Sharing my life - the triumphs and trials in hopes of inspiring others on this journey called "Life"

Tuesday, April 30, 2013

I Sorry...Forgive Me?

I'm sorry...it has been a whole week since I posted last.
That makes me sad :0(
It isn't that I haven't had plenty to say...

We were gone Thursday - Sunday. 
Went to Ocala to help one of my new girls
well, she's actually still waiting to get on board
but she had so many people wanting to order lockets for Mother's Day
we went ahead with her party. 




I love seeing the ladies gather round the table as they create their lockets

And LOOK at the beautiful table of food she prepared

Everything was SO delicious!

She even made these adorable Origami Owls for the table

Samantha is actually a family member and it was so wonderful spending time with her, 
her husband, her precious baby girl and the rest of my family members who live there.
 I felt surrounded by love and it came at the perfect time
because they are all related to my sister who passed away eight years ago
and I was missing her real bad!

Here is Samantha, her husband Corey (my sister's grandson), 
and their daughter Miss Ellie 
  
Steven far right (Corey's brother, another nephew) even came to see us 

We stayed at this really nice campground we discovered back in November
for our Great-Niece's wedding. 






And there is this wonderful dinner right in front of the campground.
The food is amazing and the owner is a sweetheart!




This was a funny picture of a truck parked outside the dinner.
Can you tell why it's so funny?

Sunday we all went to church together.
Here is Aunt Angie with Ellie at church Sunday morning
Look at that hair bow!


 Then after church we all went to lunch
Here is Ashley and her girls (oh, and Britt in the background with her beautiful smile)

Angie and Kevin

Miss Ellie and Me

All the ladies...
Ivy, Ashley, Sam, Me, Angela, and Brittany

My sweet niece Angela and Me

Miss Ellie with her daddy in our bus before we headed home


It was good to get away but it's always wonderful to come home, too!

I've been dealing with a lot of stress lately, though.
 I'm trying to balance so many things. 
I LOVE my new business and it continues to bloom.
It would be nice if we could do it full-time, but we're not quite there yet.
Consequently, I'm tired...Manny is too!
 I'm also very worried about Milli lately.
She seems more and more confused every day. 



 She doesn't do well on our trips any more but I have no where to leave her.
And even if I did, that would upset her, too. 
She likes her routine and she likes me to be here with her.
I think about the day when she won't be around any more and that makes me so very sad.

Oh well, enough of that. 
Hope everyone is having a good week.







Tuesday, April 23, 2013

Tuesday :0)

Today has been an ordinary day...but that's OK!
Manny didn't have any morning jobs, 
so instead he did some things around here that he's been wanting to do!
I've been busy doing laundry and tending to some things for my Locket business.
A few calls have come in, but it's been a pretty quiet day
and I didn't mind that at ALL!

Monday, April 22, 2013

My FABULOUS Monday!

OMGoodness - Let me tell you about my best Monday EVER...
It started with Ethan, and then shortly after his arrival
two more blessings showed up at our door.

They had so much fun together

Here they are checking out Hannah as she plays with her Lego Friends.
Hannah was very careful to put the little pieces close to her and away from the babies.
She had positioned this table herself so the little ones could not reach the little pieces.

Forget about any lunchtime pictures, I did well to get the littlest ones fed in a timely manner.
When it's lunchtime they are ready to eat...no waiting!

After lunch I had them both on my lap in the rocking chair and they went fast asleep

I almost could NOT believe it, ha ha!

They slept about an hour and then it was playtime again.
Papa came home early, so we took them all outside so Hannah could ride her scooter

and we put the babies in this wagon and took them for a stroll

They all LOVED it!!!


After a little while we went inside and everyone drank some juice. 
And then the girls went home :0(

Papa gave Ethan another guitar lesson
This little boy LOVES his papa!


I can't remember when I've had such a FABULOUS MONDAY!!!
Thank you Lord! 

Sunday, April 21, 2013

A Baby Shower for Mindy and Maddy

Yesterday we celebrated a very special occasion 
the anticipated arrival of a special little girl
who shall be named Madelyn Elizabeth. 
My niece Mindy is expecting a baby girl :0)
I had no idea when I posted this picture back in July (2012)
That soon Mindy would be a mother herself.

So yesterday we had a baby shower for Mindy and Maddy and it was so lovely!
Manny drove us in the bus so it would be more comfortable for my mom. 
She's gonna be the great-grandma you know, and we really wanted her there.
So we loaded up my family in the bus and headed to Orlando.
The guys watched the babies in the bus while the ladies attended the shower. 
Here is a picture view of the celebration

Mindy with her mother and grandmother 

 Mindy's brother

Mindy's Sister-in-love and brother

My niece and I
My sister, mother, and niece-in-love

CAKE & CUPCAKES (need I say more :0)







The beautiful mother-to-be


Gifts for Maddy

Some too heavy to carry

Four Lovely Ladies

Maddy's Mother and Two Grandmas



My niece Angela and her daughter Brittany



My two sweet daughters-in-l♥ve

The Games

The FOOD (Yummy...Macaroni Grill...no cooking for us)

Friends


An Auntie-to-be :0)






A beautiful handmade quilt 

My sister, My niece, & Me

This team of 3 made it all happen 

We love you Mindy and we can't wait to meet Maddy!