where did the time go?

wow...my baby boy is a senior in high school!  where did the time go?  seems like just a few days ago i was bringing home a sweet baby from the hospital...i blinked and i was taking him to preschool...i blinked again and he is a senior. 

my son has taught me so much.  he taught me how to be a mother.  i was only 22 when he was born, so we grew up together.  he taught me about love.  he taught me about being free and vunerable.  he taught me about little boys and how they love their mama's. 

i am so proud of that boy who is/has grown into a fine young man.  my time with him is flying by and while i am excited for him and all that his future holds, i am so sad.  i am going to miss him eating us out of house and home.  i am going to miss his silliness.  i am going to miss him not being here.

cherishing every moment with him,

19 years ago today...

19 years ago today:

• i was 20 years old
• my day began with waking up in my parents home in my childhood bedroom for the last time as a single gal
• i spent the day getting my hair and nails done
• i got to the church ontime
• i wore a gorgeous gown
• we were surrounded by family and friends
• i married the man of my dreams
• cake was eaten, punch drank, rice thrown
• we hadn't eaten all day so we got mcdonald's for our wedding night meal; oh and we were in a rolls royce he in his tux, me in my big wedding dress.

i can honestly tell you that my love for my husband has grown every single day of these 19 years.  we have had happy, joyous, glorious, beautiful, painful, sad, hurtful, grieving and precious moments.  i wouldn't change one second of these past 19 years.  happy anniversary dear husband.  i hope the next 19 years are as much fun as these past 19 years! 

randomness

maybe the title of this post should have been rants.  here are some things i have seen on facebook this week that made me cringe:

• a mom of a 14 year old likes the tv show 16 and pregnant...i mean really, what kind of message are you giving your daugher by liking a tv show about bad choices, premarital sex, etc.  come on folks do you really lack the common sense to see why liking this page on facebook is a bad idea?
• pictures of you, your husband, your kids with little or no clothes on...come on folks, you are putting this out there for everyone to see.  even if you have set up the most secure settings, once it is on the internet someone, somewhere could access it.
• i don't need to know that you are at the bar, the ob/gyn, your kids school, etc.  it is a given that people are out and about each day, but i really do not need a play by play of where you are the minute you get there.
• it is ok to be vague, i don't need to know that your husband has a boil on his butt, it had to be lanced and that he can't sit down.

ok rant over....

 

ryan lynn

sweet angel baby ryan lynn, i can't believe it has been 9 years since you were born into heaven.  my arms still ache for you.  i wonder what you look like.  i long to be in heaven to hold and see you.  my sweet baby you are loved more than i can could ever tell you.  watch us from above and know we love you so very much.
i love you,
mommy

this summer...

this summer flew by...sorry i have been a slacker.  i spent the summer enjoying my kids, husband, family and friends.  we did get a few mini vacations in...here are some pictures from our adventures:

i hope you all had a great summer too!  now it is on to school/work...