I am sitting in my favorite place again...my back porch. I just love spring and all the smells and sounds that it brings with it. We went to church today, which we usually do, and while sitting there listening, my mind wondered. Don't tell me that's never happened to you! But I was thinking how lucky I am. My daughter was seated to my right and my son to my left and my husband on the other side of him. Forrest had his arm on the back of the seat almost touching my shoulder, Gage leaning on his daddy and Sydney forever trying to engage my in conversation. Forrest was given a new "calling" today. In our faith we are given a "calling" or asked to do something where something is needed to be done. Anyway, Forrest was called as a sunday school teacher to the 9-11 year olds. How exciting for him. I love this age group because they are still so innocent but ready to be a man. Well, my father in law just come over. Guess where everyone has congregated? On the back porch with me. I love family time. I think everyone should have a porch and friends and neighbors should visit one another often. What a time to reflect and share stories. Until next time...

Ah, another beautiful evening. I am able to sit on my back porch, feel this wonderful breeze and listen to the birds. How lucky am I? After a three year break from blogging I have decided to begin again. I am starting a completely new blog. My other blog no longer fits who I am. Thus the name, "Different season, different colors." We are all in a different season in life. Whether we are just starting out and learning to experience life or new parents with small children. We could be at the end of our lives and living life through memories and pictures, watching others' begin their Spring. I am somewhere between summer and fall!! My children are not so small anymore, 10 3/4 and 16. Yikes! I blinked...I am not needed nearly as much, yet I am needed more than ever. When a mother has a newborn, everyone has an opinion or advice. I was smart enough to listen to some of it and I took heed. The advice was this: your children will be grown before you know it. The laundry, dishes, etc.. will be there tomorrow. Play, read, sing, hug, kiss, dance and laugh often with your children. You will not regret it. I did this. I can't say that it was every time, but it was close to it. And I don't regret a single moment of it. Even now I try and do this. I snuggled on my big comfy chair yesterday afternoon and as my 10 year old layed his head on my shoulder, I read to him. I guess I am feeling sentimental this evening. I love being a mom (and a wife) more than anything on this earth. I believe that that is why I was put on this earth. Hands down. God saw me fit to raise these two beautiful, gifted and challenging children. That humbles me. I know that my time with them on this earth is short lived. Call me old fashioned but I could not be any other way.