7 Blessings and Counting

Dancing with my children

2010-01-04T19:22:00.000-08:00

My younger three children can always make me smile--so if you are having a bad day think of this and laugh--put on your p.j.s--turn up Bon Jovi and grab a can of cinnamon rolls to use as a micro-phone and have fun--if you don't laugh at that you haven't a fun bone in your body!!!!

Trying something new

2010-01-04T18:51:00.000-08:00

This blogging--well it is new to me. Posting pictures is easy,especially when you have a wonderful family--so post pictures and create video stuff is fun and all. Anyway I thought I might try to write and see how it goes--
My subject is I'm in a funk --ever been there? It started about two weeks ago on a run to do shopping. I was at the stop light in my little red bug, windows down,music on--it was like time just turned back--that feeling like I've been here before or something--maybe it was a sound,a smell the truck that pulled up next to me--older ford truck with the window down --faint sound of music--I turned to see a girl in her 20's looking at me--she looked just like my dear fiend--I almost said her name--her smile and eyes--it filled me with such a happy and need to spend time with you, laugh and do girl stuff--where the heck have you been--to why have I let so much time pass without contacting you parents--how is your husband and the children-- I miss you so much--really --really miss you.
Funny being a women and having the female brain I went to my hands--how this happens I don't know--I looked at them and thought over the past 40 years on being a mom,daughter, grand-daughter-nurse-wife---how many hands have I held--how many faces have I washed and shaved --how many bottoms have I washed--bed have I made--backs rubbed--have I let them stay long enough to do enough to heal --have I smiled and encouraged enough -- prayed from them all.
How many hours have I been away helping others and been away from my own family and children--will they ever understand and can they forgive my absence from them--can I forgive myself for being away from them--I just hope that they will always understand that I love them above all--a mother always treasures her children and all of the little things they do are precious to her. Time--there is never enough time to tell the ones you love that you love --
The next funky thing that happened was I needed to call home--and I called my California number--stopped me in my tracks and took my breath away--I just wish I could have a California number back--I miss home.
Then the next funky thing--my oldest daughter called me at work and in her sweetest voice said--Mommy when are you coming home--I shot right back 10 years--I still don't know that answer when do I get to be home--I cried on my drive home
So I am so homesick I can hardly stand it--so there it is--the Funky feeling.
That being said--on ward and forward we go --my hope is in the Lord

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2009-11-12T07:46:00.001-08:00

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2009-11-12T07:37:00.001-08:00

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2009-11-11T07:53:00.001-08:00

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Sarah Rea Spotts

2009-10-19T19:53:00.000-07:00

We've got the girl--Baby Grace

2009-08-07T12:20:00.001-07:00

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Introducing Baby grace

2009-08-05T20:53:00.001-07:00

2009-08-05T20:26:00.000-07:00

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Baby Shower for Little Grace

2009-07-06T03:38:00.000-07:00

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Happy 4th of July

2009-07-05T20:06:00.002-07:00

2009-07-05T20:06:00.001-07:00

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2009-05-29T19:29:00.000-07:00

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2009-05-29T18:58:00.001-07:00

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Michelle and Brock's wedding

2009-04-14T17:57:00.000-07:00

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Easter Blessings 2009

2009-04-12T12:35:00.000-07:00

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my little valentine's l

2009-02-07T10:36:00.000-08:00

My Little Valentine's

2009-02-05T08:12:00.000-08:00

Chinese New Year 09

2009-02-05T08:06:00.000-08:00

2009-02-05T08:00:00.000-08:00

Doing homework *+

2009-02-05T07:37:00.000-08:00

Mommy can I have a Pony?--Lipizzan Ranch/Saturday outing

2009-02-05T07:29:00.000-08:00

Maddy and Jacob-Disney Walk New Year's Eve 08

2009-02-05T07:16:00.000-08:00

Saying Good bye at the airport--Yes, I'm crying--December 30th 08

2009-02-05T07:01:00.000-08:00

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2008-12-30T07:01:00.000-08:00

I love my new books from my god-parents
xoxoxo

2008-12-30T06:53:00.000-08:00

Do I see matching JP's

2008-12-30T06:48:00.000-08:00

Looks like Santa has been here

2008-12-30T06:46:00.000-08:00

Daley Plaza Christmas tree

2008-12-30T06:44:00.000-08:00

More magic in the store front windows

2008-12-30T06:42:00.000-08:00

Ohhhh the magic of down town Chicago at Christmas

2008-12-30T06:39:00.000-08:00

Macy's Chicago--

2008-12-30T06:32:00.000-08:00

Brock and Michelle's first Christmas--Macy's Christmas Tree

Christmas Time

2008-12-29T13:45:00.000-08:00

John and me with our two littlest ones, Jacob and Maddy. Merry Christmas!

Welcome!

2008-12-26T11:24:00.000-08:00

We are one big, happy, confused family. We seem to be growing at an exponential rate we don't quite understand. But we welcome you to follow along as we attempt to figure this thing called "family" out!