S-I-X

SIX

Ways We Celebrated

Cade's SIXTH today...

1.  Sleeping in till 9:30 a.m.

{seriously, i had to go in and WAKE THE KID UP to sing Happy Birthday

 and tell him the story of the day he was born in North Carolina}

2.  Donut Shop for Breakfast

3.  Purchasing a turbo booster seat and

saying ADIOS to the Britax Regent

 {the farewell ride in the Regent}

4.  Bowling

{Cade won...BOTH games.  I'm not sure if this says more about his abilities or mine}

5.  Lunch at McDonalds + LOTS of

playtime

6.  Happy Birthday and Cupcakes!!!

Happy Birthday Buddy Bucks :)

You continue to surprise me with your

quick wit,

eagle eye,

and problem solving...

you are one sharp cookie!!

Always remember,

I love you more

Mommy

Rockin' My World This Week...

Picking a fortune cookie with a fortune that could have actually been written for me...

{blogger keeps flipping it sideways for some reason,

it's making me crazed that I cannot flip it back}

Wearing jeans to work...

every day this week!!!!

It's the little things peeps!

Starbucks Salted Carmel Hot Chocolate

Here's the basic run down: 

Hot chocolate with mocha sauce and toffee nut syrup, topped with sweetened whipped cream, a caramel drizzle and sprinkled with our sea salt and Hawaiian Turbinado sugar topping.

Ummmmm....YES PLEASE.

Your turn...

tell me what's rockin' your world this week!



Dinner Date

Time...

the one thing we cannot get more of.

This is never more true than when your children are young.

Every month brings it's own set of schedules, commitments, time lines, and holidays.

With all this in mind, I have tried to consciously make an effort each month to do something special with my kiddos once a month.  Taking them to dinner with just the three of us or taking them out individually to their place of choice. 

This month, I had the opportunity to have a diner "date night" with Cade.

I told him we could go anywhere he wanted for dinner! 

Out of all his choices, his first choice was Luby's {which are all CLOSED in this area} so we went to his second choice Cheddars!

As soon as we sat down in the booth together, he said

"Wow Mom, it's just you and me.  No Gracie or anybody...just us.

This is neat!"

We talked to each other about our day, our week, and our feelings.

It was a precious time for the two of us.

One that I look forward to repeating...SOON!

Cade manning the camera!!!

 We BOTH ate all of our dinners so we mutually decided that

WE

 deserved a little treat :)

My indulgence wasn't the calories though,

it was the one on one time spent

soaking in my son.

I love you buddy!

Way Back Wednesday

{4generations of women}

A Living Legacy

{4 generations of women}

These photos were taken at Gracyn's very first birthday party! 

Each photo contains 4 generations of women from her maternal and paternal sides. 

As I was looking through birthday pictures the other night and came across these, I couldn't help but think about how blessed we are to have each of these amazing women in our lives.

They each carry a set of skills, strengths, talents, abilities, and crafts unique to them alone. 

Stories that only they can tell. 

Times, places, and events that only their eyes

 have seen. 

Wounds that only their hearts can know.  Knowledge learned by this roller coaster ride

we like to call

LIFE.

Thank goodness they love us enough to share!!!

 Gracyn is so very blessed to have two Great Grandmothers who cherish and love her dearly! 

They play with her, talk to her, read to her,

 and absolutely "soak in" her presence!

I know deep down in my heart, that

she

is soaking in theirs as well.

These women represent our heritage. 

Our foundation...My foundation.

I want to learn all I can from them.

Listen to their stories.

Learn from their mistakes.

Lean on their strengths

and

learn how to overcome my weaknesses.

I have many things in my life to be thankful for...

but today I am especially thankful for each of them.

The women who form my family tree.