Memorial Day 2009

Every Memorial Day, we head to the lakehouse to spend time with family. Here is a little picture wrap up or what I like to call,

Sammy's 7 Favorite Things To Do at the Lake

#1: Spend time with Daddy

#2: Play in the Baby Pool with the hose

(I tend to be a little protective but he just happens to still have his jacket on after riding the boat. I'm bad but not that bad.)

#3: Spend time with Cousins

#4: Ride in the Boat

#5: Play in the Sandbox

#6: Ride the Tube (1st Time!!!)

#7: Skip Naptime...well, we tried.

Guess who!

Guess who learned to lock the back door while I was outside. hmmmm.....

I'm still alive...so please don't take me off your blog roll!!!

Ok people, I know it has been ridiculously long since I last posted. I still heart the blog but have been VERY busy with a new little business I have started with my mom :). I am almost finished with all of the inventory and prep work and will soon be posting pics and details of our new little biz along with many new posts of my sweet little SamBo. Meanwhile, please don't take me off your blog roll!!!!! I will be back soon :)

It's Almost Time!!!

If you haven't watched this show in the past, your time is coming!!! It is tied with The Biggest Loser and Friday Night Lights for my favorite show of all time. May 21st is the day!!! WOO HOO!

Happy Mothers Day!

Mother's Day this year was a pretty laid back. Sam crawled into bed with me and we watched Mickey Mouse Clubhouse and Caillou while Daddy fixed breakfast. After breakfast and a few gifts (flowers, home made card (my favorite), and gift card) it was off to church. Then it was home for naptime. Once Sam was up, we headed over to Kelly and Gwen's (my oldest bro) for dinner. (Derek and Heather were in Mexico). It was a combo celebration...Mother's Day and Kelly's Graduation from DBU. He just received his Masters in Counseling. Yay Kelly! Anyway, we had a great time. Here are a few pics....

Happy Mothers Day!

I received the following poem in an email from my mom. It put what we all feel so well into words that I had to share....

Before I was a Mom, I never tripped over toys or forgot words to a lullaby.

I didn't worry whether or not my plants were poisonous.

I never thought about immunizations.

Before I was a Mom, I had never been puked on.

Pooped on.

Chewed on.

Peed on.

I had complete control of my mind and my thoughts.

I slept all night.

Before I was a Mom, I never held down a screaming child so doctors could do tests.

Or give shots.

I never looked into teary eyes and cried.

I never got gloriously happy over a simple grin.

I never sat up late hours at night watching a baby sleep.

Before I was a Mom, I never held a sleeping baby just because I didn't want to put her down.

I never felt my heart break into a million pieces when I couldn't stop the hurt.

I never knew that something so small could affect my life so much.

I never knew that I could love someone so much.

I never knew I would love being a Mom.

Before I was a Mom, I didn't know the feeling of having my heart outside my body.

I didn't know how special it could feel to feed a hungry baby.

I didn't know that bond between a mother and her child.

I didn't know that something so small could make me feel so important and happy.

Before I was a Mom, I had never gotten up in the middle of the night every 10 minutes to make sure all was okay.

I had never known the warmth, the joy, the love, the heartache, the wonderment or the satisfaction of being a Mom.

I didn't know I was capable of feeling so much, before I was a Mom .