Washington
(ANI):
Britney
Spears" mum
Lynne
is
relieved
that
her
family's
trying
times
are
over
and
that
'things
are
looking
up
again'
for
them.
The
mother
of
Britney
and
Jamie
Lynn
loves
to
spend
time
with
her
granddaughter,
Maddie,
who
is
"growing
out
of
all
her
clothes".
And
she's
also
thrilled
with
Britney's
gradual
recovery
to
stability
and
her
return
to
success.
The
53-year-old
had
confessed
that
she
had
no
control
when
Britney
went
through
a
public
breakdown
while
her
16-year-old
sister
got
pregnant.
She
saw
the
26-year-old
singer
losing
custody
of
her
two
sons
to
ex-hubby
Kevin
Federline,
followed
by
her
landing
in
hospital
for
mental
evaluation
twice.
However,
mum
Spears
insisted
that
her
family
was
now
past
the
hurdles
and
happy
to
be
where
they
were.
"Really
wonderful
things
are
happening
now.
It
looks
like
things
are
looking
up
again," Contactmusic
quoted
her
as
telling
People
magazine.
"The
seasons
are
changing
and
things
are
good
this
year.
I
am
so
happy
where
we
are
right
now,"
she
added.
The
author
of
'Through
the
Storm:
A
Real
Story
of
Fame
and
Family
in
a
Tabloid
World'
confessed
that
though
she
wanted
things
to
happen
differently
but
she
cannot
control
what
directs
them.
She
said:
"I
had
a
perfect
little
plan.
But,
you
can't
control
the
(kids)''
peers,
you
can't
control
society
and
you
do
the
best
you
can." Hoping
a
better
future
for
her
children,
she
further
added:
"I
would
like
smooth
sailing
for
my
children."