Kids Say the Darnest Things...

My little L is the chattiest 3-year-old boy I've ever met. He has been quite verbose for a LONG time which, at his age & for his gender, is pretty unusual. It is no surprise, therefore, that he & I have had some great discussions. He cracks me up on a daily basis.

For example, today while perusing the 99 Cent Only store, he says:

L: "Hey Mom, where do stomachs come from?"

Me: "Hmmmmmmm (doing some quick thinking here), they come from Heavenly Father buddy."

L: "Oh, (then he folds his arms & bows his head right there in the shopping cart & says:) Dear Heavenly Father, thank you for my stomach."

Now that's gratitude for ya. He is also always the one to shout out..."we forgot to say the prayer!!" before EVERY meal...at ANY location. We have had lots of blessings on the food in all kinds of places....McDonalds, parks, friends houses...you name it.

Thanks for being an example to me little man & for the record, I'm grateful for my stomach too. :)

Happy Birthday to 2 Very Important Women in My Life

First, wishing a very happy birthday


to one of my very best friends who,


....lucky for me....


also happens to be my sister.


Love ya Jess!


Don't know where I'd be without you!

And lastly,

happy birthday to

my mother-in-law,

Norma.

I miss you everyday.

The Beginning...

Ahhh, new beginnings.....full of possibility, ripe with opportunity....unfettered....unknown. Does that sound eloquent? I'm really not, but feel like on this, my first post, I should be at least a little profound. :)

Here, at the beginning of this new year, I begin the journey of a blogger. To tell about pieces of me, my simple, ordinary, day to day experiences that I feel like I must record or allow to be lost forever.

"I can't forget this"...I often say to myself as I watch my children grow & change and watch myself grow & change along with them. But I know I am forgetting things & will continue to forget things if I don't record them. And so I begin this online journal. I am eager & optimistic, but trying to be realistic too as most of my days are quite hectic & most of my nights are interrupted (3 kids, ages 5 & under will do that to you!).

My fingers are itching to fill up this clean slate with stories, thoughts, opinions & dreams. Stay tuned...who knows what may come. ;)

AND in conclusion I must give homage to the popular ritual of fresh beginnings & resolutions to "get organized"....(which is ALWAYS one of my goals)....with an image of my new planner (thanks Mom). I absolutely LOVE it! It is so fun & soooo how my brain works. It is pretty & clean & ready to be filled up with the dizzying thoughts in my head. I am off to make lists & plans. Ahh, organization does my heart good.