Love is watching your face light up at the sight of me coming towards you.
Tuesday, July 7, 2009
This Is What Love Is
Love is watching your face light up at the sight of me coming towards you.
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Sunday, July 5, 2009
4th of July
I absolutely adore the 4th of July. It is my favorite holiday and I love living in a small town and experiencing all that a small town has to offer.
My day started out with the 5K that I did with Nannette. (Pictures to come as soon as she emails them to me...hint...hint...).
Following that, was the town parade, where the kids got about their weight in candy. After a dutch oven dinner at my house with friends and family, we sat on the high school lawn and watched an amazing fireworks show.
I love the close community feeling that this day brings. Running into old friends, showing off how big my children have gotten and the smiles on every one's faces just can't be beat.
~they are all getting so big~
~all american kids~
~loving on peanut~
~she loved the day's festivities too~
This year we were so lucky to have a friend of mine from my "Mommy Blog" come to stay with us for the weekend. Lindsay, Kasper and their son, William, just moved to the States from Sweden. Lindsay is from here, but Kasper is from Denmark and William was born in Sweden six months ago. They moved here so that Kasper could continue his education at Duke University. Luckily, they decided to do some traveling before setting down for the school year, and we were able to meet. The babies have had so much fun together and I feel like I've known Lindsay forever. Their little family fits in easily with ours and we are really going to miss them when they leave.
~decked out for their first 4th of july~

I hope you all had a fabulous holiday weekend and took some time to remember our troops. We are the land of the FREE...because of the BRAVE.
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Thursday, July 2, 2009
Someone Misses Grandma
I don't know how hard it is to see...but it's a picture of "Angel Grandma" above her headstone and she is saying, "I will miss you guys."
Wow...if that doesn't break your heart...
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Tuesday, June 30, 2009
The Eyes Are The Window To The Soul
Looking through my pictures, I realized how many I have of my children's eyes. I love looking into their eyes. They all have big, expressive, bright, beautiful eyes.
I love these little people. From the tops of their heads, to the bottoms of their feet.
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Monday, June 29, 2009
Oh, Avery...

Avery: "Mom, how does a baby get in a belly?"
Me: (On geez...here we go...let's try this first...) "Heavenly Father puts the baby in the mommy's belly."
Avery: "Oh."
Me: *thinking* "Whew...dodged that..."
Avery: "But how?"
Me: (Or not...) "Umm, when a mommy and daddy are married, they make a baby."
Avery: "But how does the baby get in the belly?"
Me: "Well, the daddy touches the mommy and the baby goes in the mommy's belly." *thinking* "PLEASE don't ask me anymore!"
Avery: "Does Heavenly Father make toys and put them in Santa's sack, too?"
Me: "Well no...that's the elves..."
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Seven Months
We took advantage of my friend, Crystal's beautiful backyard, to take some cute pictures of Pres. I cannot believe that seven months has already passed. What a beautiful little girl she is. Her sweet personality makes me fall in love with her over and over again.
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Sunday, June 28, 2009
Packing Away My Past
I hate doing laundry as much as the next person, but today...laundry made me cry.
I went through all of the kids clothes today, taking out any that were too small. When I got to Presley's I took out all of her preemie, newborn and 0-3 month clothes. I sat there holding those tiny little clothes, remembering how even some of the preemie clothes were too big on her, a short seven months ago.
Miniature onesies and teeny pajamas...some even too small to fit a doll. When Presley was in the NICU, I asked about the clothes that the babies wear, during their stay. The nurse said that some were donated and some were bought by them. I knew then, that when she outgrew her preemie and newborn clothes, we would donate them, for other little babies to wear as they waited to go home. Presley and I will go bring those next week (I hope!) and see some of her nurses. Wait until they see how "big" she has gotten!
As if the tiny clothes weren't enough to tear me up, there were all of the 0-3 month clothes. Some of those started with Bailey and made their way down. Tiny dresses that they looked so cute in. Pajamas they all wore, that I would snuggle them to sleep in. Cute little outfits, with the hat to match.
