Missing Mother

When my mother passed away in 2004, Paul and I decided that when we were settled in our new house, we would plant a Japanese Maple in my mother's memory. As you can see in the picture above, we did just that.

As my wonderful husband pulled my boys around the backyard in their sled, I snapped this picture. When I got a look at it, I realized how much I miss my mother and how much she would have loved to see their smiles and hear their laughter.

I guess I will have to make sure that we always remember to spend a little time sledding around the tree (winter and spring) so we will remember Mama and she will get to enjoy the fun.