DREAM BIG BABY!!!!!

Dedicated to my first born….
I knew this time would come. You would turn 18 and you would graduate highschool. I remember the day you were born. I was so excited and you fulfilled my dreams. Did this dream come at a cost? Did I give up much? Yes to both. I gave up a life that consisted of just your dad and me to be your mom. I don’t regret it. I gave up a job because we didn’t want another person to raise our daughter. I don’t regret this either. I gave up my time to homeschool you from 3rd grade to 12th grade. I don’t regret it one bit. Was it always easy? NO! Would I change any of this time? NO! You were and are worth every minute of that time.

You were our experimental child. LOL Did you mind being a guinea pig? I’m sure you did, but from that time I learned so much and I believe you did, too. You accepted my ‘learning’ of how to be a mother. You have become a helpful, compassionate, and loving daughter. I want to scream from the mountain tops of your accomplishments! I miss my baby, my little girl, but I am so proud of the young woman you have blossomed in to! I am looking forward with excitement to the next adventure in our lives together! I love you mostest!

I’m going before I cry…. Oh, too late….

My Wish

I hope that the days come easy and the moments pass slow,
And each road leads you where you want to go,
And if you're faced with a choice, and you have to choose,
I hope you choose the one that means the most to you.
And if one door opens to another door closed,
I hope you keep on walkin' till you find the window,
If it's cold outside, show the world the warmth of your smile,

But more than anything, more than anything,
My wish, for you, is that this life becomes all that you want it to,
Your dreams stay big, and your worries stay small,
You never need to carry more than you can hold,
And while you're out there getting where you're getting to,
I hope you know somebody loves you, and wants the same things too,
Yeah, this, is my wish.

I hope you never look back, but ya never forget,
All the ones who love you, in the place you left,
I hope you always forgive, and you never regret,
And you help somebody every chance you get,
Oh, you find God's grace, in every mistake,

And you always give more than you take.

But more than anything, yeah, and more than anything,
My wish, for you, is that this life becomes all that you want it to,
Your dreams stay big, and your worries stay small,
You never need to carry more than you can hold,
And while you're out there getting where you're getting to,
I hope you know somebody loves you, and wants the same things too,
Yeah, this, is my wish.

This is my wish
I hope you know somebody loves you
May all your dreams stay big

Another 24 hours....

What did I do today?????

First, last night Muffy, our dog, left both C and me a present under our pillows! At least mine was only a chew stick. C’s was a giant, half eaten, pork roast bone. YUK. LOL

Next, our church has a food pantry that is open from August through May. Today was the last day, so after we closed we all went to a Jamaican restaurant where one of our deacons works. I’m not too adventurous with my food, but I had some Jamaican beef patties, macaroni and cheese, and cabbage. I did try a veggie called calaloo that is very similar to collard greens. It's so fun to spend time relaxing and having fun with friends!

After that I went with a friend to a used book sale. I love used book sales!!! It is very weird shopping for only R’s books now that C has graduated. Very odd indeed. I will be teaching 2nd and 3rd grade English and Math and a high school English at our school next year, so I looked for some of those books. I found the math. Luckily I have another book sale to go to on Saturday! Did I mention that I LOVE used book sales??!!!

Then I came home and took a nap from about 5 pm to about 7:30 PM. Boy did I need that nap. DH cooked dinner – polish kielbasa, rice and beans. It was delicious. My family relaxed and watched a movie the rest of the night. It was nice.

I talked to my brother tonight and my niece, M, gets to come stay with us for a few days! I’m excited about that because I’m actually off next week!

Prayer requests:
Jeff – for the nerves in his neck that were damaged from thyroid surgery
Dh’s Mom – will have knee replacement surgery in July

Goodnight….

Well, I've done it....

I've created a BLOG! Woohooo..... now that I have your attention what do I say? First, welcome to my BLOG. Thank you for taking the time to read it. I'm not sure what I'll be writing, but it will be fun for me to share with you. For now, let me share something fun that a friend sent me....

How Smart Is Your Right Foot? I could not believe this!!! Just try this. It is from an orthopedic surgeon............This will boggle your mind and you will keep trying over and over again. To see if you can outsmart your foot, but, you can't. It's preprogrammed in your brain!

1. WITHOUT anyone watching you (they will think you are GOOFY......) and while sitting where you are at your desk in front of your computer, lift your right foot off the floor and make clockwise circles.

2. Now, while doing this, draw the number "6" in the air with your right hand.Your foot will change direction. I told you so!!! And there's nothing you can do about it! You and I both know how stupid it is, but before the day is done you are going to try it again, if you've not already done so.
Send it to your buddies to frustrate them, too.

GOODNIGHT!