{24 Months}

Today my little baby sweetheart is officially 2 years old!  
While, we didn't do anything amazing today, we had a full weekend…a Rainbow birthday party,family visiting from Ohio,and a beautiful memorable Mother's day!
My heart is happy and sad at the same time.My baby is really not a baby anymore…she is a sweet, spirited, little girl.

{Remember}Mother-to-Daughter

Origin Unknown

Letter from a Mother to a Daughter

"My dear girl, 

the day you see I’m getting ...old, 

I ask you to please be patient, 

but most of all, 

try to understand what I’m going through.

If when we talk, 

I repeat the same thing a thousand times,

 don’t interrupt to say: 

“You said the same thing a minute ago”

... Just listen, please. 

Try to remember the times when you were little 

and I would read the same story 

night after night until you would fall asleep. 

When I don’t want to take a bath, 

don’t be mad and 

don’t embarrass me. 

Remember 

when I had to run after you making excuses 

and trying to get you to take a shower 

when you were just a girl? 

When you see how ignorant I am 

when it comes to new technology, 

give me the time to learn and 

don’t look at me that way… 

remember, honey, 

I patiently taught you how to do many things like:

 eating appropriately, 

getting dressed, 

combing your hair and

 dealing with life’s issues every day… 

the day you see I’m getting old, 

I ask you to please be patient, 

but most of all, 

try to understand what I’m going through. 

If I occasionally lose track of what we’re talking about, 

give me the time to remember, 

and if I can’t, 

don’t be nervous, impatient or arrogant. 

Just know in your heart that the most important thing for me is to be with you. 

And when my old, tired legs 

don’t let me move as quickly as before, 

give me your hand 

the same way that I offered mine to you when you first walked. 

When those days come, 

don’t feel sad… 

just be with me, 

and understand me while I get to the end of my life 

with love.

I’ll cherish and thank you 

for the gift of time and joy we shared. 

With a big smile and the huge love I’ve always had for you, 

I just want to say, 

I love you… 

my darling daughter. "

HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY!!!

-Author Unknown

I received this via email from my Dad's girlfriend

…and felt it was beautiful and worth sharing.  

Hope you enjoyed it as much as I did.

Wishing you a blessed day!

{MemoryLane}13-23 Months

where did the time go?

{SunBerry}Spa Water

Continue reading at Through the Eyes of the Mrs.

{MemoryLane}0-12 Months

p.s. I know the image quality isn't great on some of these..but I haven't had a chance to go back and edit with my new editing super-skills, so I apologize for that.

{Crazy Hair}

Striking similarity!?

We took this the other morning…

Zion's hair was in rare form.

When Jerry mentioned she had Gene Wilder's Willy Wonka hair, 

I couldn't resist but put the two of them side by side.

In other news…

It's going to be a bit quiet around here this week,

my in-laws are coming in from Ohio.

And we'll be mourning celebrating 

Zion's 2nd Birthday!

I will miss you while I'm taking a break!  

I'll be back soon, 

but in the meantime,

why not check out some 

oldies but goodies:

Zion's Rainbow 2nd Birthday Party Pin-spirations

Lessons Learned in Seasons of Lack

5 DIY Fancy Coffee Drinks

12 Days of Delish

Reflections

No Safe Place 

Battling Through

{Outside the Box}

I am by no means a crafty lady, but occasionally I do like to try things that stretch me outside my comfort zone.  I've really enjoyed seeing gallery wall ideas on Pinterest, and other people's blogs, as well as in homes of some friends in my neighborhood.  So I finally decided to pull out my craft supplies and attempt one myself…see how I did it, today on Imprintalish!

{Priorities}

by Kristin Smith

Finding balance in my life 

has always been a

challenge.
Continue reading at Our Reflection...

{MayDay}Winners!

First, let me just say a very big
THANK YOU
to all of you who came to link-up with us for the very first
MayDay Follower-Fest!!

I'm still clicking through the links and
making so many awesome new friends!  

A special thank you to my co-hosts:
Joanna, Lish and Elizabeth as well!!

Without any further delay,
here are the winners of the MayDay Giveaways:

Debs won the $20 Starbucks Giftcard

Michelle won the Extra Large Feature Ad

       

Maribel, Bronwyn, Dyea, Pamela & Laurel won Medium Ads

And finally:

Chelsea won the Large Ad for 3 Months!

The winners have been notified via email and
have 48 hours to claim their prizes
before new winners will be selected!!

Thank you again to all who participated,
I really hope you had a lovely time!

{BabyBelly}+Giveaway

These pictures were taken in April 2010,  just a couple weeks before Zion's big debut.They were a gift from a precious friend,and taken by Indigo Foto.This is the very first time I'm sharing them.
I didn't love being pregnant,but I loved knowing I was going to be a mother.It was a hard road to travel being that I had just got into the best shape I'd been in for years!
Now when I look at these pictures,almost two full years later,I wish I could go back there.I'm nostalgic.
There is nothing quite like the wonderof carrying a child in your womb.

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