...Holiday's present

All the cousins with Santa.

Holiday's past...

Elliot at his best...Class of 2010

DC Closing ceremonies...she is our future

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Hanging on...

There are Angels among us....

My inspiration for all that I do...I miss you MOM.

DC Hope 2009

My handsome sons...Elliot & Evan

Somewhere over the rainbow...

Old Man Tree

Wayne County Court House

Dance Partners for life

Mom and Dad dancing at Kims wedding. She loved to smile.

The 3Day Spirit

Hope Floats

72 and sunny...

72 and Sunny...It was perfect and we were all together for the moment.

Hug Lady 2009

Why we do what we do..

Two survivors...life.

"brothers, uncles, sons and dads"

Evan, Stephen, Elliot, Trent and Todd

KOTG Taste of Chicago...Good Times.

My Hero...My Mentor...My Mom

Keep your eyes on the prize...

~ The tears fall, they're so easy to wipe off onto my sleeve,

but how do I erase the stain from my heart? ~

Another of life's moments..spent together

The love of a granddaughter...priceless.

The light is a wonderful thing...

All the art of living lies in a fine mingling of letting go and holding on. --Havelock Ellis

every moment...every passage...makes them who they are.

Biology is the least of what makes someone a mother. ~Oprah Winfrey

You're not obligated to win. You're obligated to keep trying to do the best you can every day.

The love of a mother is the veil of a softer light between the heart and the heavenly Father.
Samuel Taylor Coleridge

Today's focus

Finally my attempt at blogging has begun. Please be patient with me...this is going to take some time to figure out.