I packed those away for the last time. I wasn't packing them away "until next time"...because there won't be one. I'll never again snuggle my new baby in those soft pajamas. I'll never show off my baby girl in one of those dresses.
It's a strange feeling when you realize that another phase of your life is over. Childhood...gone. Teen years...gone. Years of being surprised by pregnancies or hoping for pregnancies...gone. Months of being pregnant and anxiously awaiting my new baby...gone. My twenties...rapidly going...
I've learned all too well the last couple years, that life is too short. Days pass in a blur and become months. Months melt into years and become decades. I need to appreciate the now...not dwell on the past and not stress about the future. But, like many things...that is easier said, than done.
All of this reflection on life...because of some teeny, tiny clothes.
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Thursday, June 25, 2009
Multi-tasking Is My Middle Name
I'm currently sitting in Chemistry class.
I'm listening to lecture and taking notes.
I'm also catching up on my work.
In addition, I'm catching up on blogs., in between my work website going up and down.
All at the same time.
Anyone want some cookies?
Perhaps I can find a way to make some of those, too.
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Wednesday, June 24, 2009
Presley's Third Letter To Grandma
Dear Grandma,
It's now been more than a month since you left us. You've missed an entire month of my life! That makes me sad, but it makes me even sadder when I realize that you are going to miss so much more.
It's not fair, Grandma. My sisters and brother got so much time with you. I'll never get to bake cookies with you or go on my birthday lunch with you. I'll never get to hold your hand as you walk me around the yard to look at flowers. You'll never get to cheer me on at my first soccer game, like you did on so many Saturday mornings for Bay and Ry. I'll never get to have my first sleep over with you.
I hate that you are missing out on so much...and that I am missing out on so much, too. A big part of my sisters and brother's memories have you in them...I will never get to say, "Remember when Grandma....".
Mommy has been looking at old pictures and she has realized how many of them, have you in them. Front and center, or off to the side, in the background...you are there. So many days that she took for granted that you would always be there. So many forgotten memories.
But, you will never be forgotten, Grandma. Mommy sees you in so many things. She sees you in Bay's gentle ways and in Ry's shy smile. She sees you in Avery's sense of humor and hears you in Luke's giggle. She even sees you in me, Grandma. Mommy looks into my eyes and sees Heaven and perfection.
Mommy just wishes that she could really see and hear you.
I love you, Grandma. Please keep coming to visit me. Mommy loves to watch me break into a great big smile, while staring at "nothing".
Love,
Presley
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Tuesday, June 23, 2009
Velcro Baby Disease
I've developed a tumor.
It's about 12.5 lbs.
It's usually on my right hip, but it has been known to migrate.
Whenever I try to detach said tumor, it screams.
I think the tumor is developing teeth.
Good thing the tumor is cute...or I'd be getting some funny looks.
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Saturday, June 20, 2009
When Life Gets Crazy...
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Friday, June 19, 2009
In Case You Thought I Was Kidding
Yesterday was not just a "once in a while" thing. Messy Boy Wonder is at it again. It's a good thing he was born with those big, brown eyes. They are the only thing saving him from a lifetime of solitary confinement.
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Thursday, June 18, 2009
Wednesday, June 17, 2009
Playing Catch Up
I've had some pictures on my camera I've been meaning to download for the last couple weeks.
Spring soccer season is over. All three girls had a lot of fun playing and Luke can't wait to start playing in the fall.
Ryleigh wanted a cake with worms in it for her birthday, so we found the recipe for "Dirt Cake" that Mom used to make when her kids were little. It was SOOO yummy and a big hit with all the kids.
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Monday, June 15, 2009
Irony
Websters dictionary defines irony as "incongruity between the actual result of a sequence of events and the normal or expected result".
I define irony as living with high winds, torrential rainfall and flooding...yet losing my power today...the first sunny day of the last two and a half weeks.
Things that make you go, hmmm....
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