Rejoice and Remember

Easter is a time to rejoice and remember.  I have done a lot of that over the last few weeks. 

Easter weekend I rejoiced for many reasons.  My daughter got a new car, she found a prom dress, and we spent lots of time with my mom, dad, grandmas, aunts, uncles, and cousins.  We watched Granny Harvill hunt Easter eggs as if she were five years old.  Alzheimer's is a strange disease, but sometimes forgetting that you are old is not so bad. 

Remembering where you come from!  There was a time in my life when I didn't necessarily think it was important to think about my past.  Maybe when you are over 40 that changes.  This week brought back many flashbacks.....Thursday night we left the ballpark in Carthage at 9:45; I was craving a Nacho Bell Grande.  I normally don't eat Taco Bell, and I didn't that night either, but there is a story.  When I was a teenager, my mom and I worked at a softball complex.  We reported every night at 5:15 and worked until about 10:00.  I started working there when I was 14 years old; we worked concession or kept score, and every night when we left there we went to Taco Bell.  Today, as I write this, we have been "rained out" for our weekend tournament.  When I was young, I longed for "rain outs".  They were unexpected nights that I got to spend with my mom; we usually went shopping or out to eat. 

Rejoice and Remember.....

Sometimes life is a roller coaster!

Up and Down.....that has been the mood at our house for the last week or two.  We returned on a great high from our awesome Spring break trip, but were quickly met with a sad reality.  Our dog had become more sick while we were gone. After two weeks of him not eating or walking, trying some different medications, and lots of consultations with our vet we decided on Saturday to have him put to sleep.  It was such a sad morning...... but get ready, here comes the roller coaster.  Chloe competed in a regional math competition that morning and earned FIRST PLACE!!!!  She will compete at the state competition on May 5.  After math competition in Carl Junction, we drove to Farmington, Ar. for a softball tournament...........Saturday our team was 3-0.  But remember...........this is a roller coaster, Sunday we lost two heart breakers in a row! 

This life does have days, weeks, and months that seem like an ongoing roller coaster.  Thankfully when we get off the roller coaster and look back at what we have done, it is usually a good feeling.  And, more often than not, we would do it again!