happy birthday brody!!!!!!!

happy happy 3rd birthday broder-booski!!!!!

oh goodness brody....nonnie and papa love you so!!!!!!!

you amaze us little boy,

with noticing everything that is new or changed in your surroundings,

with your sensitive caring,

taking care of your mommy,.....and wyatt! :-)

your love of "long" sox and spiderman undies,

sketcher shoes and "hard" shorts,

noticing when you match,

your ability to remember everything!!!!!

we love your curiosity and our wonderful amazing conversations,

the little things you say that just make me laugh and touch my heart...

that little laugh that is so catching...and the way you scrunch your face!

your love of dinosaurs, batman and spiderman, hats, cars, balls, bats, golfing, swimming, cold hotdogs and pizza....and candy! :-)

you are a picnic little one!!!

happy birthday!!!!!!!!

happy 2nd birthday wyatt bear!!!!!!!!!!!

nonnie and papa love you so!!!!

you are such a big little boy

so full of love and smiles

and hugs and kisses!

i love your head shaking,

your "i wuv you too's"

your sweet little voice

with a constant little stream of conversation!

your love of music...and shakin your little booty....

your excitement, and shyness......

your love of balls and bats and swords and cars and horsies and more balls, and most everything that brody likes! :-)

your willingness to try most new things.....

you are a treat little boy!!!!!

happy happy day!

BIG day!

elephant appreciation day is today....

this is a big elephant sized day...

celebrate it in a big way!

when i was a little girl...maybe 4 or 5...i had a dream that i got a baby elephant and that we would drive in the car and i would walk it alongside the car on a leash i held through the open car window......it was a VERY real dream to me....so when my dad came home one day and told me he had a surprise for me in the trunk of the car.....i screamed "my baby elephant!!!"....and ran outside, only to be met with a brand new shiny red firetruck that i could sit in and push with my feet! i guess i was crushed.

when i was pregnant with jamie, bryan and i went to see dumbo....and i rode the dumbo ride at Disneyland when i was in my 40's....before grandkids...and i occasionally get an elephant statue or toy from the kids or bryan to make me feel the dream is alive! :-)

so, today since i won't be visiting the zoo....or going on a safari...i think i will celebrate and eat a big bag of peanuts!!!!!

happy celebrating!

colors of fall

autumn burned brightly, a running flame through the mountains, a torch flung to the trees.

~faith baldwin

shifting

the mornings have been cooler. you can just feel a shift and a sigh of relief, even if the days still tend to be hot.

we have been so busy. a grand party celebrating bryan's retirement and so many little odds and ends to tie up before the wedding. things seem to be in the "calm" before the "storm" stage right now. lists have been made and things are being checked off each day. but as always, there will probably be a mad dash for last minute to do's.

spent some time in sedona (AZ) yesterday.....if you have never been, you should check it out....awe inspiring! reminded me of how often i forget to be aware of God's creation....and to enjoy how magnificent it is...and to be thankful.

life

those who take rides on rainbows

and hear music from dusty violins

know that

life

is a many splendoured thing.

~flavia weedn

counting the days....

1 month from today

we will be in colorado for cassie and kyle's wedding!

time to finish up the loose ends

and look forward to celebrating!!!!!!!!

on another note:

after reading the paper today i just felt frustrated with our world....and the amount of arguing and fussing that goes on over such trivial things....then i read melba's adoption blog on jamie's list and loved what she said;

"every day is special, and bitching about the insignificant stuff in life is truly a waste of time and energy".......

i hope i can just concentrate on being thankful for my blessings......and "rise above the fray"..... it certainly would bring about more peace....and this world could sure use some of that!

~xoxoxoxoxoxo~