Craving time with the parentals and loving every minute

"Earth is crammed with heaven 

And every common bush afire with God;

And only he who sees takes off his shoes...

the rest sit around and pluck blackberries."

                                      --Eliz. B. Browning

I just discovered that this has been one of my mothers favorite quotes since she was in elementary school.  She would write it in letters to friends and just loved it.  Crazy thing was... It is one of my favorite quotes as well.  I didn't discover it until college, but made a promise never to forget it.

I love finding out how similar we are in ways and how very different in others...  

Today I spent time just talking with my mom about embarrassing moments, missions, and marriage....  She picked out my husbands last name.  You ready?  Its s-stallinovich.  Yeah. I don't think she meant it to sound like 'stallin' per say.... but wanted something russian sounding :).  She was really getting tired and in one of her laughing moods, which I LOVE.   She got on a roll saying how she would introduce me- "this is mrs. S-stallinovich...." or "we are going to stop by and see the little S-stallinovich's" with a chuckle in between. etc...  It was great.  I love my mom.

It's something priceless and something I promise never to forget.