The good & the bad

Alright-so I haven't been blogging like I'd hoped, but in my defense it has been a crazy, crazy few weeks. A lot has happened, & these things have sent me traveling here & there for quite a while. One very hard thing that happened was one of my absolute best friends losing her father. I've known Heather since I was young...we grew up pk's:), & milked every second we could hang out at the latest church function/event-ha ha. But we became more than that, traveling from SC to VA and back again & even meeting half way a few times. She was there for me at our wedding, when our son was born, and so many other times in my life. So I immediately planned a trip to VA upon hearing of her dad's passing, hoping I could at least attempt to be there for her. I can't imagine what in the world it felt like for her, because it was one of the hardest things I've ever had to do...and had to be so much more so for her. It made me sad, angry, thankful, and sad again. I felt grieved at the service, like I could just lose it. For her, for her family, for myself even? So thankful that my sister came with me~drove the entire way there & back, actually! She was an amazing help. May sound cliched, I guess, but God really can give peace that we don't understand. I know he's done it in my life. I pray just that for my friend!
So, some good & sad times to reflect on. A very good one would definitely be Mother's Day. Yes, it was quite some time ago now...but it was my first! And such an amazing one. Church, quick lunch at home (due to the fact that Nathaniel didn't believe we should eat out that day-lol), and seriously good times at the park. The park was my absolute favorite part:) Steven & I were pretty much like kids, with Nathaniel being the calm one. Ha ha-I think he was stunned by all of the toys & options out there. But we all had a great time, took 1 bazillion pictures as usual, and left thinking "umm why don't we do this more?".
Well, from Summerville, to VA, to Piedmont...these past few weeks have pretty much been nuts. Good times with family~his & mine! Sadness as well, for my friends in VA. Add in a little exhaustion. It can cause mixed emotions, and some serious ups & downs. Luckily I have a really good guy who helps me, a sweet boy who moves me:), family, friends, and (but of course) GOD. He is.:)