Sweetest Card Ever April 29, 2008

Well, David gave me the most perfect Birthday card. I was so moved that I wanted to share it with you… He is a very sweet husband! I thank the Lord for such a Godly husband. Even though we ain’t got money, I’m so in love with you, honey! 

Once there was this guy.  A nice guy, really.  And he met this girl.  An incredible girl-truly amazing.  So naturally the guy falls head over heels in love with her, and pretty soon they’re picking out china patterns and rings and there’s a wedding and the starry-eyed couple rides off into what will surely be a rosy future.

 

Okay, so now some time has passed and the guy is living in that future.  He’s still married to this girl, but now their life includes a lot of stuff- appliances and bills and loads of laundry and home repair projects.  But between all the to-dos and have-tos, there are the moments when the guy stops for a minute and looks around him.

 

He looks at his wife, who is still truly amazing, he looks at their life together, all the ways and different directions it’s grown, he looks at all the responsibilities he’s got, and he thinks to himself, so, this is my life.

 

And then he thinks, I am one helluva lucky guy.

 

I know that I am one helluva blessed girl!  Thanks to David for allowing me to post this card…  Hope his parts are in all the right places

 

 

 

A New Beginning! April 23, 2008

It’s official.  I am 33.  Thirty-something.  20-13 as David would say.  I always strive to start something meaningful on my birthday.  It’s much easier than New Year’s resolutions for me.  So, my something new this year is blogging.  I have to say that I have been lurking around for a while.   After all, I am busy enough without adding something else to my plate.  So, I came up with a list of…count ‘em… 33 reasons in no particular order to start blogging:

1. Because I can!

2. My friends are all doing it!  Yeah, I have jumped off of a bridge before- OK?

3. I can do this in my PJs at 2 am or no PJs for that matter.

4. I love my laptop!

5. Michele made me do it.

6. I can share pictures of my girls with their computer savvy grandparents.

7. I can Praise the Lord in my blog!

8. I can share Blessings Unlimited in my blog.

9. My teenager thinks blogging is cool- it’s the Mom version of MySpace.

10. I LOVE my laptop!

11. I can catch up with my online girlfriends.

12. It doesn’t use cell phone minutes.

13. I can type whatever I want!

14. I can share a praise or prayer request quickly.

15. I might even get my pictures organized – 15 years worth.

16. Boo Sheep said I should do it.

17. Angie said I’d be good at it!

18. My kids are gorgeous and everyone wants to see them anyway.

19. It’s FREE!

20. Starbucks has wireless- SF Breve Mocha anyone?

21. I am learning something NEW!

22. I’m getting a head start on the future generation of bloggers.

23. I might just meet some cool new people.

24. I already know a few hip bloggers out there: Summer, Jodi and Elena.

25. It’s fun!  I am all about having the “most fun”. (Now, if anyone can tell me what movie that is from, I will buy you a Starbucks!)

26. I get to pick my own songs.

27. You will learn new things about me, maybe even surprising things!

28.  I don’t have to use white-out or an eraser.

29.  I LOVE my laptop!

30. I want to COUNT MY BLESSINGS!

31. I can share my knowledge of  Attachment Parenting ,  Baby Signs  and  The Happiest Baby on the Block.

32. Compared to natural childbirth, parenting a teenager and a preschooler at the same time, walking 60 miles in the 3 Day and being married to the same man for 15 years… it’s EASY!

33. It’s My Birthday and I’ll Blog if I want to…

Ballerina’s Spring Performance April 19, 2008

Zoo Day April 10, 2008

So, Ballerina took off to the beach for Spring Break and Ladybug and I decided to go to the Zoo.  It took us all day to get there and we had an adventure.  Thanks to K and R, we have new Zoo friends to go with!  It was also fun to see A and L.  Ladybug especially loves flamin”glos”!

Park Day April 9, 2008

We got a last minute invite to go to the park with M and G and G.  The girls had fun having a picnic and they played and played and played!  I was so thankful that I said yes to the park when I had a million things to do on this day!  Ladybug had so much fun and took a great nap afterwards   I loved the opportunity to visit with M- we have much in common!

Precious girls, sweet friends!