Mommy plus Five

My 365...

I had a handsome surprise visitor today, and he was all ready for Mardi's Gras.  My precious grandson Cooper!

And my wonderful son Brandon.  :)
He is so adorable, and he loves to snuggle with grandma.  That makes my heart happy.

I love you Cooper!  :)

Music I am listening to today...Stone Sour

Random Link of the Day...This isn't happiness....oh yes it is.

Until next time..."Goodbye 50, I have thoroughly enjoyed my ride....welcome 51!"

Peace.

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ Love,

My 365...

Happy "mom"iversary to ME!

"Wait, what is a "mom'iversary mom?"

"Today is the day that I became a mom for the first time...yay me!"

"You mean it is Meagan's Birthday.  But why would you celebrate Meagan's birthday after all the mean things she has done to us?"

Blake, no matter what she has done, she is still my daughter.  I still carried her inside of me for 9 glorious months.  Feeling her grow, and kick....boy could she kick!  She kicked so hard in my tummy that we nick-named her "Bruiser-Brody" thinking she was going to be a boy.  After those 9 months, I experienced the crazy hard 36 hours of labor, probably one of the most painful things I have ever experienced....yet it was the most magical 36 hours of my life.  When all was said and done, I held the most perfect, beautiful, precious little baby girl in my arms that I had ever seen, and life was complete.

I celebrate that your father and your grandmother, my mom, were standing by my side every step of the way.  When Meagan was born and I looked up at my mom and handed her your big sister, grandma's first grandchild, the love on her face was HUGE.  It equalled mine.

How can I NOT celebrate that?  Or the over 20 plus years that followed when your sister considered me to be more than just her "birth" mother.  The years when we were 'mother and daughter', and nothing could come between us.  All the years that we were friends too?  All the years that nothing or no-one meant more to Meagan than this family?

She may have broken away from "us", but that does not mean I have to break away from that fact that I am her mother, I love her and always will, and I celebrate her, my firstborn, my only daughter.  No one can take that away from me.

"Happy 26th Birthday my darling Meagan.  You are getting old baby girl.  *smile*  My wish for you is that you find your way back to us.  That you get to know your brothers for the amazing human beings that you know they are.  That your baby gets to know his/her awesome uncles and cousin Cooper. That you get to know your precious nephew Cooper.  He is amazing honey.  And that your journey through this magical "motherhood" experience gives you a true appreciation and respect for the sacred beauty that is the relationship between mother and child."

Some memories for you...
Blake:  "Happy Birthday Meagan.  And Happy Mom'iversary mom, I love you."

Thank you Blake.  :)  <3

My photos of the day...

Blake is going to spend the day with Brandon, Amber and Cooper.  He is so excited!

My handsome boy.


Music I am listening to today...Ivy



Random Link of the Day...Beauty

Until next time..."The moment the child is born, the mother is born.  She never existed before.  The woman existed, but the mother was waiting to be set free."

Peace.

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ Love,

My 365...

I was thinking today, if the boys and I were stranded on a far away island, we would have no trouble surviving.  Why?  Because we play Minecraft.

Casey, Blake and I get together and play at least one hour a day.  We will start a new map, to work cooperatively to survive.  We gather wood and raw materials to construct our shelter.  Then more raw materials for torches, tools and weapons.  Gather seeds to grow wheat and sugar cane.  Gather livestock for wool, eggs and meat.  All the while fighting the elements, zombies and skeletons.  Oh, don't let me forget the little green creepers that can sneak up on you and blow you, your house, and all your progress to smithereens!

You can tame wolves and ocelots to be your pets and protectors as well.

This game is so much fun, and in my humble opinion, educational as well.  Great way to teach your children how to cooperate and strategize.

I am addicted.  :)

My Photos of the day...

Random...there are days that I wish I had those two huge bolts attached to my legs to keep my feet firmly planted on steady "motherhood" ground.

Being a mom has to be the hardest career on the planet.

 A huge gust of wind blew up, and literally almost blew the little diva away!

"Whoa nelly!"
 "I'm okay, I'm okay....don't panic."
"May I come inside now mama?"

Silly tiny Miss Lilly.  :)

Such a spoiled little Diva.

