As I get older, I realize that mom's spend their lives caring for and loving their children!  A mothers' needs and wants become secondary to the needs and wants of her children.  Then...one day you wake up, and your children are grown, and have lives of their own.  For me, the reality of my children  now gone,  was hard.  I questioned my purpose in life.   But good news!!!  It didn't last long....the grandbabies started coming...and I've decided that  being a Grama is the best feeling in the whole world!  So...what have I done to fill up my time, when the babies aren't here?   I have always had a love for baking....hence the creation of Sugarlene's Cakery Bakery.  What fun that has been.....  Then that glorious day in April 2013, my son, Aaron, took me for a bike ride.  Hence....The Bikin' Gramas!!  These past 8 months have been a thrilling "Ride", (excuse the pun!)  It's become a passion of mine!  I believe that incorporating exercise in your life should require a "friend" to share the adventure!  I have that friend, Cindy, who started with me on my adventure.   It's become "our" adventure!!!  We both have agreed that we have been on rides that at our age, never dreamed we'd be able to do!  But we do them!  Our next adventure is The Goldilocks Ride coming up on May 10.  Our goal is to do the 80 mile ride.  It's in Herriman, Utah.  If you'd like to join us, go to their website:  goldilocksride.com.  Look for The Bikin' Gramas, and join us for an awesome ride!!   (The above picture is my 6 children with their kids.)  I bike for me, but I bike for them too....cause I want to be around for a long time to see our Grandchildren grow up!  I feel healthier than I did 20 years ago, and if you promise not to tell...I will be 60 in March.  Ride On!!

 Seeing results from hard work, is so very exciting!

 Cindy and I ride to the top of Suncrest once a week.

 I was in Coeur d' Alene, Idaho with Aaron and Tami and their family in July.  Aaron took me on some amazing rides!

 Being the proud Grama I am,  have to throw in a picture here and there of my babies.   Baby on the left, is Parker, Rachel and Charles 3rd child, and only boy.   Baby on the right is Sawyer, Aaron and Tami's 4th child and 3rd boy.  Baby, oh I mean, the cute guy in the middle is Parker's dad, Charles.

 Having to buy new clothes is the highlight of hard work and exercise.  This is the very first new outfit I bought since riding my bike.

This is in Gilmer, Texas, my husband's hometown.  We go "home" every October for the East Texas Yamboree.  Glenn, my honey, is standing next to me..Sitting is his brother Charles, and his wife, Barbara.  That is Joseph looking on!