Tomorrow, a super fun friend and I are heading to what is said to be a famous antique show a couple of hours away. A girls road trip. We're staying a night then shopping Saturday. I'm hoping to find at least one good treasure. And it's not even the shopping that thrills me the most. It's the idea that this will be the first time that I've been away over night without Greg and the girls. Ever. Don't judge. I'm just overly attached. I'm learning to let go. Hopefully I'll bring back a good story.
Friday, September 28, 2007
Ritual
Tomorrow, a super fun friend and I are heading to what is said to be a famous antique show a couple of hours away. A girls road trip. We're staying a night then shopping Saturday. I'm hoping to find at least one good treasure. And it's not even the shopping that thrills me the most. It's the idea that this will be the first time that I've been away over night without Greg and the girls. Ever. Don't judge. I'm just overly attached. I'm learning to let go. Hopefully I'll bring back a good story.
Written by Melody A. at 9/28/2007 03:35:00 AM 8 comments
Categories Fun with Friends, Thursday's Theme
Tuesday, September 25, 2007
House Update
Written by Melody A. at 9/25/2007 12:22:00 PM 7 comments
Categories Home Building 101
Monday, September 24, 2007
Blogger is Whack...
...This morning. I guarantee the pics are there. Please check back later. Hmm...Is someone working on it? Is anyone awake? I was packing up to move two weeks ago and thought, "Well, it doesn't happen that often." Time to rethink. Ugh.
Written by Melody A. at 9/24/2007 12:10:00 PM 3 comments
Happy Monday
Written by Melody A. at 9/24/2007 11:09:00 AM 20 comments
Categories Capturing life, My Best Shot Monday, Photography
Sunday, September 23, 2007
Before and After
Written by Melody A. at 9/23/2007 01:56:00 AM 5 comments
Categories Photography
Thursday, September 20, 2007
Pic of the Day
I had already published this post with just this picture but I had to come back and add a note.
Today I had lunch with Natalya at her school. If your child's school offers this, I would definitely take the opportunity to do it. It was very nostalgic. It has been a long time since I've sat in a school cafeteria. Honestly, I was even a little anxious. I don't really know why. Maybe I was just excited.
And I had great reason to be. When Natalya saw me she started jumping and had the biggest smile on her face. She came to me and gave me a humongous hug like she hadn't seen me in days. She had even made me a "Thank You" card for coming to have lunch with her. Ok, I've been crying some these days because of the trouble that I've been having with Vienne. You can't imagine how happy she made me just in this one minute period. I cried again. She'll have no idea how much I needed that.
So we sat and ate our fries and chicken. She told me all about the lunch time routine. The teachers have taught the kids sign language so that they can ask for things with less words. That cracked me up. She told me about some of her friends and then about what they had already done in class today. I saw my baby grow up so many years right before my eyes.
Lunch was over and she joined her class. I thought to myself, "She is my angel. She gives me strength. How lucky I am."
Written by Melody A. at 9/20/2007 05:45:00 PM 5 comments
Categories Capturing life, Cherishing Life, Loving Life, Photography
Wednesday, September 19, 2007
Four Little Bubble Blowers
Vienne's been having a hard time the last few days of school. I've had to leave her while she cries. It really goes against every thing I know as a Mom. When my children cry, I run to them. It's so hard to walk the other way. I felt like I had an angel today, though. A grandmother was dropping her granddaughter off and noticed that I was teary eyed. She came to me with the most heart felt hug and said the sweetest prayer over my shoulder. I can barely remember the words but I do remember "give her strength." It stayed with me all day. To you my angel out there, thank you.
Written by Melody A. at 9/19/2007 02:05:00 AM 8 comments
Monday, September 17, 2007
Pattin' Myself on the Back
Written by Melody A. at 9/17/2007 10:58:00 AM 24 comments
Categories My Best Shot Monday, Photography
Saturday, September 15, 2007
Botanical Gardens
Written by Melody A. at 9/15/2007 09:11:00 PM 4 comments
Categories Capturing life
Friday, September 14, 2007
Simple Pleasures
Written by Melody A. at 9/14/2007 11:52:00 PM 2 comments
Categories Cherishing Life
Craft Day
Written by Melody A. at 9/14/2007 02:56:00 AM 3 comments
Categories Crafts, Fun with Friends
Wednesday, September 12, 2007
Monday, September 10, 2007
My Best Shot
Written by Melody A. at 9/10/2007 11:02:00 AM 28 comments
Categories Capturing life, My Best Shot Monday, Photography
Sunday, September 9, 2007
Friday, September 7, 2007
The Morning Sun
Does anyone else ever feel guilty that they take more pictures of one child than another? Lately V has been more willing to participate. I guess I can be the one person who can say that they have just as many pics of my second child as my first. 'Cause I hear it sometimes dwindles with each child. But how cute is she?
Written by Melody A. at 9/07/2007 02:49:00 PM 3 comments
Categories Photography
Wednesday, September 5, 2007
Shhh, Baby Sleeping
Written by Melody A. at 9/05/2007 11:12:00 AM 21 comments
Categories Capturing life, Photography, Wordless Wednesday
Tuesday, September 4, 2007
Hula Wants to Have Some Funna?
Written by Melody A. at 9/04/2007 02:14:00 AM 5 comments
Categories Cherishing Life, Fun with Friends
Monday, September 3, 2007
Happy Labor Day
This was taken at the parade this weekend. To see more go here. This is My Best Shot. There's no homework at Picture This today.
Written by Melody A. at 9/03/2007 12:35:00 PM 15 comments
Categories Capturing life, My Best Shot Monday, Photography
Sunday, September 2, 2007
Kendall County Fair
Written by Melody A. at 9/02/2007 02:06:00 AM 2 comments
Categories Exploring life