This was taken May of 2010 (from left to right) BettyRae, Marianna, Johnny, Gram... Frances and Mom... Margy
At last, all are in the truth.  My gram sure waited a long time for this day.  She never gave up.  She prayed everyday for her babies to find their way or to not give up.   I remember when i was little, hearing her pray for her children and her grand kids and later in life I would hear her pray for her great grand kids, and now great-great grand kids.  Every day she would pray for us all.  I think this is the most beautiful picture I've even seen.   

 Last night I found out some very sad news.  My cousin lost their daughter in a 4 wheeler accident.  And, another cousin (who happens to be a sibling of the other one) miscarried a baby boy.  My heart aches for the whole family.  I don't know when exactly this happened, but I guess it was recent.  

What is sad is, I seldom hear anything from my dad's side of the family.  Pretty much next to never.  I used to be so close to so many of them.  I've tried to keep in touch, but... i don't know why i don't hear from them.  After my grandma died everyone fell away from each other.  Riffs started happening among my aunts and uncles and the closeness is gone.  
I see some families who are so tight knitted, I just wish ours was that way.  

Then there is my mom's side of the family.  Most everyone lives so close by each other.  We live the furthest away, but it is only 2 hours.  Of my mom's siblings.  But as for the cousins, some of us are a little scattered.  One is in Michigan, One is in Texas, One is in California, Me in WI, but the rest live up on the range near the family.  Most of us try to keep in touch as much as we are able.  Some of us use FB to keep in touch.  

I just wish the other side of my family would reach out more.  I miss them.