-
"We are not put on this earth for ourselves, but are placed here for each other. If you are always there for others, then in time of need, someone will be there for you.
-- Jeff Warner"What I want to say to you is that sometimes life catches you by surprise and you feel unequipped to handle what it brings you, but every bit of life you've lived before that moment equips you to live through it. That's what I would give to you."
-Fanni Victoria Green-Lemons (talking to her daughter)If there is any secret to this life I live, this is it: the sound of what cannot be seen sings within everything that can, there is nothing more to it than that.
"The most important thing she'd learned over the years was that there was no way to be a perfect mother and a million ways to be a good one."
-Jill Churchhill
Category Archives: Uncategorized
Updates and what not
I was going to post some pictures from Leila’s pre-school graduation, and of the spaghetti monsters we had for dinner tonight, but then I realized I forgot to bring the camera upstairs and I am too lazy to go and … Continue reading
What’s Bloomin’ at Grandpa’s house?
Yep, pretty much everything! What a beautiful place. I have to wonder, if I had never left, would it be so appealing to be there when I go back? Of course Grandpa would always be a draw, but I am … Continue reading
Zoo
We have been anticipating this zoo trip for quite a while. I was so happy to be able to work it out to meet our cousins and Grandma that we rarely get to see. Not only did we have a … Continue reading
Movie Night
A rainy Friday night. I remember when I was a kid it was a major treat to go to town and rent a video player and a movie for the evening. I want my kids to grow up and remember … Continue reading
Mother’s Day
Picked out with Leila’s help, from my Mom and Dad. Love them.
A Daughter uses Mother’s Day as an excuse to show off her exceptional Mom
If you aren’t familiar with StoryCorps, you should be. Both because it is amazing, and because this blog post is in the style pf StoryCorps, so if you don’t make yourself familiar, you may be confused. My mother was born … Continue reading