MOM MOMENTS & MEMORIES

A Daughter Is...

A Blessing From God

A Treasured Gift

An Extension Of Yourself

A Display Of True Beauty

A Young Girl Who Grows Up To Become Your Friend

A Collection Of Memories From The Past

A Present Moment Of Joy

A Promise For The Future

A Vessel Of God's Love

My memory may be a little weak due to cancer treatments and ahem age...but the memory of becoming a mom to 3 amazing daughters is as strong as ever!!
First Daughter - I remember the pain and the thoughts that I was one of those mom's that dies giving birth!  Have Mercy that was painful!!!
Second Daughter- I remember looking like I swallowed the Large Bouncy Ball from Walmart and thinking my belly could not stretch & expand any further...and it did...and so did my feet & my face!  Wow - Really?!  I already had big hair...what a visual I must have been!!
Third Daughter - I remember thinking I had this delivery thing down and told my doctor and the Anesthesiologist I was going to go natural and did not need drugs...What ?*@#? was I thinking??? ...at the last minute I kindly asked for an epidural.  And by "Kindly" I mean as in a raged crazy women that acted as kind as she possibly could!!
I thank God for the gifts of epidurals and my daughters!!  
Since the first day I touched their tiny little hands - they have touched my life in so many beautiful ways!
  
Meredith, Alexandria & Julia -  Through the changing scenes of our lives you have grown to become such strong and courageous Women of God!!  And as our lives continue to go on many more journeys - our feet may go on new path's and to a new location's but our hearts will always remain together.
I love you girls more than you can imagine and am so very, very grateful that you danced into my life!!
May you be guided by God's Word and Love!!

Mere - Since you were a young girl you dreamed of the day you would become a mommy!  I am so excited that today you celebrate your first Mother's Day and are experiencing what I have been blessed to experience for over 26 years!!
It is a joy to watch you as a mom.
You are an amazing mommy to Caiden!

"Each day of our lives we make deposits in the memory banks of our children."
Charles Swindoll


I dedicate this Mothers Day to the sweet memories of my Mother and My precious Mother in Law who are both celebrating & enjoying no cooking and cleaning in the glorious Heavens!
We miss you both and are grateful for all the memories that were deposited into our lives!!

Happy Mother's Day!!

In God We Trust!

Here Is My Election 2008 Button Collection. I have been wearing a different button almost everyday for the past several weeks. Can you guess which one is my favorite?

Whoever guess first which button is my favorite will win a McCain ~ Palin Button and a Christmas CD to get them ready for the upcoming Season!

Did you vote today or did you do early voting?
Our household did early voting.
Uncle Rico and I walked down the street to our local library the other day and voted.
We decided to walk and save fuel since the parking was going to be tricky anyways.
After we voted we held hands and walked home. What a great day! We Saved Gas - Voted - and Exercised together by walking!


Here is our little Jr Republican Ju Bean modeling one of our hand made Campaign Shirts.
Front Side - McCain ~ Palin 2008
She is also sporting her new braces that she got a couple of weeks ago. What a smile that kid has!

Back Side - Time For A Real Hero!
This is one of her favorite sayings about John McCain.


Another Shirt I made for her.
She wanted it to say - History In The Making - on the back side.

The Craft Queen paid me a visit and I duplicated this shirt 3 more times for her friends to have one! I am not sure what came over me...but I actually made several more shirts after that!!

It has been so neat to see once again how awesome this young generation is!
To watch Ju Bean inspire others and get them involved in making a difference has been so cool!
She has been campaigning and talking about this election for a while now.
Wearing buttons, and shirts to school, to dance class, to church...Everywhere!
She even has her text messages end with the signature saying - "McCain Palin 08!.
I love it!
Everyday she keeps up with what is going on. She is even informed about the stock market by her friend Kelly...Again...this generation of young folks are amazing!!


Our little Warrior!!

We just tucked her into bed and told her that Barack Obama had just won the election.
She handled it with grace. I know on the inside she was steaming!
Rick told her good job on her campaigning efforts and we prayed for her, our country, our new President and the McCain Team.



Our Pastor gave a perfect message to guide and encourage the congregation during this election week. If you are feeling anxious about what is going on in the world with the financial crisis, the wars and Obama becoming President I encourage you to go to http://www.communitybible.com/ and click on the message from last weekend titled - In God We Trust.

When you get discouraged with any of the results that have taken place tonight and the days ahead...take out your currency and read the words - IN GOD WE TRUST!
Give Thanks for all your blessings and remember The Lord is still Lord of All!!

Keep praying for our leaders and our country. Keep it up...now is not the time to stop.

God Bless and Good Night!