Today is my mother's birthday. I have to say, she looks amazing for her age. She's always been a beautiful woman, like her mother and her grandmother. They all aged very elegently. I can only hope that I'll be blessed with some of that good fortune. Anyway, Happy Birthday, Mom!

Last weekend we went to The Savoy Grill for my Grandparents wedding anniversary. We had a great time, and it was so wonderful to see my uncles and their kids. It was even more wonderful to see that after all this time, my Grandparents are still so very much in love. There is no mistaking the look in my Grandfather's eyes when he looks at my Grandmother. To him, she is the most beautiful, perfect woman on earth. You can just see the love in his eyes. I looked at my husband and smiled, thinking that's how we'll be, playing with our grandchildren, smiling at each other from across the room, knowing everything was exactly how it should have been. -To me, that's what life is about.

As for this week, it's been a crazy week of doctor visits and a sick dog and child. It started with Grace's hand. She woke up with a very swollen right hand, most likey from spider bites. Her doctor prescribed a strong antibiotic that in turn gave her a nasty rash and even nastier diapers. Then, the dog got sick. He had a tummy ache and the runs. Let's just say that the hubby and I spent our weekend cleaning up lots of messes. Yuck!! Finally, monday, the dog horfed up a giant mass of fabric. It seems he had eaten his blanket, or at least part of it. Silly puppy! Now he's all better and back to his plucky self. As for Grace's hand, it's still looking fairly gnarly. You know, I used to like spiders. Not so much anymore.