A Dream Come True

I got to meet one of  my role models on Sunday.  It's funny that I called her my role model before I even met her, but I follow her blog (so closely) that I felt like we were old friends.

Her name is Lindsay and she is the niece of one of the ladies in my homeschool group, Ange.  (Many of you have heard me talk about her before or may have even seen her blog:  http://mychildiloveyou.blogspot.com/). Soon after Ange and I met, she told me I reminded her of her niece (who also happened to have a lot of girls...6 to be exact!) and that I should read her blog.  I have been hooked ever since.  The likelihood of ever getting to meet her seemed slim because she lives in Nebraska.  But it just so happens that she is the godmother of Ange's son who made his First Holy Communion on Sunday, so she and her husband and four of their children flew in for the celebration.  Ange also invited the whole homeschool group over...so I finally got my chance.  The whole week before, I was giddy with excitement...like I was preparing to meet a celebrity.

She was very sweet and very real.  I wish I could have sat and talked to her all day.  We had a lot in common and I enjoyed sharing stories of growing up in big families, raising girls, knowing the Zunigas, and the different temperaments of our children (of course!).  Her children were very sweet too.  The girls all matched in the same dresses that they have on in the picture above.  We talked about how we love to dress up our girls.  Paul and I also got to talk with her husband, John, too.  It was fun to hear some of the stories about his family...he is one of 8.  We really enjoyed their company.

One of the things I love most about her blog is that there is so much joy in her writing.  You can tell by her words that she LOVES being a mother and truly delights in her children.  She writes about the small things that many parents (including myself) tend to overlook.  She also writes about the big things...issues we all deal with and how she handles it.  It is refreshing to hear from someone who seems to be living her faith and her vocation to the fullest.  She inspires me to be a better mom.  I am grateful for her example.