Oh Snap

I forgot to snap.
This is my, "its 1030pm & I havent taken any pictures today" picture.

Sundays In The Park With Tiny Love

What can I say, I listen to a lot of the Broadway music channel.


We didnt actually go to the park today, but I did spend the day with Tiny Love. She took a little trip into my world for a bit & went to church with me. She was a big hit.

Welcome To Crazyville

My friendly neighborhood Tar-jay is remodeling for their grocery section & is remaining open during remodel....nice...
So I embarked on my weekly trip, and needless to say, the store was a bit hectic.


Exhibit A: Candles & similar located next to mattress pads & pillows...



Exhibit B: Boys socks...whats peculiar about boys socks?...





Conveniently located across the aisle from boys socks...the candles & mattress pads

It wasnt completely inconvenient. I did take about 20 extra minutes shopping trying to find things around the store & some things I needed went unfound. Perhaps I will find a different location to shop at until the remodel is finished.

Please Shine Down On Me

Hope everyone enjoys the sunshine this weekend.

Out with the rain & in with the sun.
...It is nearly summer, after all.

Give A Boy A Graham Cracker

And he will break it into nine

Getting Our Exercise

A mobile baby is a busy baby

Oh To Read

Reading & want to read.

I will do it. Eventually.

Ribbit

Hang on, little froggie. If you have the persistence & determination to get there, it will happen.

One Of My Favorite Things

Oh how I love a yummy baby tummy.

Squish, squish, squish!

Love For Lucy

I wore my pink shirt & angel wings for Lucia today.





The kids drew pictures to send to her.

Then we attempted the send off.

But the balloons werent filled with helium & it wasnt very windy. So they didnt go far. At all. But our hearts were in the right place.

When we still thought the balloons were going to float Ms.G asked if they were going to float all the way to Heaven for Lucy to get & I told them yes, that anything you want to get to Heaven will get there. After that Mr.J kept saying over & over that he really wanted his picture & balloon to get all the way to Heaven so Lucy could see it & be happy.

#6 Is My Favorite

I dont really know why, but Percy has always been my favorite Chugger from the Island of Sodor. Hes just so cute!

The Best Things In Life Are Free

Two buddies in Paper Caps.

It doesnt get much simpler than that.

Good, simple, pure fun.

(even better, it was at library story time, so their brains were being fed too)

Home

Is where Ms.Hattie is

I think shes very happy to be back from her overnight visit to the vet

Just Me & An Iced Green Tea

Okay, so there was also the bicyclist behind me talking about himself being a "wiener", the cars rushing past on the road in front of me & the two friends I was corresponding with via text...

but for 5 glorious minutes this morning, in between dropping Ms.Hattie off at the vet & arriving at work, I was able to actually sit outside in the sun, enjoying my tea. Time to breath in deep & just think.

Monday

Hmmm, a fork & spoon. What can I say about that?

The Climb

No...Im not going to sing Miley Cyrus. Your welcome

Yesterday I took Mr.J to a birthday party at one of those lovely indoor gyms with a ton of different inflatables. They really are lovely places, just maybe not on a Saturday...but I digress.

One of their new attractions? was this crazy thing they nicknamed the "spiderweb" & the main goal was for the kids to climb through the levels of "web" (the black criss-crossed ropes) by scaling the side, using the yellow rope-sewen wall as foot guides midway to the red bar (the pipe railing that ran around)...to make a long story short, the kids had to climb the spiderweb.

Mr.J was excited to try. As he waited for his turn he bounced around on the trampoline bottom (ya know, for soft landings) & giggled. He really couldnt wait to have a go at it. His turn comes up & he starts off a little shaky, unsure, but after some initial guidance from the attendant & myself he flys, & I do mean flys, up that web. He makes it to just one level before the top, SO close!

It got me to thinking about everything that went into him accomplishing that task. (I blame activity analysis) Aside from the obvious physical requirements that it took, it took something else much bigger from this 4 year old.

The trust that went into that activity was astounding. He had to first trust others: myself & the attendant giving him verbal instructions. Not every 4 year old can trust everyone they come in contact with & while Mr.J & I have a deep relationship he had only just met the girl working at the gym.

Then this boy, who is so little yet somehow larger than life at the same time, had to trust himself: at 4 years old he had to put trust in himself that he was making the right decisions & choices. He had to trust that he could do it & wouldnt fall. Some adults cant trust themselves. A child could...think about it...(ahem, childlike faith...)

After the trust, Mr.J had to have faith, surely! Without faith there is no hope, & without hope there is no reason to strive for anything.

Im pretty sure I just came up with that off the top of my head, that or I heard it on an episode of Grey's Anatomy...

