Being a single mom is eye-opening to me!!! I have always been in awe of people who were raising kids all by themselves but now that I have had a taste of it I am finding myself so much more thankful for having the wonderful husband I do have!!!  I also will look at single moms much differently and give them the kudos they deserve!!!  I must confess though.... I have not done it alone at all!  Mom and Dad have stepped in and helped as well as my dear friends, Melissa and Wendi!  I really would have not made it through these past three days without them!!  Plus so many others who have cheered me on through these days of craziness!

Today the girls and I are going to enjoy some fun with family and friends so there will be more to report...

******* Mushy warning!!!    Just letting you know before!  *******

Having some time alone last night made me think about all these things and I find myself reflecting on life a great deal lately!!  I have to go back to the beginning to make this make sense so here goes...
Keith and I are high school sweethearts from LHS (Libertyville HS).  We have known each other since 7th grade but way back then I could not stand him because he was so immature!!  :)  Freshman year was the year in which I claim cupid shot me with an arrow because I fell in love with Keith during gym class.  We began "Dating" after flirting during square dancing and to date myself even more he asked me out at the roller rink when my friends took me there for my birthday.  The thing I am so grateful for is that we truly became the best of friends as well as madly in love with each other!  This is really what I believe has made our love last even through this huge test of life!  Keith is an amazing father as well which we have just talked about recently that since we have placed our priorities in life on family and friends instead of wealth we have really been so blessed!!  He is seeing so many amazing parts of the girls lives that he would have missed had he been working a more stressful desk job.  He is really my hero and even though I get mad at him for leaving his socks all over the house I still know that I am the one who is so lucky for having him in my life!!
All of these thoughts came about because I sent a thank you e-mail to his cousins who have treated him to this "Make-a-Wish" weekend.  Sean and Tim are amazing men who have known me since my early years of high school.  They are more like brothers than cousins and that entire family has been amazingly supportive of Keith and I through our entire time together!  I truly wanted these two to know how thankful I was and how amazing they were for doing this for Keith... this is more than just the money!  This was the thought and love that they put into making it all possible!  It is a pure gift with no strings attached!
I wish I could reproduce the relaxed and happy feelings I sense from Keith every time I have talked with him while he was there.  It sounds like the world has been lifted from his shoulders.... I just hope he wants to come home on Sunday.  :)
We love him and miss him very much so Sunday will be a day to celebrate for us!!