Love is....

Grandson John Lee & Me

     We just got back from a wonderful week in Illinois, with our son Jacob and his family.  It was our first time seeing their new baby Charlotte Daisy (now 5 months old). What a fun happy baby she is, and she looks just like her big sister Sophie.  Sophie is like a grown up young lady in a little body at age 7 who amazes me with something so grown up, for example one night as we were going to bed she said “Grandma, will you answer a question for me?”  I said yes, and she continued, “when I go to college can I have more than one roommate?”  I thought to myself “why is this little girl thinking about college roommates?”  I answered “why do you ask that question?” She said “Because I just can’t decide which one of my friends I will choose because I like them all.”  I explained that it all depended on the size of her dorm or apartment and that right now was too soon to worry about that (1^st grade).  Then she said “Alright then I guess I won’t decide until my birthday.”

     Then there is big John age 2.   Grandpa John Lee kept little John busy going back and forth about who is the real John Lee.  They were so much fun to be around and I always enjoy being with Jennifer as she is always informed on many subjects and enjoy hearing her point of view on a variety of things, she is fun to be with.  Jacob looks great and very buff on his new workout program and diet.  They are now buying everything they can organic and eating well.  Jacob enjoys helping in the kitchen which is great.  I am so glad to see my boys be helpful to their wives.  

     One day Sophie came home from school and had drawn a picture of what love is:  it’s when her and her baby sister smile at each other.  She had drawn a picture of her baby Sophie in a swing and a picture of them looking at each other with big smiles on their faces. I loved that, and thought how profound it is; a little baby smiling at her big sister, yes that is love.  I thought of how much time is wasted in the world searching after happiness, only to find out it was temporary.  And here a little 7 year old recognizes it immediately. We can all learn a lesson from her.

Charlotte Daisy Lee

    
      I had forgotten how busy life is when you have two little ones in diapers and all that is involved in keeping a family going.   Lot’s of memories were brought back as I saw the ins and outs of their busy daily life.  How did we ever do it with 7?, I guess I had forgotten a lot over the years.

John Lee holding John Lee

Our son Jacob, Jennifer, John, Charlotte Daisy and Sophie

    A year ago in January, the weather stayed in the single digits for months where they live.  We really lucked out because one day it almost hit 60.   I enjoyed taking walks each day with the children.  The best part of the visit was seeing the gospel in full action in their lives and the love in their home.  Fortunate are 3 little children to have been given such good parents full of love.

Spread love everywhere you go. 

Let no one ever come to you without leaving happier.

Mother Teresa

Charlotte can't decide which way the
 tongue transfers food