In his goal to get to the top Mr.J had faith in his strengths & abilities & the faith then instilled in him peace. Peace in the knowledge of the barrier of protectiveness around him that would be sure to catch him if & when he happened to fall.

He knew that he was safe. There was no fear.

I Got So Excited When I Saw This

I saw this while out at Le Tar-Jay today. I knew immediately that it was going to be the picture for today.

I understand that perhaps your marriage may have been tumultuous & you are relieved or overjoyed to be out of it....but really? Are you really going to put this on your car?!

Crawl Til You Drop

Because learning to crawl is hard work

Best Invention Ever

I just got home & almost completely forgot that this was on Oprah today. Thank goodness for DVR! It is, quite possibly, the best invention ever. Without the blessed DVR I would have missed my beloved Vamps & Wolves.

Can I just say again... but I think it goes without saying... I cannot wait for June 3oth!

Cliche

Be patient, show grace, accept, adjust, radiate The love


.....oooooorrrrr.....


steam, vent, grunt, hiss, complain, irritate others



Not to be cliche, or maybe I do want to be...



WWJD?

...this picture has nothing to do with the post...its my blog, i reserve the right to post & write what I choose, even if on a whim or because of lack of photos taken during the day ;)

My Perfect Place

I love lakefront homes...even if they are small man made lakes.

Sit & breath in the cool air.

Feel the breeze across your face.

Watch the sun sparkle & reflect off the water.

Ahhhhhhhhhhhh!

8 Months

Happy 8 months Tiny Love!

I cannot believe this little girl is almost a year old already. Time flies so quickly.

A Year

Today marked 1 year that I have been attending my church. It is, simply put, the most awesome church ever. (Because all the best churches have a surfboard!)

No church has ever spiritually fed & challenged as much as this one.

No matter what is going on outside the doors, as soon as I step inside I feel calm & comfortable.

The format, the Pastor, the people, the music, the messages.

It is home.

A Beautiful Day For A Wedding

Mr.J & Ms.G decided that they wanted to play Wedding. They married each other...I officiated the ceremony.

"Do you Mr.J take Ms.G to be your wife forever & ever, even when you have boogies in your nose?"

~giggle giggle giggle....~

Lemonade Makes Your Face Pucker

When life hands you lemons...

Try, no matter how hard it is, to see beauty & goodness

Cut Me Some Slack

This post is late because after working all day & going to class all evening I decided to go to a midnight movie last night. I know...I may be loosing my mind...or just desperate for a social life.





We presented a sweet classmate & mama-to-be with her basket of baby love last night in class. Here is your daily pic.

Behind

A bike...& a few other things.

Itll all work itself out.

Hopefully.

About An Hour Ago

As seen from my seat in class. Tuesday, 8:45pm. Why the cat? What are your thoughts?

Quarters Anyone?

I needed to take my car through the car wash this morning before work & I paid at the machine near the entrance to the wash with a $20 bill

(it was early, I wasnt thinking clearly).

I was mechanically given my $13 change...in quarters. Fail.

Its Only By The Power Of The Cross Im Raised

Today was The Day.

I accepted Christ many years ago & have been living my life to glorify Him since then but I had not yet been baptized. It was so time.

(And hooray me, I did not throw up in the hot tub...I was quite nervous that would happen!)

"And now what are you waiting for? Get up, be baptized, wash away your sins, calling on His name." ~ Acts 22:16

The Post Where I Thank My Friends

Im kind of a loner. I live alone because I like being in a quiet home by myself at the end of the day of taking care of other people. If I had the choice between staying at home reading or going out to dance I would probably choose the first option. Large crowds tend to make me claustrophobic & I cant stand having to coordinate things amongst big groups.

But I count my blessings for my friends. They are part of the machine that helps my life keep working. I dont know what I would do without them.

Is it just me or does everyone have a "different" relationship with each friend & each is so integral in a specific way? You know that you are blessed to have them.

Theres a line in a song~ "Im lucky just to linger in your life". I feel that way about each of my friends because I know that knowing them is having an impact on my life that was intented for me (& I just may not know what those impacts are yet!)

The Post Where I Thank God For Never Giving Up On Me

I Feel Like Ive Come So Far...But I Know Ive Still Got So Far to go.

My life is a ride that at some points in the past few years I really had no desire to be on; in the here & now with a clearer & more mature view of myself, others, the world around me & so many other things, I realize (& thank God) that I stayed on this ride.

And I am so eternally grateful that I have found a Father who has never & will never ever give up on me, even when everyone else does. He was with me from my first day & will be with me on my last, & there is no one else who you can put in that slot.

Thank You for my 24 years. I couldnt have gotten here without You.