IT'S SUMMER :)
Time to play and enjoy being with my kids - not to mention yardwork = not much computer time :)
Sunday, July 05, 2009
Sorry for not posting much or reading much but.....
Sunday Grains of Gratitude.....
Sorry I missed last week - I'm lame :( It's just been a bit crazy here, with people going hither and thither and trying to keep up with their schedules :) My restfull summers ended once I got teenagers ;)
This week I'm grateful.....
that the hubs had a good week in Boston and made it home safely :)
that Big K had fun with her friends while the rest of us were off doing other things in other places :) I'm glad she's safe, as well, and that the dog didn't run off when she left her out for two days - ummmmmmmmm.
that the other kids and I had a great time in the south staying at Grandma and Grandpa's winter "play house" :) Thanks for letting us stay there! The kids got to watch cable tv to their hearts content and we swam every day :) We even got to see a couple of movies. It was a fun little vacation, although we missed having the hubs and Big K with us. C spent the time at soccer camp, where unfortunately she injured her knee, so we'll have be seeing about that this week or the next, since she is going to a weeklong youth conference for the next week. I'm grateful it wasn't worse and that a nice little storm came rolling in mid-week and cooled it off to just about 100, from the 113 it was the first day :)
that the scorpian the kids found and killed one night didn't sting them :) AND, that they never knew about the huge wolf spider I found the next day and killed myself - I'm pretty sure they would never have slept on the floor again if they knew there was a scorpian AND a spider within the same 24 hours ;) LOL
that we were all home safe and sound and together for a couple of days, before the next round of camps and activities and kids heading off for different places :)
that we could celebrate the 4th in a fairly relaxing way :) We went to go see the big fireworks at the next city over and the kids had fun. We were just far enough away that they were gorgeous but not so loud that Brady hated it :) He oohed and ahhhed and really did like the sparkly ones :) He liked the american music in the background and recognized two of the songs he sang in kindergarten this year ;) He was very cute about it all :)
for freedom and for those who have sacrificed and still sacrifice to keep our nation and other nations free. We live in an amazing place and I'm grateful for all I have. I am blessed.
What are YOU grateful for today?
Tuesday, June 23, 2009
Bummed.....
ahhhh - the beauty of bad news to put a damper on diets and potty training - gotta love it.....
I took Brady to the ENT yesterday as a follow-up from his ear surgery, to see how the graft was coming along and to have a hearing test. The news - was - not - good..... And, rather unexpected really :(
The graft was about 75% successful. He now has a hole about the size of a tube, which is considered insignificant in the ENT world. So - that was mostly good news - it was mostly successful....
The bad news.....
This was the first really comprehensive hearing test that Brady has had done. Our local ENT did one on him a few years ago that was apparently in the normal range - although I thought it was a bit suspicious being in the booth with him and watching his responses and thinking he was responding to the lights much more than the actual sounds. But hey - what do I know - I'm only the mom - right? And - in the ensuing years, said local ENT never once even suggested a repeat hearing test. Well - the comprehensive hearing test yesterday says that Brady hears the same in both ears - the one they did surgery on that still has packing in it, and the one that has supposedly been healthy all these years. That was not good news - at all. In fact, Brady was diagnosed with mild/moderate hearing loss and most likely will need hearing aides to hear some of the consonant sounds that he is not hearing in both the lower and upper sound ranges. It does explain some of our speech issues though - and who knows how long this has been going on - I feel terrible about that :( I'm not sure how well hearing aides will go over with my cute boy, especially if they amplify the sounds that already freak him out - I can only imagine his reaction to that :(
And - apparently most insurance companies don't pay for hearing aides, which can cost up to $3,000 each depending on the kind you get. Of course we wouldn't go that fancy, but still..... Can you say - not in the budget???? I've got the hubs looking into exactly what our insurance will cover, and keeping my fingers crossed.
Yup - I'm a bit bummed by this.... But - we'll get through it, and we'll do whatever is best for our cute boy.
