A weekend with my Niece and Nephew
This weekend I had the pleasure of taking care of my niece, Kayleigh, and my nephew, Camden. I had forgotten how much energy little ones have, so I was feeling exhausted Saturday morning, but luckily I had a burst of energy myself and the day ended better than it had begun. We had made a trip to the store to buy a inflatable swimming pool and water squirters. Then, after dinner we had gone to an ice-cream shop, and you know how little ones tend to be indecisive, so many flavors to choose from. And this morning they woke up to homemade doughnuts, and we had a picnic lunch outside inbetween playing in the pool.
Father's Day 2012
Happy Father's Day, babe!
Thankfully, this will be the last year you'll be away from home during holidays. The boys and I miss you SO much, and we can't wait for you to come back home! As you can see, we've been counting down the days.
Scones anyone?
The boys and I have come to love having scones for an afternoon snack...it is now the first thing they ask for when walking into the house upon arriving home from school
Timmy
Last month my husband's family lost yet another family member to cancer. Even at my age, this was my first time ever witnessing someone dying. It was horrible, yet beautiful at the same time...
It was heart breaking to see him suffer in pain, to know his life here on earth was to end very soon at such a young age of 52, and to see his loved ones hurting...he was the baby of the family of 9 children. He had only found out he had cancer two months prior to his passing.
There was beauty in his final days -to see his soul at peace and he didn't show fear in dying, he took responsibility for decisions he had made during his life time, as I'm sure or at least would think most people do when they take the time to reflect on their past, and to bring his children closer to our family as a whole was a blessing. He was more than ready to go home to be with his Lord because at one point he saw Angels and grabbed a hold of one, then became so disappointed that the Angel got away from him, then he asked when the Lord was going to send an Angel to take him home, which was beautiful to see someone still cling to their faith on their final day.
It was heart breaking to see him suffer in pain, to know his life here on earth was to end very soon at such a young age of 52, and to see his loved ones hurting...he was the baby of the family of 9 children. He had only found out he had cancer two months prior to his passing.
There was beauty in his final days -to see his soul at peace and he didn't show fear in dying, he took responsibility for decisions he had made during his life time, as I'm sure or at least would think most people do when they take the time to reflect on their past, and to bring his children closer to our family as a whole was a blessing. He was more than ready to go home to be with his Lord because at one point he saw Angels and grabbed a hold of one, then became so disappointed that the Angel got away from him, then he asked when the Lord was going to send an Angel to take him home, which was beautiful to see someone still cling to their faith on their final day.
Rest in peace Timmy
Diane Keaton
Diane Keaton is one of my favorite actresses due to the fact that she always remains true to herself. She doesn't seem to let Hollywood pressure her into being someone she's not. Today I came across a magazine that had interviewed her and I just wanted to share one of her quotes that I completely agree with...
"You have to live life all the way, you know? Take risks. Do things you can't imagine. 'Cause, hey, why not, right?" -Diane Keaton
"You have to live life all the way, you know? Take risks. Do things you can't imagine. 'Cause, hey, why not, right?" -Diane Keaton
My Birthday
This post is really late... but anyways, my birthday is the very next day after my husband's, and normally it feels more like we're celebrating an anniversary rather than our individual birthdays, so this year with my husband gone overseas it felt so different, as you can imagine. The weekend prior to my birthday, my mom had me and the boys over for lunch, and the next day my mother-in-law took me and the boys out to lunch at the Mexican villa, and on my birthday my grandmother bought me a birthday cake, which was a surprise since I didn't expect it let alone even know about it until she asked me to get something out of her car for her.
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| The birthday cake my mom had bought |
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Cam hogging all the chips    |
Easter 2012
Since I had to work this weekend, my mother decided to have us celebrate Easter a week early at her home. We enjoyed spending time with my sister and her family, and on the car ride over to my mom's, my sister informed me she was telling her son that he needed to be nice and to share the toys, and his response was, "I share with my Austin." So, we figured that meant the other boys were out of luck, lol!
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Cam wanted a picture of himself in the tree, but he had to settle for this pose |
Oh, so warm
The past few days have been unseasonably warm, and we have been LOVING it! It has been so delightful to be outside in the warm sunshine without having to wear a coat, or a jacket for that matter, and last night it was perfect for tossing around a frisbee, and ours happens to light up, which the boys thought was pretty awesome, and it was also great to get them away from the xbox.
This is where the frisbee typically landed whenever Ian threw it
This Moment
{this moment} - A Friday ritual. A single photo - no words - capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A moment I want to pause, savor and remember.
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