The days run into each other.

It is funny how the days run into each other. Get up at the break of dawn ( Twilight referance), breakfast, play, go here, go there, lunch, play some more, maybe go more, dinner, bed. I love it. It is never boring. I think that is what makes life good. Always changing, never the same. I also think that is why I became a teacher before I was a mother. Suprises that come up and changes that you have to deal with. It is never the same. That is what the good life is made of.

My Baby is 6

WOW he is six. It is hard to say out loud. He seems like he should still be 1. The years go by and I watch him grow. He amazes me with his brilliant brain and imagination. He makes me smile when he says Mama. I love that he loves me so and wants me with him. I am sad to see him grow up but it makes me smile to know he is such a nice boy and love others so. I tell my children often that I am so lucky that God blessed me to watch over them as they grow on earth....and the other day E said.... I am glad God gave you to me to have here on earth. I am a million times lucky to have a sweet, loving little boy who will grow up to be a wonderful thoughtful man.

One of my favorite places

One of my favorite places is Balboa Island. I love the air the fresh air. The water and the quaint little houses ( well they use to be quaint, Now they are huge) ...most of them There are still a few hidden treasures. I have fond memories of the place and now my children do too. It will alway bring a smile to my face. Here are just a few pictures because a picture is worth 1000 words.

First time away

First time away in 8 years. We have been home with the kids going over to the Grandparents for a night. Movies, Dinner and sleeping through the night with no early wake up. BUT this was getting out of town, away away for more than one night. To celebrate our 14 years of marriage we took off to Vegas. We had a wonderful drive out there. Spent time at the pool. Had a huge 650 sq foot room. Eat at Wolfgang Puck's resturant and a delicious Chinese Resturant called Woo's. Saw Penn and Teller and The Lion King. Drove the strip and had the most relaxing wonderful time a couple could ask for, all while their kids were being loved and cared for by both sets of grandparents. They had such a great time. They missed us and we missed them but it was so worth it. We asked ourselves "Why did we not do this sooner?" I am in love with my husband more. I am thankful for a wonderful and caring man that loves me back just for me. Thank you Lord for giving him to me.

"Aloneness"

I am sitting alone right now. Getting stuff done that really can't get done when M and E are here. They are with their grand parents. I love the peace that the "aloneness" brings me. I don't have to worry or think where or what are they doing. I know they are in good hands being loved and cared for. I also miss them terribly already. They are my world. I could not imagine life with out them. They make my life full and I thank God every day, that He gave them to me to take care of on this earth. I pray that as they grow they see how amazing and glorious God is...to me and to them.

Summer Salads are the best. I far back as I can remember I have enjoyed a fruit salad in the summer. It is my ultmost favorite time of the year for that alone...I could live without the 120 degree heat. So once I had my own kids I started the summer tradition of getting all the good fruit of the season. Having wait too much to eat alone...so chopping it all up and making it into a salad. Anything goes too. From apples to peaches to watermelon to berries. The sweetness of summer makes me smile and it brings back the best memories of growing up. I hope too one day my kids will feel the same about a great summer salad.

A years worth of work

Now that I officially don't have any kindergarteners, I look back over the year and really say wow. It was fun this year to see all the things that M did and E did too. I have the most special ones that all Live oak Kindy kids do hanging in my office. It makes me smile. It seems like just moments ago I was looking at cute kindergarten face that were not my children. And now I have had two go through that most wonderful year, with the most wonderful loving teacher a mom could ask for. I am blessed to have had Mrs Peters teach both my children. She worked hard to help them learn to read. And they both did. E is my steady and slow reader still not sure of himself and M is my confident reader who is excited everytime she finishes a book and wants to know when we are going to go to the library next. Read makes for fun summer days.

A years worth of hard work

Every year I am excited to see all the things that have been accomplished by my sweet hearts. I started doing this when they went off to pre-school and I smile each year as the pile gets bigger and so do their little brains. I don't want to keep all the papers because there is just not enough space and when my own mother gave me my school papers Pre school to High school I was over whelmed with over 10 boxes of stuff....most of which I tossed. Some I did not even open and go through.

Here I just pile the papers and spread them out...lay them next to it and tada.....a years worth of work...captured for a lifetime....and then recycle bin here we come. M had a hard time parting with the stuff and even took some to her room. I kept a selection of things in one folder. BUT the rest bye bye

Summer time ahhhhs

Every day I wake up and day AHHHH...summer time. I love the days were I don't feel like a drill sargent mom. I wake up and sometime the kids are up and sometimes I get to see their angelic faces still in their beds....I don't feel the panic of OH NO need to wake them to get them ready for school. I just sigh and say SUMMER. We have had some amazing times these last few weeks. Fun with friends doing all kinds of things. We are looking forward to more.