Thursday, February 2, 2012
February 2, 2012
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My 365...
Oh my goodness, do you know what today is? Come on now, take a guess? It is....Ground hog's Day! Woohoo!
What a silly reason for a special day.
It is something else today too. My anniversary. :)
Today makes 27 years married to the same man, we have been together for 28. We did take a six year breather a few years ago, but we remained married. Until death do us part and all that jazz.
He is the best thing that ever happened to me because it is with him that five awesome humans came to be a part of my life. For my children I am eternally thankful.
"Happy Anniversary hubby."
I would not classify ours as the best marriage in the history of time, certainly not the most inspirational love story by any stretch of the imagination...but it works. People age differently. For Jack and I we have aged world's apart. It is important for a married couple to make time for each other. I am guilty of making our children a priority in our life, and that has not been easy for him. I will try to be better with that.
He is good man.
We spent the day on the Boise River today with Blake, Dozer and Miss Lilly. We experienced some amazing scenery, and I even managed to catch a picture of a beautiful bald eagle.
It was a memorable day...here is hoping for at least 28 more years.
Blake took this photo for us to remember the day. Thank you Blake. :)
My photos of the day...I had so much fun with my camera today!
Some geese in flight.
Mama duck.
Daddy duck.
Not a duck. :)
A beautiful bald eagle. I got her just as she flew out of the tree. Stunning bird!
We borrowed Raymond's harness, so she was sporting two sets of tags.
Music I am listening to today...The Cranberries
Random Link of the Day...I love old photos.
Until next time..."Thank you for a great day."
Peace.
Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ Love,
Oh my goodness, do you know what today is? Come on now, take a guess? It is....Ground hog's Day! Woohoo!
What a silly reason for a special day.
It is something else today too. My anniversary. :)
Today makes 27 years married to the same man, we have been together for 28. We did take a six year breather a few years ago, but we remained married. Until death do us part and all that jazz.
He is the best thing that ever happened to me because it is with him that five awesome humans came to be a part of my life. For my children I am eternally thankful.
"Happy Anniversary hubby."
I would not classify ours as the best marriage in the history of time, certainly not the most inspirational love story by any stretch of the imagination...but it works. People age differently. For Jack and I we have aged world's apart. It is important for a married couple to make time for each other. I am guilty of making our children a priority in our life, and that has not been easy for him. I will try to be better with that.
He is good man.
We spent the day on the Boise River today with Blake, Dozer and Miss Lilly. We experienced some amazing scenery, and I even managed to catch a picture of a beautiful bald eagle.
It was a memorable day...here is hoping for at least 28 more years.
Blake took this photo for us to remember the day. Thank you Blake. :)
***Doggy Daily***
Random Link of the Day...I love old photos.
Until next time..."Thank you for a great day."
Peace.
Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ Love,
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Wednesday, February 1, 2012
February 1, 2012
My 365,
Sweet Cooper kisses, that is how I started my day. My precious grandson always comes in my room and climbs up on my lap to sit a while. He loves to relax in grandma's arms. Today he gave me three sloppy sweet kisses on my cheek. Awww....I melted!
Brandon asked, "Did he just give you kisses?"
Yay grandma! :)
Then he went straight into daddy's arms for some daddy hugs.
Brandon is the sole provider for his son right now. From the moment he wakes up, until the moment he goes to sleep, he is all about Cooper. And he is such an amazing full time daddy too. They make quite the team.
Brandon adores his son, and it is so cute watching him in awe of Cooper's accomplishments...great and small. Cooper is blessed to have Brandon for his father. A daddy who will always put Cooper first before anything in life. Brandon is blessed to have such a sweet smart baby boy like Cooper. Full of curiosity, fun and so much love with sweet sloppy kisses. <3
My photos of the day...
Looks like a baby lives here...
"Good morning sleepy head."
"Safe in daddy's arms."
Music I am listening to today...Nellie McKay
Random Link of the day...Tree Hotel. I would like a weekend reservation for one please.
Until next time..."The greatest things in life can be unseen. That is why we close our eyes when we laugh, kiss and dream."
Peace.
Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ Love,
Sweet Cooper kisses, that is how I started my day. My precious grandson always comes in my room and climbs up on my lap to sit a while. He loves to relax in grandma's arms. Today he gave me three sloppy sweet kisses on my cheek. Awww....I melted!
Brandon asked, "Did he just give you kisses?"
Yay grandma! :)
Then he went straight into daddy's arms for some daddy hugs.
Brandon is the sole provider for his son right now. From the moment he wakes up, until the moment he goes to sleep, he is all about Cooper. And he is such an amazing full time daddy too. They make quite the team.