I took Brady to the ENT yesterday as a follow-up from his ear surgery, to see how the graft was coming along and to have a hearing test. The news - was - not - good..... And, rather unexpected really :(
The graft was about 75% successful. He now has a hole about the size of a tube, which is considered insignificant in the ENT world. So - that was mostly good news - it was mostly successful....
The bad news.....
This was the first really comprehensive hearing test that Brady has had done. Our local ENT did one on him a few years ago that was apparently in the normal range - although I thought it was a bit suspicious being in the booth with him and watching his responses and thinking he was responding to the lights much more than the actual sounds. But hey - what do I know - I'm only the mom - right? And - in the ensuing years, said local ENT never once even suggested a repeat hearing test. Well - the comprehensive hearing test yesterday says that Brady hears the same in both ears - the one they did surgery on that still has packing in it, and the one that has supposedly been healthy all these years. That was not good news - at all. In fact, Brady was diagnosed with mild/moderate hearing loss and most likely will need hearing aides to hear some of the consonant sounds that he is not hearing in both the lower and upper sound ranges. It does explain some of our speech issues though - and who knows how long this has been going on - I feel terrible about that :( I'm not sure how well hearing aides will go over with my cute boy, especially if they amplify the sounds that already freak him out - I can only imagine his reaction to that :(
And - apparently most insurance companies don't pay for hearing aides, which can cost up to $3,000 each depending on the kind you get. Of course we wouldn't go that fancy, but still..... Can you say - not in the budget???? I've got the hubs looking into exactly what our insurance will cover, and keeping my fingers crossed.
Yup - I'm a bit bummed by this.... But - we'll get through it, and we'll do whatever is best for our cute boy.
Sunday, June 21, 2009
Happy Father's Day to the GREATEST dads I know - the hubs, my dad, and my FIL :)
I'm so grateful for such a wonderful and amazing husband! Thanks for always being my equal partner and for being such an awesome dad to our bunch - it isn't always easy!!!! Thanks for always making me feel special and loved, and for loving me and the kids - you are one in a million and I'm so grateful that you chose me :) You're the BEST!!!
I'm so grateful for such a wonderful Dad, who raised me in such a loving and righteous home. He always set such a great example for me and he is so supportive and wonderful to my family and kids, especially our Brady boy!!! He is defnitely Brady's hero :) Thanks for always taking the time to come and celebrate and be there for all our special events, I know it is a huge sacrifice to come so far and I appreciate it more than I can ever say! You are wonderful!!!! I love you Dad, thanks for being sooooooo GREAT!!!!
I'm grateful for such a grand father-in-law who is so kind and fun and always remembers my kids special days! He is so great to come and celebrate everything with them and they really know he cares. Thanks for being so wonderful Grandpa David - we love you!
And to all the other great dads out there who set an example for me and are fathers to the great friends of my kids, thanks for all you do - Happy Father's Day!!!!
Wednesday, June 17, 2009
There's no place like home.....
there's no place like home......
and how I wish I could have just rubbed my dirty, tired tennis shoes together and transported myself home in an instant, rather than 15 hours of flying - oh wait - make that a couple hours waiting on the plane at the terminal for some people with late connecting flights. Seriously - in the states, they would NEVER do that - sorry, but those people would have had to catch another flight. But, apparently at Air France they do things a bit differently :) I do have to say, they had a much better movie selection than Continental, and with our flight being so long, I got to catch up on a bunch of flicks I never got to see in the theaters :) It was a long day of flying though, and I was sooo grateful to get home safely, and that all was well here too!
The trip was amazing! A once in a lifetime kind of trip, and it was so much fun to be with the hubs and Big K :) I can't believe all the things we saw, and how old and majestic and amazing they all were! We have so many pics, and I don't mean to bore y'all with my travel log, but I want to have it here, for my OWN memories - so if you're not interested, feel free to skip - but there are some wonderful sights and beautiful pics, if you're interested :)
Resizing is a pain in the hiney, and so time consuming - so I'm going to break up the trip :) So - for today - here are days 1 through 5 of our adventures (and yes, there were some adventures!) in France :)
Here we go!!!
