Happy Mother's Day

I get told all the time that I do too much. And I do. I know it. It's a fact.

Here's the reason why:

And I won't stop until there's a cure.

A Wish Came True for This Nana

When thinking about being a grandma, one of the things I had on my "wish list" was to feed the ducks with my grandson. I used to take my kids to feed the ducks quite often when they were little, and it was always so much fun, even when BJ ate moldy bread :). So, for me, what I wanted for my birthday was to make that memory with my Charleston.

We loaded him up in his "hospital room on wheels" (aka the van)....

...and drove to the local college, where they have a lake with ducks and geese!!! And also, signs everywhere that said "Do Not Feed the Ducks."  Then we loaded him up on his OTHER "hospital room on wheels" (aka stroller).

One of the best parts of the day was watching Ashley relax. Their winter lockdown is over, and this was our first outing in 6 months!!!! She was so happy....I got to hear her laugh, and watch her relax for the first time in months. Cuz this was a wish coming true for her too.

One of my favorite pictures of the day:

We got him down to the lake...and loaded him up with bread....

...he saw the ducks.....

 ...and even a mama duck with her eggs!!!!

And then... WE FED THE DUCKS!!!

OK, I cried. What else is new? Because my wish came true for my birthday. I got to feed the ducks with my Charleston. And that is a gift I'll always hold in my heart.

And he was happy. And Ashley was happy. And I was over the moon. 

Cuz we have Charleston.

On our way out, the ducks came to say goodbye to this precious little boy!!!!

They were even happy they got to meet him. 

Most people take something like this for granted. My Charleston is teaching me that nothing is as important as times like this. I'm a very lucky nana and mom, to have the family that I do. Don't take yours for granted.