderful & happy. It was nice to see family members that we don't get a chance to see nearly often enough. We took a lot of pictures & the photographer took some amazing pictures. I think the best part of the evening was my dance with my son. I've waited 27 yrs for that and couldn't have been more happy than I was that day/evening. I'm so proud of him. All of my sons. Missed Daniel. There are a few pictures with myself, the boys & Amber. I will always cherish them, but I still miss having all 4 boys together.
In other news...We booked & paid for our vacation to Tucson in February. We have the car reserved, bought new luggage and now are waiting for February 9th. We have a close friend coming to stay here to watch the house & take care of the cats.
I did hear from Daniel a couple of weeks ago. He called me to tell me what was going on in his life. He really sounded good and said some things that make me very proud of him. I freely admit that I was one of his worst critics. There was something in his voice that makes me believe that he is well on his way to having his life back on track. He told me that he finally realized that if he wanted something, nobody was going to drop it in his lap, but that he knew he had to go get it himself. He is in an apprenticeship program with the Pipefitters union. This is his 1st year so he is making $18 an hour. Not bad. It's a 5 yr program & I wish him the best of luck. He admitted that it took him over 6 yrs to get his head on straight, but I told him that at least now he knows there was a problem and that he is going in the right direction to make his life better. He also told me that he has been having severe headaches and that they can't figure out what is causing them. He sent me a text message today saying that he was on his way to get an MRI. I just hope it's nothing serious.
Now it's Amber & Tim's turn to get married! The date is set for May 7th. She found THE DRESS. I am so excited. She, Tim & Sammy already make a beautiful family. Now it's time to make it official. So far we are planning on driving to New Jersey & staying at a hotel. I have my dress from Eric's wedding. I'm pretty sure I will wear it for Amber's also.
Love the picture. You and Eric have come a long way.
ReplyDeleteThank you. We sure have come a long way. I couldn't be happier.
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