We had a lay-over in Newark, then off to Paris!
First stop - Paris - then we hopped a flight to Nice!!!! Off that plane, grabbed the rental car and hit the ground running!!!!
Get a load of this playground - they'd never have equipment like this in the US - it's a lawsuit waiting to happen LOL
In the Vielle Ville (old town)
We loved this sign - except that it didn't exactly tell us where "ici" was :) Good thing we knew where we were going (at least at that point LOL)
Dinner at the smothered meat place- Big K - not so much into the smothered meat - she thought she'd have a "slice" of pizza :)
What's left of the old chateau in Nice.....
The Mediteranian - soooo pretty!!! The beaches in the south of France aren't sand though - just small rocks/pebbles
The car Big K was hoping was our rental..... although I'm not sure where she thought SHE'D be sitting LOL
The hideous green safari jeep that actually WAS our rental!
Day two - off to Monaco and a little jaunt into Italy :)
The huge and famous Oceanography museum up by the Palace in Monte Carlo - we didn't go in this time around, but did the last time we were there - about 9 years ago. It's pretty cool, but Big K wasn't interested in it :)
We all live in a yellow submarine ;)
Look at the size of that thing ;)
I love all the tiny streets and little vendors and market places in the old villes - they're tourist traps for sure, but so very quaint!!!!
Confessional in the Cathedral in Monaco. This is the cathedral where Prince Ranier and Princess Grace are buried, but there was an art exhibit going on so you couldn't take pictures :(
The palace in Monaco! We didn't get to go in on our last trip there, but it was open this time, so we got to tour :) It was very interesting and elegant - but - no pictures inside, due to the fact that the royal family still resides there......
The changing of the guard.....
One of the best things about France - ORANGINA!!!!
The hubs had a "classic Monagasque " lunch - Big K and I went for something a little more traditional :)
Not quite this traditional though LOLOL Not sure what it is about this place - but they are EVERYWHERE in France - even in some of the smaller towns - go figure......
We slipped into Italy after dinner for a spot of dessert.......
Italian Gelato - sooooo yummy!!!!
Day Three - lots of stops on our way to Carcassonne!!!!
The Romans did some great work in Arles :)
Cool Ampitheater dating back to the 10th century!
The Arena..... It was an adventure to find this venue - involving lots of tiny street/alley driving and seriously getting lost in the wrong part of town ;)
The towers inside this place were HUGE!!! It really is amazing what the Romans built with the technology they had. Their architects were some seriously talented dudes :)
Look at those cool statues ;)
Van Gogh even lived in Arles for a while........
How Big K spent the majority of our driving time...... She missed the best parts - all the times the "autres directions and toutes directions" took us the wrong way, all the incredibly small streets we had to negotiate, the beautiful French countryside that we got to see on all our side "detours" :) On average, I'd say we usually got lost for at least an hour a day, sometimes more LOL But hey - it's an adventure - right????
The Abbey at Montmajour (more info here ) It was built on a rock starting in the 900's. The graves had to be carved out of stone....
View of the graveyard from the top towers....
No coffins for these guys, just a custom grave carved out of stone.....
Moulin de Daudet - Fontvielle..... This French writer took up residence here in this windmill (Moulin) - well - in his writings he lived there, but in reality he stayed with some friends in a near-by Chateau, and wrote short stories about country bumpkins :) The hubs says they are hilarious - he must have read them in college in some French literature class :)
In the distance you can see one of my favorite Castles in all of France - Tarascon!
More on Tarascon here
The King's Potty!!!!
Neighboring Fortress across the river.....
The cathedral - I guess for the commoners since all the Chateaus and castles have their own private chapels......
Day Four - Lourdes and Pau!