Brandon adores his son, and it is so cute watching him in awe of Cooper's accomplishments...great and small. Cooper is blessed to have Brandon for his father. A daddy who will always put Cooper first before anything in life. Brandon is blessed to have such a sweet smart baby boy like Cooper. Full of curiosity, fun and so much love with sweet sloppy kisses. <3
My photos of the day...
Looks like a baby lives here...
***Doggy Daily***
Cooper's puppy RayRay. Rayray...always looking out for Cooper too.
Random Link of the day...Tree Hotel. I would like a weekend reservation for one please.
Until next time..."The greatest things in life can be unseen. That is why we close our eyes when we laugh, kiss and dream."
Peace.
Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ Love,
Tuesday, January 31, 2012
Goodbye January!
It has been a great month, thank you January. Thank you for family time, clarity and discovery. :)
Bring it on February.
Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ Love,
Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ Love,
January 31, 2012
My 365...
Genius on board! Literally...
Today Blake decided he was going to create his own custom map in Minecraft. All original architecture, complete story line with interesting characters, booby traps, mystery, intrigue and just the right mix of nearly impossible challenges. In a word...wow!
This is not an easy task. So much work involved in creating a custom story map in Minecraft, and he is doing it. There are many elements at work, and it is better than any home school lesson I can think up. Math, science, creative writing...all part of doing what he is doing. And the best part of all, it is fun!
I am so impressed with him. Considering he is only 10 years old, he is off to a great start. He also wants to teach himself how to create mods and texture packs for Minecraft, and there is no doubt in my mind that he can.
I was blessed with five incredible, imaginative and creative children. My daughter is a creative genius. She is a writer and an artist. My sons love art, writing and photography. Garrett enjoys painting and sculpture, Brandon can invent interesting story lines and characters, Casey is a genius with all things history, weapons and automobiles, and Blake has the most intense imagination...they all do. There is no limit to what they can do.
Side note...
There is one thought I wanted to add to my post of yesterday. A thought that came to me last night. You will never hear my sons speak badly about their father. Despite his shortcomings, they do love him very much. Sure they have had their moments with him, probably Brandon more than the others, but they love and accept their father for "who" he is. To me that speaks volumes of their character and makes me so proud to be their mom.
I love my babies! :)
My photos of the day...
Blake building his world.
Explaining to mama exactly what he is doing.
"Pretty cool huh?"
***Doggy Daily***
"What do you think Miss Lilly?"
"My boy gets his genius from me."
Music I am listening to today...Bruno Mars and Lil Wayne
I LOVE this new video. Amazing!
Random Link of the Day...Minecraft
Until next time..."I may not have gone where I intended to go, but I think I've ended up where I needed to be." ~Douglas Adams
Peace.
Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ Love,
Genius on board! Literally...
Today Blake decided he was going to create his own custom map in Minecraft. All original architecture, complete story line with interesting characters, booby traps, mystery, intrigue and just the right mix of nearly impossible challenges. In a word...wow!
This is not an easy task. So much work involved in creating a custom story map in Minecraft, and he is doing it. There are many elements at work, and it is better than any home school lesson I can think up. Math, science, creative writing...all part of doing what he is doing. And the best part of all, it is fun!
I am so impressed with him. Considering he is only 10 years old, he is off to a great start. He also wants to teach himself how to create mods and texture packs for Minecraft, and there is no doubt in my mind that he can.
I was blessed with five incredible, imaginative and creative children. My daughter is a creative genius. She is a writer and an artist. My sons love art, writing and photography. Garrett enjoys painting and sculpture, Brandon can invent interesting story lines and characters, Casey is a genius with all things history, weapons and automobiles, and Blake has the most intense imagination...they all do. There is no limit to what they can do.
Side note...
There is one thought I wanted to add to my post of yesterday. A thought that came to me last night. You will never hear my sons speak badly about their father. Despite his shortcomings, they do love him very much. Sure they have had their moments with him, probably Brandon more than the others, but they love and accept their father for "who" he is. To me that speaks volumes of their character and makes me so proud to be their mom.
I love my babies! :)
My photos of the day...
Blake building his world.
"Hey what about me?"
"Grandma, how many 1 year old babies do you know..."
"...who can compose the most epic drumo solo of the century?"
"That would be me. Yeah, you know you love it."
"Do you know what I think mama?"
I LOVE this new video. Amazing!
Random Link of the Day...Minecraft
Until next time..."I may not have gone where I intended to go, but I think I've ended up where I needed to be." ~Douglas Adams
Peace.
Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ Love,
Monday, January 30, 2012
January 30, 2012
My 365...
Happy Monday.
Blake and I watched a movie last night, and although it was a great movie, I woke feeling in a bit a funk. My sister recommended the movie to me. She really loved it, and said "all" fathers should sit and watch this movie. The movie is titled Courageous.
