Fun Weekend!

My sister's and college roommate came over for a visit today. We had fun times reminiscing and catching up. Here are some cute pictures of the day...

The boys were all about their electronics!

Jitter Bug is 3 months old today!!!! She is as happy as can be. She smiles all the time! She has been sleeping through the night (9pm - 6:30am) woohoo!! She also giggles and coos often. We have so much fun together!!

Family

The best thing to hold onto in life is each other!

Over the past couple of months, we have been blessed with a beautiful baby girl. We enjoy watching our two children interact. The love between them is incredible. There is just a special bond between siblings that cannot/should not be broken. They will be there for each other through the good times and the bad times.

I want to share a story about one of my students. She is 16 years old and her sister is 18. Their mom was diagnosed with lung cancer. These 2 young girls made the decision to get full time jobs to earn money to help support their family. The father was not in the picture and their mom could no longer work due to the toll her radiation and chemotherapy took on her body. Due to the full time jobs, the girls could no longer attend their public schools. They both work 40 hours a week and have enrolled in an online high school. They were determined to support their family, earn their high school diploma, and spend as much time with their mother as they could. Their were plenty of days where these girls were physically, emotionally, and mentally exhausted. But their will and determination to be there for their mother was incredible. I find it absolutely amazing that these 2 girls gave up so much just to help their mother. It's a tribute to the wonderful job this mom did raising her two kids. The sacrifices these 2 girls made is something we can all learn from. They gave up hanging out with their friends. They gave up prom and date nights. They gave up Friday night football games and pep rallies. Would you make that sacrifice for your own mom? I know I would.

I'm sad to say the girls' mom lost her battle with cancer 2 days ago. What do you say? How do I even attempt to comfort them. At least they have each other to lean on through this difficult time.

So our message tonight is this: Don't wait too long to see your loved ones. When you see them, hug them and tell them you love them. If you need to make a sacrifice and rearrange your daily schedule, then do it before it's too late.

Hubby and I know that our family members read this and we want you all to know that we LOVE you and will do anything for you.

Doodle Bug and Jitter Bug, I hope you never have to make any sacrifices for your parents. Daddy and I love you both so very much and we're glad you have each other.

The BEST thing to hold onto in life is EACH other.

Fourth of July!

Picture Perfect!

Doodle Bug and Jitter Bug had their first Professional Photo shoot together. We went to Portrait Innovations and the photographer was FANTASTIC!!!! No body has ever been able to get Doodle Bug to smile for pictures. As you will see below, D.B. smiled often!!

Here are a few of my favorites...

Work at home Moms...

A Mother who does not leave the house to earn a paycheck, should not be called a "Stay at Home Mom". Instead they should be labeled as "Work at Home Mom".

A friend posted this on Facebook and I thought I'd post it here...

A man came home from work and found his three children outside, still in their pajamas, playing in the mud, with empty food boxes and wrappers strewn all around the front yard. The door of his wife's car was open, as was the front door to the house and there was no sign of the dog. Proceeding into the entry, he found an even bigger mess. A lamp had been knocked over, and the throw rug was wadded against one wall. In the front room the TV was loudly blaring a Cartoon channel, and the family room was strewn with toys and various items of clothing. In the kitchen, dishes filled the sink, breakfast food was spilled on the counter, the fridge door was open wide, dog food was spilled on the floor, a broken glass lay under the table, and a small pile of sand was spread by the back door. He quickly headed up the stairs, stepping over toys and more piles of clothes, looking for his wife. He was worried she might be ill, or that something serious had happened. He was met with a small trickle of water as it made its way out the bathroom door. As he peered inside he found wet towels, scummy soap and more toys strewn over the floor. Miles of toilet paper lay in a heap and toothpaste had been smeared over the mirror and walls. As he rushed to the bedroom, he found his wife still curled up in the bed in her pajamas, reading a novel. She looked up at him, smiled, and asked how his day went. He looked at her bewildered and asked, 'What happened here today?' She again smiled and answered, 'You know every day when you come home from work and you ask me what in the world do I do all day?' 'Yes,' was his incredulous reply. She answered, 'Well, today I didn't do it.

Happy Mother's Day!

My first Mother's day with 2 precious children. I'm so blessed in so many ways!!

For Mother's Day, Doodle Bug got a play set for the backyard. Yes, this IS a gift for me too! It gives him something to do during the day. He no longer goes to school/day care, and we needed things to occupy his time at home. Our day is still structured and we have a Nanny that comes everyday to teach him. She speaks Spanish so Doodle Bug is (hopefully) going to grow up bilingual.

Below are pictures of Doodles helping Daddy and Poppop build his new play set!

Now our only problem is getting him to come inside and stop swinging!!

Big Bro and Lil Sis...