Momma's Birthday

Yesterday was my Momma's birthday.  We all went over to my grandparents house to eat dinner.  I love when all of us get together. Non stop story telling and laughter.  I must tell this story because it's too funny not to tell....
 My friend, Brian, had met most of my family last weekend at a friend of mine's wedding, he had not met my grandfather, Jack, yet.  As we were driving to my grandparents house I tried to warn him.  I told him we were loud and what you see is what you get.  Brian has a really good personality and is always making me laugh, so I knew he would fit in well with us. He had said he was going to mess with my Mom and had come up with this elaborate story to tell her.   We were the last ones to get to my grandparents house.  Everyone else was there: Momma, Daddy, Erika (sister), Joshua (brother-in-law), Jackson (nephew), Granny, and Jack.  Well, when we walked in Jack looked like a deer in headlights scared to death and everyone else was dying laughing.  I had no clue what was going on.  Brian went up to my grandfather to shake his hand and Jack wouldn't let his hand go.  Apparently, my wonderful, pot stirring, brother-in-law, had told Jack that Brian was an ex-convict and that he had just gotten out of prison for murdering someone, theft, and a couple of other things.  Brian started going along with it.  My poor grandfather looked like he was about to have a heart attack.  That got our night off to a great start.  He finally told my grandfather that he was not a ex-convict and that he had nothing to worry about.  He wasn't there to steal anything from their house haha.  I love my family.  We hold nothing back.  My Mom and sister entertained poor Brian all night with hilarious stories from when we were kids and not to mention, Jackson running around pretending to be Spider-Man and shooting everyone with his spider webs.

Brian, I'm glad you came to spend the evening with my family and are getting to know everyone.  I'm also glad that you didn't head for the hills last night too. :)

My Daddy on the other hand did not have such a great day/night.  He had his bone marrow shot Friday.  The nurse did say that this may not make him feel well. It did not hit him till yesterday.  My poor Daddy looked so worn out, just plain exhausted.  I hate seeing him like that.  I'm not really sure how much I can handle seeing him this way.  That is not my Daddy.  My Daddy is the one also telling stories and laughing with us.  He's the one watching my sister and I act like we are still 10 years old running around the house chasing each other (I'm sure thinking what in the world have I raised haha)  He's the one telling us that's why Jackson acts the way he does.  He just wasn't himself last night.  If I could change one thing from last night and from now on, it would be that my Daddy does not have cancer.  I know that I cannot do that.  I hate seeing him down and out like he was last night, but I am thankful that he is still here to celebrate special occasions with us.

Thank you God for such an amazing night last night with my family.  Thank you for letting me have happy memories that I can share.  Thank you for such an awesome family.  Thank you for giving me each and everyday I get to spend with my family and friends.  Thank you for FINALLY letting someone come in my life that I share my family with and that makes me as happy as Brian does.  Thank you for such an amazing, wonderful, Mom I get to celebrate with.

I am trying my hardest and best to continue to look on the bright side of everything.  Even though Daddy didn't feel good last night he was still there, with my whole family, and that's all that matters.

Happy Birthday to greatest Mother in the entire world, the glue that holds our family together.  The woman who is so strong and holds her head high, no matter what life throws at her.  Truly blessed to be able to call her Momma and to have her in my life.
I love you, Momma.  Happy Birthday XOXO Sissy