Reconnecting in Iowa

     

I recently went back to my hometown in Iowa to take care of some business.  While I was there I spent some time with my family.  Even my daughter-in-law and grandson were in town visiting her family, so one of my sisters joined me in having dinner with them one night.  Little Mason's hair has grown so much in the past month since I last saw him.  He's adorable!  The next day I drove up to St. Charles to visit my mom, and my daughter and her boyfriend met us there from Chicago.  It was a great day, and mom was so happy to see us! Below is a picture of my mom and Alisa.

Throughout my stay, it was also so great to see my sisters again, and to reconnect with them after all the heartache we've been dealing with regarding our mom and her illness.  I feel so good that for the most part, it went very well.  I feel like I have my sisters back again...with the exception of one, who appears not as eager as me to reconcile our differences.  I'm hoping in time she will.  I love all of my sisters very much.  The picture below is with Vicki.  Next time I will try to get pics of the rest of them. 
     

I really can't come back home without getting together with some of my friends! It was nice that I was able to spend one-on-one time with three of them...so, for three nights in a row I had a friend to share fun girl talk with over dinner.  A glass of wine always makes the conversation more interesting! 

Here's a picture of me and Michelle.