Sisters

Wednesday, February 5, 2014 3 comments

Speaking of birthdays, my sweet little sister's birthday is today. I'm not sure what age she is telling people this year, so I will just say she is younger than me!

I love her. She is this amazing mom and person. She is determined and organized. She loves her daughter so much and she loves my little guy. She loves me even though I drive her nuts.

We've been through so much together and I thank God everyday that we have each other.

Happy birthday Peeper!

Somebody is 5!

Tuesday, February 4, 2014 3 comments

My little itty bitty precious baby boy has just turned 5.

If you can hear my weeping through these words, please forgive me! I can't believe he is 5. In my mind he was born last year and should still be toddling around saying "momma" and laughing for no reason. Wait, he still does both of those things. Thank goodness!

How did we celebrate the big FIVE? with a mad scientist birthday party of course!

Experiment One: Blow up a balloon without your mouth! (vinegar & baking soda)

Experiment Two: Make your own snow! (powdered snow from School Box)

Experiment Three: See Through Slime!

Brain cake! (T's request!)

Birthday Boy!

Photo Booth! (artwork courtesy of Mr. Danny!)

Big Finale: Diet Coke and Mentos

With the help of many friends and family, the party was a huge success! T loved every minute and has big plans for next year.

Thrown a party lately? What was your theme?

My One Little Word

Monday, February 3, 2014 5 comments

For the last couple of years I have participated in Ali's One Little Word. You choose a word, your word for the coming year.
You celebrate the word.
You live the word.
You cherish the word.
You share the word.
It represents you and what you want for the year.

Here are my former one little words...

as in, "the best is YET to come." as in, "it just hasn't happened YET."

as in "I have HOPE for myself and others." as in, "without HOPE you have nothing."

These words found me. This year's word found me too. Actually, several words found me. Everywhere I looked, they were staring at me. Pick me, L! Pick me! Let me be your word!

Believe tempted me.

Be beckoned me.

Brave sang me a little song.

Then, when I least expected it (at Hobby Lobby!) my word looked up at me with great big eyes and smiled. Hello L, I'm your word, the one you've been waiting for all along.

It's time to live. Live with less worry and more fire, live with less fear and more love, live with less guilt and more freedom, live in the present (live in the now if you are a fan of Wayne and Garth.)

This year, I will live.

What is your one little word for 2014?