The Love of a Mother

My sister-in-law, Risa is now expecting twins...two cute (and already beating up on each other), little boys. She's had quite a whirlwind of a pregnancy. At 24 weeks she was put on total bed rest. A few days later the doctor admitted her to the hospital for bed rest due to all the various complications she's been having. So, for the next few months she will lay flat on her back while her little ones grow big and strong so they can come into this great grand world. She's close to 28 weeks now, if the babies come now, there is a 95% chance that all will be well for them.

She's quite tired of laying in bed, who wouldn't be, but the love of a mother will help pull anyone through tough times as this. Besides she'll have quite the mantra to say when they get into trouble---"you better behave young man, do you realize all I did just to get you here!!"

The girls and I took off with freezer meals in tow and hands ready to clean to help them out.

We had a great time visiting with them....and of course can't wait to come back to see those two cuties in person.
On the way home, we stopped at a Walmart off the interstate. The girls found these plaid caps. Apparently Cailin has been wanting one for quite a while now--so what the hey, let's get them a great keepsake to remind us of our fun time traveling in the rain to DC to visit family.
(It was quite rainy, so much so, that the road to the temple there was blocked due to flooding. Bummer, too, because we were hoping to spend a bit of time at the visitor's center too.)