My favorite YouTube family the Shaytards lost their 9 year old Great Dane Malachi.  So sorry for your loss.  <3  May he RIP.  :*(

Music I am listening to today...Pure Prairie League
Random Link of the Day...Minecraft Muse.  Muse Farms

Until next time..."Believe nothing, no matter where you read it or who has said it, not even if I have said it...unless it agrees with your own reason and your own common sense."  ~ Buddha

Peace.

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ Love,

My 365...

I broke my own rule, and decided to work today.  One of my clients in Las Vegas is moving their medical office, so I had to be available to the hardware technicians to help them set up the computer systems again.  Thank God Last Vegas is one hour after Idaho in time zone.  I did not have to get up too early.

Today was also day one of school for the boys after a long delightful Spring Break.  They however are dragging.

"Mommmm....do we have to?"

"Yep, ISAT testing in a week, time to study hard!"

"Mom, you have to put music on to get us in the mood, and I get to pick."

"Okay Blake, what would you like to listen to?"

To my absolute surprise, he picked Ray Charles, Cab Calloway, Roy Brown, Ella Fitzgerald, Willie Egan and Christine Kittrel to name a few.

WHAT?

My boys are without question "coolest cats" on the planet.

Just a few more hours of study, then we take our evening walk.  Life is good.  :)

My photos of the day....

He won't read to me, but he will read to Dozer.


 Looking a little tired there son.  :)

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ Love,

I greeted April with a nice long 4 mile walk.  And joining me on my walk were my three handsome sons, Garrett, Casey and Blake.  And two great big dogs Supra and Dozer.

I may be a grandma...but I can still handle the big dogs.  :)

Have a spectacular Monday world!

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ Love,

My 365...blog post number 1,654...

Hello April!  Hello "my" month!  "You belong to me April, and I love you because you are beautiful, sunny, happy and perfect."  Oh April, how I love thee so.

Yes, April is my month.  This wonderful month is a month of anniversaries for me.  It will be the 28 anniversary of the day I met Jack, the father of my children.  It was a "Friday the 13th"...magical!  The 26th anniversary of my journey into the wonder that is motherhood.  The 1st year anniversary of "Life after 50", and I am happy to report that "50" is indeed fabulous!! The 1st year anniversary of my new "tude", that being "To accept the things I can not change", and to stop taking blame for the short-comings of others.  It has made a huge difference in my life.  And finally, the 51st anniversary of my life.  I am such a rock star!  :)

"Mom, I would like to take this opportunity to thank you.  Thank you for having me, thank you for inspiring me, and thank you for sharing with me your star of 'rock-ti-tude!'  I love you mostest!!"

Every day should be a celebration, and for me, finding a reason to celebrate is as easy as taking a breath.  And that my friends is how life should be.  If life gives you lemons, take them into the kitchen, slice them up, then have fun handing them to your children and enjoy watching the "bitter beer pucker face" that will most certainly ensue.  If I have said it once, I have said it a million times....accentuate the positive!

Yay April!

My photos of the day....

Breakfast of champions.  Whole wheat toast, soft scrambled eggs, thin crunchy bacon, ice cold orange juice....and my weekly Enbrel injection.  Delicious!

Some of you may be asking, "Veronica, why would you post a picture of a scary injection?"  I will tell you why, because to me, that is not a scary injection but a miraculous tool that makes me feel whole again.  I love my scary little injection.  I celebrate my scary little injection!

Enbrel, the closest thing to a cure I have experienced in 17 years.  Thank you Enbrel, thank you for making me feel normal again.  :)

A happy Blake.  Partaking in his first gaming beta test.  He is so proud of himself for being chosen to beta test a game.  Yay Blake!

"What is it Lilly?  Zombies?"
 "No mama, a creature far worse than a zombie.  A drooling boy dog!"
*gasp*

Music I am listening to today...Los Lonely Boys  "Vamanos!"

Random Link of the Day....Gmail Tap - amazing!  *grin*  Google...my hero.

Until next time..."Looks can fade as quickly as the clouds pass through the sky.  It is the moments that touch your heart and heal your soul that last forever, along with the people who bring them to you."

Peace.

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ Love,

Now we say goodbye to March.  This has been a terrific month!

Looking forward to April!  :)

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ Love,