The Hubs spent about 8 months of his mission in this region, so he was happy to show off all the places he'd been :) This is the street front of the park that leads to the Lourdes Cathedrals and Baths..... More on Lourdes here.......
Not to offend anyone, but in some ways it reminded me of the Disneyland Castle :) There is enough gold in this place to feed a third world country for years :) It is the largest pilgimmage in France, and there were TONS of people there!
The stations of the Cross was a very interesting walk (and very hilly!) We were walking it with some very devoted Catholics. Most of the people I know who are catholic don't really practice the religion, but these people were very devout, reciting prayers the whole way up and the whole way down.
The lines for the baths - sick people go and bathe in the Holy Water to cure them of their maladies. There were people all over in wheelchairs and stretchers. It was a cold and rainy day, but the hubs says on a nicer day, there are so many people you can't even move.....
Big K getting some Holy Water for a souvenir :) I don't think she's planning on drinking it though..... It apparently comes from a spring under the rock....
The story of Bernadette and her vision......
One of the AMAZING mosaics in the lower chapel. These tiled frescos were unbelievably gorgeous. I just have to get past the fact that the entire focus of all the cathedrals is Mary, and the crucifixion of Christ. So different from my religion where the entire focus is on Christ, His life, His teachings and His resurrection. There were people praying to different Saints in all the alcoves. This chapel was HUGE!!!
A statue of Bernadette in the garden of the Chateau at Lourdes.
The Fort/Chateau/Castle at Lourdes - lucky for me, it had an elevator ;)
Lunch!!! Croque Monsieurs for Big K and I, Croque Madame (hence the egg on top) for the hubs!
The Pyrenees in the background!
Pau!!!! We got to Pau too late to go into the cathedral or chateau, but we took some outside pics. The hubs drove us past his apartment building from when he served here almost 25 years ago!
Dinner back in Carcassonne - who knew a shrimp cocktail included heads, legs and all????
Day Five - Carcassonne and Avignon!!!!
Our hotel in Carcassonne was in the center of the walled city - it was sooo cool! More on Carcassonne here.........
The outside of a royal potty :) The hubs is so intrigued by these ;)
The double ramparts of the city.....
Cathedral in Carcassonne - it is so old and very cool!
Beautiful stained glass!!!
Crepes - YUM!!!!
Even French kids like Chicken Nuggets :)
Those knights - they're everywhere!!!!
We took some time in the morning to go to church in Carcassonne - the hubs was so surprised that there was a branch here - it even had it's own church apartment. It was mother's day in France (June 7th) so the meeting was about mothers :) Interestingly enough, apparently no one in their branch plays the piano, but they had a family with several daughters who played the cello, violin and flute, and they provided all the music for the church meeting. They even played Little Purple Pansies for the primary kids who sang and gave their moms roses. It was very cool. I understood most of the first speaker, but the second speaker was more soft spoken and spoke much faster and it was harder to grasp what he was saying :)
Heading out!!!!
Avignon -
The Bridge at Avignon - there is a song - Sur le Pont en Avignon......There is a chapel in the middle of the bridge - it's pretty neat.....
"they are dancing all around" :)
Only outside pics were allowed at the Palais - so no pics of the great huge halls and rooms - they are so amazing. These guys really knew how to live!
We hurried back to Nice and found our hotel by midnight. I'm not sure what happened to the pics of it - Big K's bed was practically crib size LOL It was pretty funny - good thing we were only there for 6 hours before flying back to Paris :) The South of France was AWESOME!!! When we went before we only went as far west as Avignon, so it was very cool to go further, and I have to say Carcassonne was one of the coolest places we saw. I read a book called Labyrinth and it made me really want to go see the city, and I am soooo glad we did - it's definitely a must see if you're in France!
and how I wish I could have just rubbed my dirty, tired tennis shoes together and transported myself home in an instant, rather than 15 hours of flying - oh wait - make that a couple hours waiting on the plane at the terminal for some people with late connecting flights. Seriously - in the states, they would NEVER do that - sorry, but those people would have had to catch another flight. But, apparently at Air France they do things a bit differently :) I do have to say, they had a much better movie selection than Continental, and with our flight being so long, I got to catch up on a bunch of flicks I never got to see in the theaters :) It was a long day of flying though, and I was sooo grateful to get home safely, and that all was well here too!
