Sweet and precious moments that I never want to forget…

 The baby dancing to Irish music while the rest of the family cooks and cleans around him, smiling at baby’s excitement and pure enjoyment over the music…

Little babies clad in a diaper and teething necklace, playing in the dirt outside.

The feeling of bread dough under my hands as i knead it into a smooth, pliable mixture..

The warm sunshine on my face after a long icy winter..

Singing do-wop in the kitchen making dinner.

Dancing with the toddler and the awkward slightly embarrassed preteen siblings..

The gentle weight of my niece’s head on my shoulder.

Listening to sweet Romeo’s chatter about the bugs he has been finding and the lego creations he has built.

The late night vulnerable, yet trusting talks with my sisters…

Daddy’s hugs and teasing.

Surprising the younger kids with a tea party or snack board and their squeals of excitement.

The struggle of trying to make a child understand a concept in their school and the final mutual triumph…

The women who pour their love and wisdom into me, speaking God’s truth and love over me..praying for me and supporting me.

The way the stars in the sky look like million and millions of brilliant flecks in the sky.