Let's Go Fly A Kite

Saturday afternoon, on our way home from an outing, Hattie sat in the car looking out the window with a dreamy look in her eye. She said to me "Mommy, is it windy?"

(pause here to point out the fact that she not only made an observation and voiced it, but she initiated a conversation... I KNOW! My sweet communicative challenged girl!)

I looked at her in the rear view mirror and said "yes Honey, it IS windy"!

A few minutes later she spoke again.

"Mommy ... I want to fly a kite please."

And my mama heart leaped within my chest and became determined to help my girl fly a kite! So, when we arrived home as we were getting out of the car I looked at my man and asked him to get back in the car and take his girl to get a kite.

And he did. As a matter of fact, he got BOTH of his girls a kite.
Princesses for Sophie.

Buz & Woody for Hattie.

He then proceeded to teach his girls to fly a kite.

Well, one of his girls anyway...

Sophie was a little more interested in the weeds ... er, I mean the pwetty fwowers!!

But, bless his heart, he tried.
And, bless her heart, she was just thrilled. Can ya tell?

She did enjoy watching sister fly hers though!




Now, ya HAD to see this one coming!


Awww MAN!


So, the focus shifted to the play set!





And picking more pwetty fwowers!


And just bein plain stinkin adorable!





Now, that is what I would call a great day!

Amy Beth

I have a friend. And, like a few of my friends (you know who you are), I have never met her face to face. But, if there is one thing this blog world has taught me, it is that you do not always have to meet someone face to face in order to make a friend. A REAL friend.

Now, I understand that there are quite a few that will not understand that fact, but that is neither here nor there. The fact remains, I have a friend.

My friend is 25 years old. She is a giver - a giver of exquisitely wrapped gifts, given with more heart than anyone I know and a giver of herself. She gives up sleep to be there in a time of need for one of her "girls", she gives up space in her home and her heart for people in need and she gives up herself for those she loves.

No, I have never met this friend in real life ... but we have talked, texted, emailed and laughed and cried at, over and for each other. Honestly, she is like one of my children to me. I love her that much. And, right now, my friend is in need. In need of prayer.

Amy Beth shares a lot of herself on her blog - her hopes, dreams, highs and lows. She has not been evasive in sharing the dreams that she has for her life. She wants a family - a husband and children ... and a mother in law (who, incidentally, will be the luckiest mother in law alive!!). She has spent years praying over these people that she has not even met yet. She has already given them her heart.

But, in the last few months, my friend has had some health problems. She contracted mono and it has kicked her hiney. She also was diagnosed with pneumonia and then they found something worse. In short, her condition - which they are now labeling a disease - is causing her body to form cysts. Cysts on and in her lungs as well as her ovaries and uterus. They do not believe that they are cancerous - at this time. But it is a possibility and the long and short of it is that, cancer or not, my sweet Amy Beth is being told that she cannot ever have a child.

I cannot tell you how this breaks my heart.

Because it breaks hers.

So, as her friends, there are some of us that are committing to spend an hour in prayer for our friend tomorrow. Now, I am not asking you to commit an hour, but I am asking you to pray - however you feel led. Please.Just.Pray.

HERE is a link to Amy Beth's blog (I dare you to read it and not fall in love with her!), please feel free to visit her. And, PLEASE pray.

Thanks!!

Project 365 - Week 15

I have been a MUCH better blogger this week ... let's see if we can keep it up.

(and as I finished typing that last sentence, I realized that I STILL have not posted the Easter pictures yet ... So, while I have been a BETTER blogger, alas, I have not really been a great blogger ... but I have goals, y'all!)

This was Hattie's spring break. I was excited because last week was simply beautiful.

Then, this week arrived.

And it got cold.

Bummer...

So we chose to hang close to home and just relax. And, here is how it went down...

March 5 - Hat Head - The girls got new outfits in their Easter baskets, including new hats. And Sophie REFUSES to wear hers facing forward. It goes on backward or not at all.

March 6 - What's Up Doc? - The girls have really taken an interest in the doctor kit lately. Not sure why, but I love to watch them. They take turns giving each other check ups. The best part is when they pull the stethoscope out and tell the other one to "breathe deep" ... love it!

March 7 - This is what the floor looks like for the majority of their waking hours ... I clean it up, they pull everything right back out. I pretty much have given up. But they know that when bedtime comes, every last toy goes right back in the toy box.

March 8 - Wiggle - Hattie has her first loose tooth. Any day now we will have a big toothless grin as our picture of the day.

March 9 - Cracked up - I have NO idea how she did it, but Sophie managed to crack this cup right down the middle.

Skillz, I tell ya ... the girl has skillz!

March 10 - Mama Kim - We had a lunch date with Sophie's birth mom. We are so thankful for her sacrifice and her choice to Bless us with our sweet girl.

And, still no toothless picture. I have NO idea how she made it through dinner with that thing in tact. It is barely hangin in there!

So ... how was YOUR week?

Splish Splash - A Dripping Wet Tale of Fun

It started out innocently enough, just two girls in a tub.

One playing with a duck princess ...


... one practicing her letters.


Just two little angels takin a bath ...
... gettin clean ...
... and minding their own business.


Completely innocent ... or so it would seem.

When, suddenly, as if they had but one mind, they simultaneously got wild looks in their eyes.
And that is where it all began.

It started with a small kick.


But then it got bigger.


And wetter.


Until, I finally realized that, as their mama, I had lost all control!
(But, really, when have I ever really HAD control?)

(Yeah, that would be never ...)

Then I looked at the wall and thought, wow ... glad those drips are coming down in the general area of the tub and not out here!

But, oh ... I was so very wrong.


I had seriously underestimated the splash capacity of my sweet, innocent, darling girls.

But, really, what kind of mama would I be if I made them stop havin this much fun?


(The kind who does not need to now do an entire load of towels because it took FIVE of them to clean this up ... that's what kind!)

Ahhh ... I LOVE being a mama!

Photo Challenge - I Like To Move It

It is time once again for Friday Photo Challenge...

And, once again, I am posting it on Thursday...

Only, this time, I am kickin' the procrastination level up a few notches ...

Cause I am posting it THREE Thursdays later.

Yeah ... THAT is just how I roll!

(But, it's OK, cause Melissa hasn't done this challenge yet either! Maybe that is why we are such good friends!)

Anyhoo, here is the challenge: It's all about getting close. Pick a subject and take a shot of it from where you would normally stand.
(confession ... this is not as close as I would normally stand, but I am going for effect here!)

And gradually move closer, shooting as you go ...


And closer ...


Then maybe try a few setting changes.


(all I did here was turn the flash on and off ... didn't make THAT much difference)


Then, maybe try a different angle.


OK, in full disclosure, I ran out of time to edit these, so they are pretty much SOC (straight out of camera). Also, I did not take the time to dust before I took these - and don't pretend you didn't notice!. BUT, I kinda like the way they came out.

Now, why don't YOU try it ... then head on over to Melissa's page and link up!

C'mon ... ya know you want to!