Good for an aching heart ...

There are situations in life that shatter a person's heart, and sometimes the resultant pain can be so overwhelming … but then there are also times of great JOY that help me see that God alone is in control and that I need to leave my suffering with Him. It's been a difficult few weeks on many levels. I was very glad to be invited downtown for a walk and some happy time with two of my favorite folk ...

Brendan, reaching out his little arms and saying, "Grandma Carol! "Grandma Carol!"

Dylan is downtown all weekend at a conference hosted by Acton Institute (where he works). He and Kelly and Baby B get to spend it at the Amway Grand. So, I met Kelly and Brendan for awhile last night and we walked across the Pearl Street Bridge over to the fountain at the Gerald R. Ford Museum … Kelly took a few nice pictures of me and my Little Fellow!

 And then I took a few with Kelly and Brendan! This was the first time I had walked into the enclosure where Gerald and Betty Ford are actually buried (right on the museum grounds).

And then we walked down to "THE BUTTON" to play for awhile. It's been here for years, but I can't ever remember seeing it. I hope this isn't an indication of senility … yikes. Kelly and Brendan enjoyed themselves climbing and exploring for awhile. I had my "work" clothes on, so I didn't do any climbing!

Little Fellow was super cuddly tonight …
and he always enjoys a snuggle with
his dear mama ...

That little face (above) is Brendan being amused with me taking all of these pictures … he knows he is adored by his grandma.

 But who in the world could resist this sweet little face … and precious little heart!?

We walked back across the river … and I took a bunch of pictures of the seagulls (but haven't edited them yet) … and decided to catch a bite to eat over at Cinco de Mayo, which we enjoyed very much. Brendan did a little bit of coloring ... 

But the decor in this little Mexican place is SO beautiful, Brendan was pretty occupied taking it all in! 

So glad to spend a few happy hours like this … it was good for my aching heart.