It was a good movie in that it makes you think. The cinematography is top notch, the script good. It is very religious, with a great deal of "God" talk. I am not saying that is a bad thing, however it is definitely not everyone's cup of tea when it comes to movies and I respect that.
The movie focuses on the critical role of father in a child's life. Through a series of plot twists and turns, the characters in the movie, the father characters, realize that they need to commit to being the best father they can be for their children, and they sign a contract to do just that.
Awesome!
Here is the problem I had with the movie....
What about mothers? The role of the mothers in this movie was more of support role. I agree, the role of a father in the life of a child is critical, however, some children don't have fathers. Or some have fathers who are not capable of making that level of commitment to their children.
Take my children's father for example. He is a good man. He is a great provider, but he is a terrible father. He is not involved in the lives of our children at a deeper level because quite frankly, he does not know how to be. It is not in his genetic makeup. His mind does not go that deep. Why? To be honest, I wish I knew, but it is what it is.
So where does that leave my children? Forever destined to fail because they did not have the influence of a strong father in their lives? NO. What about me? What about all the moms out there who are 100 percent involved and committed to their children? Are we not just as important in the future character and stability of our children? YES, of course we can be....of course we ARE.
So why the funk?
The funk came as a natural reaction to realizing that I am in this alone. Jack has not ever been or will ever be more than a provider for this family and it makes me sad. For a micro second I stop and think "what if" things were different. I know, waste of time. Wondering "what if" does nothing more than steal time from "what is" here and now.
My wedding anniversary is coming up in just a few days. Almost 30 years I have been married to this man. For better or worse. We made it. The truth is, we do the best we can with what we have. Where one parent falls short, the other carries the load.
It does not take only a strong father to raise a child, it takes a strong mother too.
And to my children I say, "I'm sorry." I am sorry life did not provide you with a stronger father. But I will always be strong for you, here for you, and love you until I draw my last breath. Just be patient with me...I am still learning. :)
My photos of the day...
"I love you mommy."
***Doggy Daily*** Cooper found a soft place to lay his head. :) This photo was taken by my son Brandon, Cooper's daddy. :) 
Music I am listening to today...Nickel Creek
Random Link of the Day...Courageous
Until next time..."Never take for granted the gift that is your children. Never take lightly your responsibility to be the best mother and father you can be."
Peace.
Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ Love,
Happy Monday.
Blake and I watched a movie last night, and although it was a great movie, I woke feeling in a bit a funk. My sister recommended the movie to me. She really loved it, and said "all" fathers should sit and watch this movie. The movie is titled Courageous.
It was a good movie in that it makes you think. The cinematography is top notch, the script good. It is very religious, with a great deal of "God" talk. I am not saying that is a bad thing, however it is definitely not everyone's cup of tea when it comes to movies and I respect that.
The movie focuses on the critical role of father in a child's life. Through a series of plot twists and turns, the characters in the movie, the father characters, realize that they need to commit to being the best father they can be for their children, and they sign a contract to do just that.
Awesome!
Here is the problem I had with the movie....
What about mothers? The role of the mothers in this movie was more of support role. I agree, the role of a father in the life of a child is critical, however, some children don't have fathers. Or some have fathers who are not capable of making that level of commitment to their children.
Take my children's father for example. He is a good man. He is a great provider, but he is a terrible father. He is not involved in the lives of our children at a deeper level because quite frankly, he does not know how to be. It is not in his genetic makeup. His mind does not go that deep. Why? To be honest, I wish I knew, but it is what it is.
So where does that leave my children? Forever destined to fail because they did not have the influence of a strong father in their lives? NO. What about me? What about all the moms out there who are 100 percent involved and committed to their children? Are we not just as important in the future character and stability of our children? YES, of course we can be....of course we ARE.
So why the funk?
The funk came as a natural reaction to realizing that I am in this alone. Jack has not ever been or will ever be more than a provider for this family and it makes me sad. For a micro second I stop and think "what if" things were different. I know, waste of time. Wondering "what if" does nothing more than steal time from "what is" here and now.
My wedding anniversary is coming up in just a few days. Almost 30 years I have been married to this man. For better or worse. We made it. The truth is, we do the best we can with what we have. Where one parent falls short, the other carries the load.
It does not take only a strong father to raise a child, it takes a strong mother too.
And to my children I say, "I'm sorry." I am sorry life did not provide you with a stronger father. But I will always be strong for you, here for you, and love you until I draw my last breath. Just be patient with me...I am still learning. :)
My photos of the day...
"I love you mommy."
Music I am listening to today...Nickel Creek
Random Link of the Day...Courageous
Until next time..."Never take for granted the gift that is your children. Never take lightly your responsibility to be the best mother and father you can be."
Peace.
Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ Love,
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