The trip was amazing! A once in a lifetime kind of trip, and it was so much fun to be with the hubs and Big K :) I can't believe all the things we saw, and how old and majestic and amazing they all were! We have so many pics, and I don't mean to bore y'all with my travel log, but I want to have it here, for my OWN memories - so if you're not interested, feel free to skip - but there are some wonderful sights and beautiful pics, if you're interested :)
Resizing is a pain in the hiney, and so time consuming - so I'm going to break up the trip :) So - for today - here are days 1 through 5 of our adventures (and yes, there were some adventures!) in France :)
We had a lay-over in Newark, then off to Paris!
In the Vielle Ville (old town)
We loved this sign - except that it didn't exactly tell us where "ici" was :) Good thing we knew where we were going (at least at that point LOL)
Dinner at the smothered meat place- Big K - not so much into the smothered meat - she thought she'd have a "slice" of pizza :)
What's left of the old chateau in Nice.....
The Mediteranian - soooo pretty!!! The beaches in the south of France aren't sand though - just small rocks/pebbles
The car Big K was hoping was our rental..... although I'm not sure where she thought SHE'D be sitting LOL
The hideous green safari jeep that actually WAS our rental!
We all live in a yellow submarine ;)
Look at the size of that thing ;)
I love all the tiny streets and little vendors and market places in the old villes - they're tourist traps for sure, but so very quaint!!!!
Confessional in the Cathedral in Monaco. This is the cathedral where Prince Ranier and Princess Grace are buried, but there was an art exhibit going on so you couldn't take pictures :(
The palace in Monaco! We didn't get to go in on our last trip there, but it was open this time, so we got to tour :) It was very interesting and elegant - but - no pictures inside, due to the fact that the royal family still resides there......
The changing of the guard.....
One of the best things about France - ORANGINA!!!!
The hubs had a "classic Monagasque " lunch - Big K and I went for something a little more traditional :)
Not quite this traditional though LOLOL Not sure what it is about this place - but they are EVERYWHERE in France - even in some of the smaller towns - go figure......
We slipped into Italy after dinner for a spot of dessert.......
Italian Gelato - sooooo yummy!!!!
The Arena..... It was an adventure to find this venue - involving lots of tiny street/alley driving and seriously getting lost in the wrong part of town ;)
The towers inside this place were HUGE!!! It really is amazing what the Romans built with the technology they had. Their architects were some seriously talented dudes :)
Look at those cool statues ;)
Van Gogh even lived in Arles for a while........
The Abbey at Montmajour (more info here )
View of the graveyard from the top towers....
No coffins for these guys, just a custom grave carved out of stone.....
Moulin de Daudet - Fontvielle.....
More on Tarascon here
The King's Potty!!!!
Neighboring Fortress across the river.....
The cathedral - I guess for the commoners since all the Chateaus and castles have their own private chapels......
Day Four - Lourdes and Pau!
Not to offend anyone, but in some ways it reminded me of the Disneyland Castle :) There is enough gold in this place to feed a third world country for years :) It is the largest pilgimmage in France, and there were TONS of people there!
The stations of the Cross was a very interesting walk (and very hilly!) We were walking it with some very devoted Catholics. Most of the people I know who are catholic don't really practice the religion, but these people were very devout, reciting prayers the whole way up and the whole way down.
The lines for the baths - sick people go and bathe in the Holy Water to cure them of their maladies. There were people all over in wheelchairs and stretchers. It was a cold and rainy day, but the hubs says on a nicer day, there are so many people you can't even move.....
Big K getting some Holy Water for a souvenir :) I don't think she's planning on drinking it though..... It apparently comes from a spring under the rock....
