So many times in my life I have wished someone health and happiness...without batting an eye. I have of course often thought about what having ones health means, and how lucky we are to be healthy.
I never imagined our family would have known what it is to have one of our own loose their health. These types of things only seem to happen to people we don't know or to friends of friends. Of course, anything is possible and we are now facing this with my mother in law, Vicky.
Due to her Rheumatoid Arthritis, she was diagnosed with Rheumatoid Lung Disease. She needs a double lung transplant to save her life. They are in the process of trying to get her on the transplant list...we find out more this week...the information can not come fast enough.
She is the most amazing lady, with the kindest heart. She is an excellent mother to my husband and his siblings. She is a gracious mother in law to me. She is also the most wonderful grandmother to my daughters....in their shorts lives, she has taught them so much about the things she loves, her time spent with them has always been 100% about them and she loves them unconditionally, with all of her heart. Her grandchildren are the loves of her life.
We will remain hopeful that she will be given this gift she needs, that our prayers will be answered. Most of all we will never give up. It is a very unsettling feeling for me to sit and watch this happen and know that there is nothing I can do to change this for her. If I could, I would.
We all take life and our health for granted. We take moments and opportunities for granted. Thinking we'll tell someone what we're feeling next time we see them or not telling someone what they mean to us when the feeling arises....it's a mistake. Tell them, show them and do it every time...we're not promised tomorrow...
December 5, 2012
October 24, 2012
Four
Our 'baby' turned 4 yesterday! Like I've said before and on every one of my daughters birthdays...I can't believe it...they are growing so fast! It's hard to fathom that 4 years ago this morning we were cuddling our little ninja! Taylor was just 17 months and truly thought this baby that had come home wasn't here to stay....she surely thought that she was the only baby in our house.
Kira was dubbed a ninja before she was even born - she was, as we called it trying to 'ninja' her way out of the womb at only 26 weeks. I was hospitalized and put on strict bed rest until I was 35 weeks pregnant and she came into this world only 3 weeks early at 37 weeks. I often think how different our circumstances could have been if she would have come so early in my pregnancy...she was a fighter and hung on as long as she could.
Ever since her first attempt at being a ninja, she has not let us down...she has been showing us her ninja skills daily over the last 4 years...to say the least, she makes us laugh every day! She is the most affectionate child I know, and she is an old soul with the most amazingly sweet little heart.
Here is how she has grown over the last 4 years:
Kira was dubbed a ninja before she was even born - she was, as we called it trying to 'ninja' her way out of the womb at only 26 weeks. I was hospitalized and put on strict bed rest until I was 35 weeks pregnant and she came into this world only 3 weeks early at 37 weeks. I often think how different our circumstances could have been if she would have come so early in my pregnancy...she was a fighter and hung on as long as she could.
Ever since her first attempt at being a ninja, she has not let us down...she has been showing us her ninja skills daily over the last 4 years...to say the least, she makes us laugh every day! She is the most affectionate child I know, and she is an old soul with the most amazingly sweet little heart.
Here is how she has grown over the last 4 years:
10 hours old
1 year old
2 years old
3 years old
4 years old
October 11, 2012
10 Down...Forever To Go
Tomorrow is our 10th wedding annivversary. I really can't believe how fast the time has flown by...I know...how cliche...but seriously....all I did was blink for a minute and here we are! We have had so many wonderful moments and amazing times. We have made a wonderful life together, created a beautiful family and nothing in my life will be as fulfilling as that.
I always say how lucky I am that I snapped up "one of the good ones", and I really did. More than anyone in my life he just gets me...we get each other and I love that. Craig is a family man through and through, he works very hard for this family, he's kind, patient, a loving father to two beautiful daughters who adore him and I am so lucky to have been placed in his path.
I know, I know...of course its not always rosy and blushing in love...I'm not perfect, he's not perfect, but somehow in this imperfect world, full of crazy imperfect people, we're perfect together...most days;)
I always say how lucky I am that I snapped up "one of the good ones", and I really did. More than anyone in my life he just gets me...we get each other and I love that. Craig is a family man through and through, he works very hard for this family, he's kind, patient, a loving father to two beautiful daughters who adore him and I am so lucky to have been placed in his path.
I know, I know...of course its not always rosy and blushing in love...I'm not perfect, he's not perfect, but somehow in this imperfect world, full of crazy imperfect people, we're perfect together...most days;)
October 12, 2012
September 27, 2012
School Girls
The past month has been very busy with the start of school for the girls. Taylor started her first day of kindergarten and Kira started her first day of preschool. The week was filled with so many emotions..mainly good ones like pride, happiness and amazement and a few other emotions like anxiety and sadness.
The anxiety was clearly unnecessary, as of course they both did amazing during their first day and everyday since. The sadness was for my own little private pity party...sad they're both gone to school...it really does happen so fast. One day they are 1 week old they next they are riding school buses! Taylor started taking the school bus during the second week of school and she is loving it. They are both making friends and I am so proud of my girls...Here are some captured moments of their big days!
The anxiety was clearly unnecessary, as of course they both did amazing during their first day and everyday since. The sadness was for my own little private pity party...sad they're both gone to school...it really does happen so fast. One day they are 1 week old they next they are riding school buses! Taylor started taking the school bus during the second week of school and she is loving it. They are both making friends and I am so proud of my girls...Here are some captured moments of their big days!
Kira's 1st Day
Taylor's 1st Day
September 2, 2012
Permanent Moments
For the past few years I've been thinking of getting a tattoo. I know I wanted something to do with my kids. The moment they arrived, my life was forever changed. I always said I would never tattoo something about Craig on me, but as I was thinking of the most important moments in my life, our wedding date kept coming to mind. With out Craig, the most important things in my life would have have never been possible...so you know, I through him in the tattoo too!
