Father's Day with the Mormances

Each year the Mormance family (aunts, uncles, cousins, grandpas & grandmas, and last but not least, great-grandpa mormance) goes golfing. For any golf enthusiasts reading this - we play "best ball." Go figure, eh?
It started out a little wet . . .

Matt taking a swing in the pouring rain.

Fortunately the sun come out after a while.
We were paired up with Cousins Matt & Amy, Abigail & Jack, and Uncle Bob (who didn't make it into this photo).

We learned that Amy did awesome if someone was talking to her during her swing. Ha!

Aunt Shelley & Cousin Grant

We had a blast!

While waiting . . .

. . . for my dentist appointment

. . . I read this quote in a book:

"To the world you may be one person;
to one person you may be the world."
- author unknown

Pretty cool huh?!

PS That's not a photo of me at the dentist office. My dentist actually has a really beautiful office setting.

First Father's Day

Matt,

Getting to celebrate Mother's Day and Father's Day this year with you is a dream come true.

I am so thankful for the family God has given to me!

Love,
Sharon

P.S. There is supposed to be a slideshow that goes along with this entry - I'm still trying to figure out how to post it. :-)

Happiness is . . .

. . . watching my husband take a nap with our daughter. . .


. . . and hearing Eliana giggle in her sleep.

Cherishing Moments with Family

A little over a week ago I Matt got to see my Grandpa again and quite possibly for the last time. He's an old corn farmer from Iowa who has lived a full and honorable life. He is 94 and still going (must be all that bacon and eggs for breakfast over the years). I got to see him and my grandma every Christmas when they flew out to Oregon to see two of their daughters and families that live here. We would also travel to Iowa every other summer to visit them and my aunt, uncle, and cousins there.
Over the last few years since Grandma passed, Grandpa hasn't felt as young and spry as he used to and didn't make it out this last Christmas. But luckily my aunt and uncle took some time off to fly with him out to Oregon one last time. It was good to see him and hang out but at the same time hard knowing that this goodbye would be the last time we see him till heaven. I choked a little bit as I said that last goodbye and "I'll see ya upstairs." He promptly replied "you'll see me with my wife"... such a testament to a guy who still loves his bride and can't wait to see her again. He's been a great example of one who loves God and his family well.


Here is a photo of the four generations.
Eliana with Sharon and I, My Mom and her dad, My Pa and his dad (who's 93)