The story of Bernadette and her vision......
One of the AMAZING mosaics in the lower chapel. These tiled frescos were unbelievably gorgeous. I just have to get past the fact that the entire focus of all the cathedrals is Mary, and the crucifixion of Christ. So different from my religion where the entire focus is on Christ, His life, His teachings and His resurrection. There were people praying to different Saints in all the alcoves. This chapel was HUGE!!!
A statue of Bernadette in the garden of the Chateau at Lourdes.
The Fort/Chateau/Castle at Lourdes - lucky for me, it had an elevator ;)
Lunch!!! Croque Monsieurs for Big K and I, Croque Madame (hence the egg on top) for the hubs!
The Pyrenees in the background!
Pau!!!!
Dinner back in Carcassonne - who knew a shrimp cocktail included heads, legs and all????
Day Five - Carcassonne and Avignon!!!!
Our hotel in Carcassonne was in the center of the walled city - it was sooo cool!
The outside of a royal potty :) The hubs is so intrigued by these ;)
The double ramparts of the city.....
Cathedral in Carcassonne - it is so old and very cool!
Beautiful stained glass!!!
Crepes - YUM!!!!
Even French kids like Chicken Nuggets :)
Those knights - they're everywhere!!!!
We took some time in the morning to go to church in Carcassonne - the hubs was so surprised that there was a branch here - it even had it's own church apartment. It was mother's day in France (June 7th) so the meeting was about mothers :) Interestingly enough, apparently no one in their branch plays the piano, but they had a family with several daughters who played the cello, violin and flute, and they provided all the music for the church meeting. They even played Little Purple Pansies for the primary kids who sang and gave their moms roses. It was very cool. I understood most of the first speaker, but the second speaker was more soft spoken and spoke much faster and it was harder to grasp what he was saying :)
Heading out!!!!
Avignon -
In the 14th century the Pope moved the center of power from the Vatican to Avignon and 7 different popes resided here between the 14th and 15th century - the Palais of Popes is immense and super cool :) More about Avignon here......
The Bridge at Avignon - there is a song - Sur le Pont en Avignon......
"they are dancing all around" :)
Only outside pics were allowed at the Palais - so no pics of the great huge halls and rooms - they are so amazing. These guys really knew how to live!
We hurried back to Nice and found our hotel by midnight. I'm not sure what happened to the pics of it - Big K's bed was practically crib size LOL It was pretty funny - good thing we were only there for 6 hours before flying back to Paris :)
Sunday, June 07, 2009
Crazy and Amazing!!!!
It's been a CRAZY week - busy running here and there and seeing the most amazing things! I soooo love history and historical fiction - well - truth be told - mostly historical romances - but hey - what can I say :) There is sooo much history here - I keep telling Big K when we look at things that they were built before America was even discovered by Columbus - it's just crazy!!!! The south of France has been gorgeous, and for the most part the weather has cooperated for us! I have some great pictures, they are just too hard to resize on this computer and the internet is spotty sometimes :) I think it will probably be better in Paris - but there just hasn't been much time for being on the computer - except here at midnight and I am needing soooo much more sleep than I am getting.
We saw Nice and Monaco, slipped over to Italy for some Gelato and then headed west. We went to Lourdes and Pau (where the hubs lived for 8 months on his mission) and spent two nights in Carcassonne which is AMAZING!!!! It has been my most favorite thing so far that I've seen this trip - I so highly recommend going there is you go to France - it is soooo cool! J and H - you guys would LOVE this place - I spent the whole day wishing you were with us to explore all the ramparts and the nooks and crannies of the fortress! We hit Avignon today, and the Palais du Papes amazed me as much this time around as it did nine years ago - it is so old and soooo huge - those guys knew how to live LOL
We're flying back to Paris early in the morning - so I just wanted to check in and tell the kids how much I miss them and how much I love them!!! I hope they are having the best time, and I'll check back in soon!!!!
