Sunday, March 30, 2014

12/52 series

"Children see magic because they look for it." 
                                                     Christopher Moore




Saturday, March 29, 2014

Little man's 4th birthday party!


Today we celebrated Gavin's birthday with all his friends at The Little Gym.  He loved his Ninjago themed birthday party.  The kids were wild and crazy as usual, but had tons and tons of fun.  I still can't believe this little guy is four!
























Sunday, March 23, 2014

11/52 series

This crazy boy turned four yesterday. This little man is as wild as fire but yet as sweet as candy. He is as "boy" as a boy can be. He loves his sisters intensely but fights with them with such conviction. His strong personality drives me just as crazy as my love for it. Goodness is he in love with his momma! I think I love him even more. This kid certainly has my heart. This crazy wild one is the boy I never thought I needed. Geez was I wrong! Happy happy birthday to this little guy.









Wednesday, March 19, 2014

Carli and Momma

Carli and I practicing our "selfies".  Carli is my middle child, my calm, my sweetness!



Sunday, March 16, 2014

Beach Fun Day

Today was a gorgeous beach day.  A little windy by the ocean, but otherwise the weather was gorgeous.  Swimming in the ocean was not really possible, as jelly fish lined the shore line.  That didn't stop the kids from running around the beach and digging in the sand.  We also took a long walk down the beach to check out kite boarders.  We didn't quite make it all the way down to them, but close enough to get a good look.  It's these beautiful family days that make me love life more and more every day.

















Saturday, March 15, 2014

10/52 series


Pretty sure this is what my heaven looks like! Our new house.  Those tree houses!




Wednesday, March 12, 2014

Momma's birthday .... the BIG 4-0

It's momma's birthday and it's the big 4-0! 
It's a milestone birthday, they say. The 40's-50 ..... supposedly the best years. Perhaps true, the 20's you tend to "find yourself", the 30's tend to be lots of sacrifice of yourself that goes with having young children (back to back). The 40's time to take all this knowledge and live! I'll watch the 20 something's stress out over minor mistakes or try so hard to prove themselves. I'll do this recognizing a younger self that I have happily outgrown. I'll watch the 30 something's having all those babies trying to find a balance between kids, marriage, even themselves. I'll watch knowing I got most of that figured out .... finally after years of work and sacrifice. 
I'll look to the 40 something's .... well because we're never too old to learn something new. I'll enter my 40's a bit wiser, a little less naive and with lots of joy. The great thing about getting older is that instead of having fewer choices, I have so many more. I am ready to rock this decade! Happy Birthday to me!

Momma couldn't have asked for a better 40th birthday! I got the best gifts ever .... everything I asked for.  It started with lunch for just poppa and I.  For dinner we did a huge family dinner .... Rich planned for both of our families to get to together and celebrate.  We celebrated over lots of food at hibachi! Friday morning the fun continued.  Poppa and I went out of town for the weekend.  Just momma and poppa, down to Key West for the weekend.  We had so much fun and truly enjoyed each other.  It's been way to long without kids.  We both committed to making this happen way more often.

Next in the celebration of momma turns 40 is a girls night out.  We are planning this in a couple of weeks, as spring break is here and friends are in and out of town.

I couldn't have asked for a better birthday!











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