I really wanted to wait until next week because we have 3 birthdays this week – the last week of April – to do birthdays but Joe’s is before next Sunday and I wanted him to have a Happy Birthday.

Happy Birthday to everyone in May – this may be kind of long – because about 1/5 of our family’s birthdays are in May. Joe, Ross, Shawna, Jessica, Kloe, Danni, Randy, Kordel, Johnnie, and last but not least David. :-) I hope I didn’t miss anyone, please let me know. No anniversaries….. But Congratulations to Britani and Shawna. Britani gets to live with her mom full time. We love you Britani.

Also we need to remember our moms this month. By the way I am her favorite and Esthers favorite daughter-in-law. Sorry everyone :-) . . . Happy Mother’s Day to our mom -We all love her and appreciate her. Happy Mothers Day to Mom, Tamera, Theresa, Elizabeth, Trish, Karla, Jodi, Amy, Sandra (this day is also for the greatest aunt ever – this family would be lost without their 2nd mom), Shawna, Amber. Happy Mothers Day to Esther, Ann, Becky, Joann, Marva, Karen and Michelle, also Jenn and Sarah, Laura, Blaire. Sorry if I misspelled anyone’s name. What a day of Love and appreciation for women. If we showed Respect for our mothers, grandmothers, wives, sisters, adopted sisters and friends all day everyday. What a better place this world would be.

May is a busy month. May 7th is the National day of Prayer. I wonder if everyone who normally doesn’t pray said a prayer and added to those that normally pray on that day – would there be greater peace and love on that day. I wonder what really would happen if everyone prayed for the same thing – what really would be happen.

Then one of the other days that is in May is Memorial Day – It is not important who was the very first to set up the Day, what is important is that Memorial Day was established. Memorial Day is not about division. It is about reconciliation; it is about coming together to honor those who gave their all. I am grateful my son, nephews, cousins, fathers, grandfathers gave their all, so I could have my freedoms. So many do not allow others their freedoms by the selfishness in their lives, and then we look at those who gave their all. . . it really makes you wonder. But God’s plan is all about freedom of choices, and allowing others freedom to choose.

As I thought about all these things that happen in May and look for things to help guide us, May seems to be a really great month to be born in. The plants are beginning to grow, babies are born, and women are respected and freedoms remembered. I hope that I have a great month and hope you do too. Enjoy life – it only lasts a little while.