We saw Nice and Monaco, slipped over to Italy for some Gelato and then headed west. We went to Lourdes and Pau (where the hubs lived for 8 months on his mission) and spent two nights in Carcassonne which is AMAZING!!!! It has been my most favorite thing so far that I've seen this trip - I so highly recommend going there is you go to France - it is soooo cool! J and H - you guys would LOVE this place - I spent the whole day wishing you were with us to explore all the ramparts and the nooks and crannies of the fortress! We hit Avignon today, and the Palais du Papes amazed me as much this time around as it did nine years ago - it is so old and soooo huge - those guys knew how to live LOL
We're flying back to Paris early in the morning - so I just wanted to check in and tell the kids how much I miss them and how much I love them!!! I hope they are having the best time, and I'll check back in soon!!!!
Thursday, June 04, 2009
BONJOUR!!!!!!
from sunny, gorgeous, beautiful Nice!!!! It's been about 9 years since I've been here - and funny thing - not much has changed LOL We were here in May last time, so it wasn't nearly as hot, or crowded, but it is still so pretty and so cool! We had safe flights, although I so hate how bumpy it is over the atlantic - freaks me out all the time, and especially more so this time, since the Air France tragedy this week. I'm such a worrier ;)
I miss the kids, but it has been fun to be with Big K :) Our hotel here in Nice is nice, and the bed was pretty good for our first night - who knows what the next few nights will bring. We are staying at some pretty cool places :) I am excited to be here - but miss the other kids! I hope you guys are having fun!!!
We're off to Monaco today and I'm hoping the Palace is open this time - it wasn't when we were here last time and I'd love to see it!!!
C - there is lots of beautiful blue water here, although the beaches are a little short on sand - more rocky and pebbly :) It is so pretty though!
I miss the kids, but it has been fun to be with Big K :) Our hotel here in Nice is nice, and the bed was pretty good for our first night - who knows what the next few nights will bring. We are staying at some pretty cool places :) I am excited to be here - but miss the other kids! I hope you guys are having fun!!!
We're off to Monaco today and I'm hoping the Palace is open this time - it wasn't when we were here last time and I'd love to see it!!!
C - there is lots of beautiful blue water here, although the beaches are a little short on sand - more rocky and pebbly :) It is so pretty though!
Sunday, May 31, 2009
Sunday Grains of Gratitude.......
That Big K graduated!!!! It was kind of bittersweet though.... I am so excited that she is growing up and spreading her wings, but just a little sad that she will be leaving the nest, at the same time. My baby graduated from HS - how can time have gone so fast that she could be this old and so accomplished???? She graduated with high honors and did the most amazing job on her Salutatorian speech :) She is one amazing girl and I'm so grateful I have the chance to be her mom :)
that Grandma and Grandpa came all the way from Canada to celebrate with us. Thanks so much for making the trek, mom and dad, especially with all the pain you are both having. It means the world to us that you would come and be a part of this special day with us!
The Senior class officers, Salutatorians and Valedictorian :)
The choir - Big K has been in choir all 3 years of HS and this was her last song with them.....
On the big ol' jumbotron thingie :)
The speech!!!
Getting her diploma! It's official - she's a highschool graduate!
Thanks Jenn, M and M for coming to celebrate with us!
Oma was there too!
and Grandpa D :)
with the whole Fam!!!
It will be C's turn next year!!!
That the neighbors are so great and wonderful and nice to share their pool with us! Brady thinks it is the greatest thing EVER!!! He loves the slide and the hot tub the mostest!!!
6th grade did some 50's swing dance......
that I could go to all of C's tournament games :) Since they went to the finals - it meant a lot of driving and a lot of soccer - but it was GREAT - especially when they beat the number one team in their division for the championship!!!!! WTG C!!!!!
that H graduated from 6th grade and we could go to his graduation :) When they put all these things during the day, it makes it kind of tricky to be able to get dads there. I'm so grateful that the hubs has a fairly flexible job that he can attend these events too!
What are YOU grateful for today?????
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