Dear Emerson and Benjamin,

Dear Emerson and Benjamin,

You little guys are two of the loves of my life.   Tonight, after we finished reading our book before bed, you both made your Mimi's heart melt...completely.  Each of you, separately, put one of your arms around my neck...so I had each of you...and as I held on to each of you, I could hear your breathing become deeper, slower, as you drifted off to sleep.

You both wanted to hear stories tonight...after we finished reading.  Emerson, you asked for a 'Rory story'...but that didn't happen.  I told you the stories of when I found out I was going to have two grandsons born close to each other...  I told you how ecstatic I was that you were both going to be born..that you were both going to be little men...

You wanted to know more...

I told you about getting the phone call that Emily was in labor...of rushing out of work...rushing down 101 to try to get to the hospital before you were born, Emerson.  Almost....I almost made it!  But your daddy sent me a picture and a text... "He's here..and he's perfect!"  and I cried...   I remember walking in to see you, there in your mama's arms...

I told you about getting the phone call from Lindsey that she was going into the hospital....that you, Benjamin, were going to be coming...soon.  I left school..rushed down to the hospital...and was there, was there when you were born...and I cried...

all tears of complete joy...of complete gratitude...of complete thanks to God for bringing you both here...safe, healthy, and well....

I told you how I used to walk by our park...and imagine coming here with my two little guys...and now, here we are...walking to the park together!

Do you boys know how much you are loved?  How much your Mimi absolutely cherishes you...wants only the absolute best for you?

Sometimes you argue...you get on each other's nerves...you pick on each other...you scream...you cry... and your Mimi smiles inside.  I remember pulling into a Toys R Us with your mama, Emerson...with your Aunt Emily, Benjamin... and there was a car parked with some screaming kids inside.  I remember telling Emily that I could hardly wait for that...because that was part of having little people.  I may be worn out at the end of a day, but I love, love, love these days...I've spent the day with my grandsons.

So here I sit...thinking how blessed I am with my grandchldren... 4!   Thalia, Emerson, Benjamin, and William... Oh...how your Mimi loves you!