Our Dream Come True: January 2013

Tuesday, January 29, 2013

Snow Fun

The other day Daddy took HB out to play and needless to say they had some fun...

Here is HB just before she nailed mommy with a snowball... good thing I turned around so it missed the camera...she really has an arm on her

She topped her time out in the snow by eating some...after making sure it was all clean

Good Old Family Fun

Wednesday, January 16, 2013

Well just recently my Grandma passed away after her long, strong battle with cancer. She is now with Larry, I believe, happy and pain free for both of them. As I had the chance to spend some much needed time with family during her passing it really brought back a lot of memories for me.

Grandma and Larry had a good deal to do with the way I turned out. I remember staying with them and waking up to the sounds of them eating their cereal and just smiles on their faces. I remember riding in the old red truck and helping Larry shift, or riding in the big brown Cadillac with the HOT leather seats wondering if Grandma really knew how fast she was going. Going to watch Grandma get her "Bee Hive" hairstyle done, oh the smell of Aquanet Hairspray...and it was a lot of hairspray or the evening before the hair appointment when she would take it down and brush it out...let's just say her hair would get big! Playing in the sprinkler in the back yard with my sister, playing basketball in the driveway and even playing with the Big Wheels (wore those tires flat) and the Skip-"thingy" outside for hours with my sister. I also knew where the candy was hiding in the kitchen, which was in the pie holder on the table, and I could always count on Larry to share freshly cut cheese slices with me during the day and ice cream in the evening.

There are a lot of memories with them growing up and I know I will remember more of those memories as the time goes on. There are two special things that they taught me; Larry taught me how to read, if you know me you know that was a struggle for me from the very beginning and if it wasn't for him I would have never been able to go and achieve my Masters degree. Grandma taught me how to be strong, not only was she strong when she was battling her cancer, but she was strong overall. She had the will and the way no matter what it was. She had this never give up attitude that I can only hope I learn over time.

She (they) will be forever missed

Thursday, January 10, 2013

Post Of Quotes

So we are onto 2013 and ready to start another exciting chapter in our lives. Through 2012 I think we all have learned a lot, as we do from year to year. I know that for myself I learned how to be strong again and was reassured where to align my faith. I am so blessed to have the family that I have and the great friends that have now become family. 2012 was a year of many great memories and I can't wait to create a whole new year with even more great memories with friends and family.

Here are some quotes that I enjoy and hold some good memories of 2012 for me...

"Living life through a child’s eyes, is like experiencing a whole new world everyday"

"Your family is those that God chooses for you and the friends you choose to never let go of"

"Do what you feel in your heart to be right, for you'll be criticized anyways." - Eleanor Roosevelt

"Today will never come again. Be a blessing. Be a friend.

Take time to care. Let your words heal, not wound."

"I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me" Philippians 4:13

"The more you love your decisions, the less you need others to love them"

"Let your past make you better, not bitter"

"Just because you don't look like the other Crayons in the box...

Does not mean you still can't make the most beautiful pictures.

Don't ever give up on You because you are Simply Amazing"

"As you grow older, you will discover that you have two hands,

one for helping yourself and the other for helping others." Audrey Hepburn

"Don't let death overshadow the life you have to live,

for what you do now will have your everlasting impact after you are gone"

"You are the icing to my cupcake" -

love my hubby dearly, he is my rock and my saving grace in many occasions. I feel blessed every day to know just how lucky I am to have him in my life and for him to be the father of our child.

"There is no foot to small, that it cannot leave an impact on my heart" 8-8-12

Not one person can tell you how your life will go or who will fill your heart with love and sadness, just welcome them as they come and bless them as they go, as chances are you learned something from them that changed who you are.

Four Years Old

Well about six plus years ago we were told we had a slim chance to have children, no reason why, just wasn't working out for us. Well just over 4 years ago we just threw caution to the wind and this mommy got a motorcycle, but before it could even arrive for me to sit on God gave us one of the most amazing miracles of all...our Princess HB. Not a day goes by that we don't say Thank You for her and truly cherish the miracle that she is. She is our smart, honest, polite, funny, kind and caring little girl and we love her in every way a parent can possible love their child and more. She is all and more than what we ever dreamed of..