Cheers!: It comes then passes forward…..

Julia Colleen Preece 7lbs 7oz 19in

This week’s post will be a little different. We are in the middle of a wonderful adventurous week with Bill’s sister Janet and her family. They are on a family holiday and we get to share part of it and show them around this beautiful place in which we live. Next week I will post pictures from our travels and adventures.

Today though I just want to share the happy news we have in our family. On Monday August 4 my youngest son’s wife gave birth to our 20^th grand child a sweet little baby girl. Her name is Julia Colleen Preece. She has two big brothers, Miles 5 and Benny 3. All is well with mother and baby.

I cannot quite explain what it is like being a long distance grandma to this new born sweetheart. I was able to hold in my arms all of the other 19 grandchildren with in about 24 to 48 hours of their arrival. This is the first time I have to love from afar. It is hard to express how grateful I am for modern technology. I was able to receive a picture message of her just a few moments after her birth and able to talk to her on Face Time. She could hear my voice for the first time and I told her I love her thus starting the bonding process though separated by many miles!

I am so thankful to my Heavenly Father for this new little spirit that has entered our family. Life is really a miracle you know!