3 year olds are so funny, when Kyson woke up yesterday morning I said to him "It's your Birthday today" he said "yep it's my birfday" I asked him what do you want for your birthday? answer: "gum" isn't that cute. His dad left to pick up his cake and Kyson stayed here with me, the whole time he was asking me to sing the birfday song to him, so I did, over and over, then he started to sing it to himself.. AWESOME.. way to go Kyson celebrating who YOU ARE!! Amongst those of us here, Me ( grandma) Kasey ( dad) Carly and Kelsey, Kyson's Grandpa ( Lee) Deb, and Jesse came over along with Great grandma Deanne, We watched Kyson open his gifts and of course we had to test everything out and set a few things up, he was in pure heaven. He LOVED the lightning Mcqueen hot wheels type car I gave him in one of the gifts ( he has been such a fan of "cars" for as long as I can remember. Put that video in and he sings right along with it and could likely act out many of the scenes script and all.. He made out like a bandit with tractors, trains, clothes, air guns, puzzles and games.. It's hard to imagine that it wasn't too long ago that I was holding this little guy in my arms as he slept. It is such a great Joy and feeling being a grandparent, being a parent is also priceless but without all the responsibilities of 'raising' your children you can just enjoy all that grandchildren bring to your life.. at least that is how it is for me. I wouldn't change either one for all the money in the world..or anything else for that matter.. After the party I sat on the porch and had one of the most amazing experiences with my mom than I can ever recall, we were sitting there talking watching an awesome light show going on all around us with the lightning storm that was over head, she opened up to me and said she was wanting things to be different about her relationships with her kids and her grandkids, now if you know my mom you know that this is HUGE for her, she has been pretty non existent in our lives for many years now. So without going into all the details here I ill just say we talked for many hours and I actually feel like perhaps she was able to see some things that she hasn't been willing to see for a long time.. she is very powerful herself and has created a lot of things for herself that have brought her a lot of unhappiness and pain.. I can't wait to see what she creates now.. It's amazing how "easy" life is once you figure some stuff out.. man I too was choosing hard for so long..

For years I used to search for "happiness" looking everywhere, thinking that having this or having that or going here or living there or ANYTHING other than what I had would make me "happy" then I learned that happiness comes from within.. WOW.. turned my whole world upside down. so much has changed since then and life is AMAZING!! I still experience life and "things" still happen but I look at them differently, I learn from them, I see them all as blessings and opportunities to learn from, and all the while remain HAPPY.. It's great to be where I am right now.. the wisdom that I have in my life from all the experiences that have come my way, the joy that I find in the most simplest of things.. the fact that I can choose to be happy even when there are lots of 'external' things going on around me has been miraculous.. so many things have changed in my life over the last few years, I have been empowered, I have grown, I have learned and I have changed.. I have loved and I have lost, I have developed new relationships and I have lost a few, I have embraced it all with Love and acceptance. I have met so many people along the way, some I have touched but all have touched me, some know it some don't.. I know there are no accidents and that everything happens for a reason, I have faith that all is working according to the divine plan and I am here to enjoy the beautiful ride. What a ride it is!!! Hallelujah!!