what is love?

dear kate,

today when i checked my facebook

i saw an entry by your mom

this is what it said . . .

" i will not feel defeated, i will not let my past define my future, i will walk the walk with dignity and grace, crossing every bridge with my head held high. i turn to walk the hard line, the right line....and with every step i take and every breath i draw i promise to cherish, guide, nurture and love you Kate, my pre...cious daughter, for all eternity...♥ ♥ ♥ "

my precious kate . . .

someday you will understand

what a special mom you have

someday you will understand

the amazing love she has for you

that she would die to herself and

consider no sacrifice too great

for you

because she loves you so completely

and so unconditionally

you are blessed my sweet kate . . .

blessed to have a mom that loves God

and wants Him to be the Lord of her life

blessed to have a mom with such amazing integrity

who will always do the right thing

and always do what is best for you

someday you will be a mom too

and then, you will understand even more

i love you with all my heart my sweet granddaughter

and i love your mommy the same way she loves you

completely . . .

unconditionally . . .

eternally . . .

love,

grammy xoxo

dear kate,
in just 10 days you will be getting on an airplane
with mommy
and coming here to visit grammy and poppa
and all of your family in Ottawa!
we are all so excited
and can't wait to spend some time with you
doing fun things and playing and
giving you lots of hugs and kisses
of course, we want to give mommy tons of
hugs and kisses too!
i miss you so much because i haven't seen you
in so long
and it seems so much longer this time
you have changed so much since the last time
you were here
you are starting to talk alot and you understand
everything now!
we are going to have so much fun while you are here!
we are going to go to the wave pool, and tobogganing,
and the children's museum,
and Winterlude - where there is lots of fun!
we're going to go to see animals too ...
at a big indoor farm in Ottawa!
oh yes ...
grammy is going to take you to cosmic adventures too!
you are going to love it there ...
it's a special kids place, like an huge indoor park!
what fun we are going to have!!!
grammy will read you stories and play with you!
i can't wait!!
see you soon!!
love,
grammy xox