Glory, Glory

"If you are ashamed to stand by your colors, you had better seek another flag."

Hallelujah.

Emotions are running high this week. Across the board among my friends and family, but especially in my own little family.

We have been praying for our little boy from the day he was born, but the prayers poured more and more with each illness, each setback, and each hurdle. There isn't a THING this child can't endure. And it's a good thing he's as strong as he is because he has had to be.

This week we are facing a "new" journey ahead with more doctors and specialists. We've been working on a number of issues with him that just haven't seemed to connect, but with the help and support of loving family and friends, we have finally found ourselves in the hands of the experts who can hopefully get us moving in the right direction. He is such a special, loving little boy. I am anxious to see the pieces come together for him.

Making the decision to have a child is momentous. It is to decide forever to have your heart go walking around outside your body. ~Elizabeth Stone

Jolly Holiday.

It is a very rare occasion that we get to enjoy a Broadway show, but tonight, a dream will be coming true for me. William's parents are sending us to see "Mary Poppins" on Broadway for my birthday - at the Fox Theater in Atlanta. I could not be more thrilled!

Since I was a little girl, I have had a fascination with "Mary Poppins" - and an enormous crush on Bert :) As a child, I can remember every Thanksgiving weekend, the movie would come on television. We watched it from start to finish, and I loved every part of it.

Mary is magical. She really is. And tonight should be nothing less than that.

"Mommy lets me help in the garden."

The big surprise was revealed today:

It reads: "Mommy lets me help her in the garden. We like strawberry. Mom lets me play Batman and Robin."

"Mommy, I made you a pretty butterfly!"

Where do the years go? It seems like just yesterday that I was picking up a dropped pacifier, or warming a bottle.

"I remember my mother's prayers and they have always followed me. They have clung to me all my life." ~Abraham Lincoln

To the woman...

...who is still working as hard as ever.

Thank you, Mom, for everything you continue to do for EVERYONE else, while still working a full-time job.

Happy Mother's Day!

9 to 5...yeah, right.

So, I found this quite funny today. You may not, unless you're a mother.

I was super excited that I had THREE "$10 off a $10 item" JcPenney coupons. So, after dropping off Liam at school, I headed to the store and knew I had just a short amount of time to make the best use of these coupons and still get back to pick him up. I didn't have a clue what I was looking for, but I did vow to buy myself at least ONE thing.

Once I spotted the adorable summer section, complete with kid chairs, cool sippers, fun plates, and all kinds of fun stuff, I never even made it to the adult section.

How is that??? Even with Mother's Day almost upon us, I still ended up getting nothing for myself. Well, that's not entirely true. The awesome stuff I got (for a grand total of about $1.97 of my own expense) will definitely make summer days more fun for all of us :)

As I was scanning the island full of summer items, an employee walked by and noticed I was checking out these cute little pails they had, each with a different theme, full of related items. One was pink with a cookie mix in it, one was a "lemonade stand" pail (complete with the sign, lemonade mix, etc.), and then there was just one green one left. The employee says, "Oh! Aren't those cute?! They even have one where you can make a mudpie (seriously?!), and it has gummy worms in it, too." I grabbed the last green one, perfect for my son...and again, perfect for me :)



So, here's what LIAM got today:

a new collapsible summer chair covered in turtles, with the wide armrest/cupholder (perfect for the lake and beach (it was $30, 50% off, and then the $10 coupon made it $5!),

mudpie bucket (free),

Buzz Lightyear sipper, bowl, and placemat (cost me $1 something), and

a set of old-fashioned popsicle trays (free).

Here's what MOMMY got:

1 hour of peaceful shopping :)

Happy Mother's Day to ME!!!!

Our Mothers.

Mothers look different from other women. Their hair isn't always done in the latest style, and sometimes, it isn't done at all.

A mother is a woman who can bake a cake with six other hands helping her and still have it turn out fine.

A mother's shoulders sometimes smell of sour milk, and you may notice safety-pin holes in her clothes - even her Sunday best.

Mothers frequently have runs in their stockings. Likely as not, Junior didn't park his trike off the sidewalk.

A mother likes chicken wings and backs and the hamburger that is slightly burned - things the kids and Daddy don't care for. She never takes the last chop on the plate, and she always saves the candy from her tray at the club to bring home.

A mother is someone who can repair the kitchen sink with only her hands - after Daddy has spent a lot of time trying with tools and plenty of cuss words.

When a mother dies, she must face Him with her record of accomplishments. If she's done a good job of caring for her children, she'll get the most sought-after position in heaven, that of rocking baby angels on soft white clouds and wiping their celestial tears with the corner of her apron.

Written by Wanda Beal