Sunday, March 22, 2009

Smiles :)


Since my last post I have found more reasons to complain but more importantly more reasons to replace those complaints with reasons to rejoice and be happy!!
#1. I hate that I am still the weight that I am, but I am very happy that I am losing some as well!! And whats even better is that with each pound lost I get more and more energy!! I was told just yesterday that my sparkle is back! I am so excited that someone else noticed how I have been feeling!
#2 I hate that my car is acting up, but I am very very happy that I have one! I was just thinking today that I am so glad that I have a way to get from point A to point B... I remember being a teenager and not being able to be independent from my parents by driving myself anywhere. I also know there are those who have had to sell their cars because of the economy... I love my car!
I am so grateful that I have the life that I do. I think that it could be much worse... and my trials are ones that some people may dream of having because they are struggling with some that have no upside. I love my life!!

Wednesday, March 18, 2009

Grateful to be me...


So, I was thinking today and noticed that I don't say thank you enough for the amazing life that I live. I get so stuck in the fact and I don't own a home and that I am not rich that I forget that I make make our family a home and with that I can be rich. As long as I am with my family that can be home.
I think about the many many many families that are losing their homes since all this craziness happened in the world. People are worse off then me. I think about the families in other countries that dream of a roof over their heads.
How does my whining help? If I were to start living my life as if I owned my own home or as if I were rich, (obviously not literally...that would put us in the poor house for sure!!) But mentally... how could that change my life? How would that change those who have to hear about my issues all the time? What could I be saying in place of those negative thoughts and conversations?
I have decided that I am going to replace those thoughts with something positive everyday, and the lucky people who read this get to read it too!
Today, instead of talking about how I am not pregnant yet, I will replace it with how much I enjoy being a mother to Makenzie!! I love being a mom!! I love waking up every morning and remembering again that I have a little life that depends on me. It is even better when I see the sunshine shining through our window... It's amazing! Today, and for the rest of my life I get to be the best most positive mom I can be... not saying it will be easy but in 15-50 years I will look back and know that I lived my best life possible and with a smile on my face!
I love my life!!!

Tuesday, March 17, 2009

Please Donate!!


Lynn Woodard is an AMAZING person who is making these awesome pillow cases to fit onto a little pillow that is used to place under the arm of patients who have had a Mastectomy or a Lumpectomy. I was so humbled by it, that I wanted to help in anyways possible. So, what I am trying to do is supply her with enough fabric to last a lifetime! I am taking donations from anyone who happens to have PINK FLANNEL fabric lying around their house that would like to be a part of this magnificent cause!! I love the idea of people helping people make this world full of hardship into a world full of LOVE!! If you don't have the fabric yourself please ask around to see if we can't get this ball on a roll!! THANKS!!

Thursday, March 12, 2009

Yellow Like the Sunshine!!









These are pictures of Mak, of course, yesterday...it was freezing outside so this photo shoot was less then 5 mins long... the last picture is pricless because you can see that she is cold...but dont worry that was the last one and we RUSHED inside to get warm...and no she doesn't have a cold :) haha

Look What I Can Do...


Thanks to Amy Jaeger.... I made these awesome hair clips for Mak, so cute even I want to wear them!!
I had so much fun making them!! THANKS AMY!!