I made up the tattoo on my computer. It consists of our wedding date, the time we got married, and each of my daughters birth dates and the time of their births. All in roman numerals in a perfect circle. I wanted to add in the times to signify the exact moments in time that my world changed...these 3 moments are mine to look at and to remember what's most important in my life. It's now a permanent moment that I can see and honor every day...permanently perfect!
I made up the tattoo on my computer. It consists of our wedding date, the time we got married, and each of my daughters birth dates and the time of their births. All in roman numerals in a perfect circle. I wanted to add in the times to signify the exact moments in time that my world changed...these 3 moments are mine to look at and to remember what's most important in my life. It's now a permanent moment that I can see and honor every day...permanently perfect!
August 15, 2012
School
This summer has flown by in a blink of an eye! I can't believe that we are in our last couple weeks of August already...I attend to enjoy every last minute.
September is coming fast and with September comes school...for both of my babies! Kira is going to start her first year of preschool and Taylor is going into Kindergarten...Kindergarten. I.can't.believe.it!!
I have heard that it is tough to send your babies off to Kindergarten...I always thought it would be a welcomed 'break' from them...but the truth is, I am having a hard time with it. At first I chalked it up to her taking a school bus, but no that wasn't it, then I tried to fool myself into the idea that she would need me there...and clearly she doesn't, this girl is ready to go!
The fact is that as of September 5th, she is entering the world of school...and will remain there for at least 13 years and hopefully beyond into college or university. Gone. Only home from 3:30 pm on...I'm nervous that's not enough time with her a day...I worry and hope I've given her enough love and confidence to go into the world (even if it's only into the world of kindergarten)...I know, I know...maybe you're thinking take it down a notch...but I will not. This is huge for me.
When my babies were born, this day felt like a thousand years away...they're not babies anymore...it's happening.
I will enjoy these last couple weeks with my little ladies...I hope it goes by slowly and sweetly.
September is coming fast and with September comes school...for both of my babies! Kira is going to start her first year of preschool and Taylor is going into Kindergarten...Kindergarten. I.can't.believe.it!!
I have heard that it is tough to send your babies off to Kindergarten...I always thought it would be a welcomed 'break' from them...but the truth is, I am having a hard time with it. At first I chalked it up to her taking a school bus, but no that wasn't it, then I tried to fool myself into the idea that she would need me there...and clearly she doesn't, this girl is ready to go!
The fact is that as of September 5th, she is entering the world of school...and will remain there for at least 13 years and hopefully beyond into college or university. Gone. Only home from 3:30 pm on...I'm nervous that's not enough time with her a day...I worry and hope I've given her enough love and confidence to go into the world (even if it's only into the world of kindergarten)...I know, I know...maybe you're thinking take it down a notch...but I will not. This is huge for me.
When my babies were born, this day felt like a thousand years away...they're not babies anymore...it's happening.
I will enjoy these last couple weeks with my little ladies...I hope it goes by slowly and sweetly.
July 31, 2012
Weddings + Christmas = Love
Wedding and Christmas are two of my very favorite things...and combining them is heavenly! While coming up with a personal touch to a wedding gift for our wonderful friends Nate and Ashley, I came across on where else but Pintrest {a recent obsession of mine} this great idea to make a Christmas ornament out of the couple's wedding invite and then gift it to them as a gift for their 1st Christmas tree...I know right?! This had to happen...
It was so very simple and took me know time at all to mane a beautiful Christmas ball. I got so excited and I forgot to take pictures of Ashley and Nate's invite, So here are instructions using my 10 year old {yikes..how did 10 years happen already} wedding invitation:
1) Take your wedding invitation and cut it into strips using a paper cutter..I didn't measure I just tried to cut it so they were somewhat uniform and that you can still read what it said:
2) Curl the strips of invitations around a pen or pencil - a stiff paper will hold the curl:
4) Add a pretty ribbon to the Christmas ball and you're done!:
It was so very simple and took me know time at all to mane a beautiful Christmas ball. I got so excited and I forgot to take pictures of Ashley and Nate's invite, So here are instructions using my 10 year old {yikes..how did 10 years happen already} wedding invitation:
1) Take your wedding invitation and cut it into strips using a paper cutter..I didn't measure I just tried to cut it so they were somewhat uniform and that you can still read what it said:
2) Curl the strips of invitations around a pen or pencil - a stiff paper will hold the curl:
3) Take the top off the Christmas ornament and place them inside:
4) Add a pretty ribbon to the Christmas ball and you're done!:
Here are some completed ones of Ashley and Nate's...
Here is the link to the original post for this craft...so simple, so lovely!
July 10, 2012
Beautiful
Wow! I wasn't kidding about my last post...B really was for busy! I have seen so many beautiful things during the past month, that I thought the best way to showcase my amazing last 4 weeks was via photos...
I hope you are enjoying a beautiful summer so far...sometimes life flies by so quickly we forget to take in all the beauty of the moments happening right before us.
Beautiful Shower for my equally beautiful girlfriend in crime, Ashley:
My daughters visiting with their beautiful Great Grandparents in Thompson, Manitoba...priceless:
Celebrating a beautiful Canada Day with the best of friends at our 10th annual July long camping trip:
Celebrating July 4th with my American friends in beautiful Brimley, Michigan on Lake Superior:
Beautiful sights along the shores of Lake Superior:
A beautifully delicious Margarita at The Palace Restaurant & Saloon in Sault Ste Marie, Michigan:
The beautiful wedding of Nate and Ashley Ward:
Lastly, my backyard in beautiful summer bloom...all while experiencing a month of beauty with loved ones:
I hope you are enjoying a beautiful summer so far...sometimes life flies by so quickly we forget to take in all the beauty of the moments happening right before us.
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