While driving in the car today Stella asked me a great question.
"Mom, where did you live before you married us?"
An interesting idea, I married THEM.
First, I married HIM, the man of my dreams and ideals, the one that made me smile and accepted me in all of my moods (and still does).
Then, together, we made THEM, the children that I adore. These three whom I love with a fierceness that I could not have understood 6 years ago.
And now we are a FAMILY, the most important thing.
So, my question is this, "Did I really live before I married them?"
I thought I did, I enjoyed my single life. So much so, that I extended it longer than some.
NOW I AM LIVING.
I cannot imagine my life any other way.
Thursday, March 26, 2009
Saturday, March 21, 2009
Birthday Girl
On the 18th, Stella turned FIVE!
She came into my room early in the morning and
She came into my room early in the morning and
I hugged her and gave her my birthday wishes.
She said, "Mom, it's funny that last night I was four,
and now today I am FIVE!"
(She has no idea how funny it feels to me,
and how my mother's heart can feel such happiness
and such worry that time with my precious girl goes
by so fast)
This is most of the party guests gathered.Stella wanted a Strawberry Shortcake Party.
The cake, not Strawberry, but she chose it herself!
Blowing out the candles.
Opening gifts from her friends.
They were SO excited to show and tell each gift.
(All of the kids were just darling!)
After the friend party we had grandparents and great grandparents
over to have more cake and open more presents.
What a very blessed little girl!
She got a bigger bike from mom & dad.
She had a glorious first day as a 5 year old!
Thursday, March 12, 2009
Riddle Me This
Why is it that all I WANT to do is find some spare time to curl up and read a good book, but all I have TIME to do is run from one mess to the next project?
Why is it that kids have so MUCH energy that they have a hard time finding enough things to do, and I have PLENTY to do and not enough energy?
Why is it that I have to MAKE my two year old take a nap (for his own good) and yet I would be DELIGHTED if someone tucked me into my cute bed and said "sleep good"?
Why is it that I have hundreds of cute pictures of my kids, and yet I haven't added a single one to this post?
Why is it that kids have so MUCH energy that they have a hard time finding enough things to do, and I have PLENTY to do and not enough energy?
Why is it that I have to MAKE my two year old take a nap (for his own good) and yet I would be DELIGHTED if someone tucked me into my cute bed and said "sleep good"?
Why is it that I have hundreds of cute pictures of my kids, and yet I haven't added a single one to this post?
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