Enjoy the photos =)
What Is It? Wednesday (resorcinol)
9 years ago
Sunday, March 18, 2012
St. Patrick's Day Parade
So we braved the 30,000+ crowd and waded through downtown Colorado Springs so Sierra could participate in the parade with her school. I had no idea it was supposed to be such a big deal until we headed there! Thank goodness for our neighbors that know me and the kids well. We met up with them and they watched Weston so I could do the parade with Sierra. We headed down to meet up with her school, running about 30 minutes late and got there in time to wait another 40 minutes! But in all it was a decent day, warm but not hot. And hopefully it was a lifetime memory making experience for Sierra. She loved watching the dancing gorillas and cows and other floats. And was proud to help pull the wagon with her class' project on it, "Happy City."
Enjoy the photos =)
Enjoy the photos =)
Mommy/Daughter Date Day
Last weekend Sierra and I took advantage of the perfect Colorado Springs windy day and had our date day at the park. Weston got some one on one time with a babysitter and we got in some one on one time hopefully building some memories!
It was supposed to be a bit warmer than the day turned out, but we worked it in our favor. We loaded up a picnic lunch, the kite, her bike, helmet and water bottle and headed out. We made it to America the Beautiful park a little after noon.
First we went over to a bench to have our lunch... well I had my lunch. Sierra had hardly gotten her sandwich out when she decided she just had to go try a few things out and off she went. Whirling and twirling on the playground. Then we got out the kite and enjoyed that. Brought back many good memories for me of times with my poppy and parents at the parks. I hope she will remember it too! She would run all the way across the big open field until she hit the trees and we'd start again. She even met a new little friend, Indigo, and shared the experience with her.
Then we tucked the kite away and she was off on her bike. Our neighborhood is full of hills and it scares her a bit as she had a misshap this summer coming down hill and colided with a mail box... with me and my huge prego belly chasing after her! So she did a few loops on the bike and back to the playground she went. We left the park and headed for some ice cream at Josh and Johns. They are a local homeade ice cream shop.... so good. Our last stop of the day was to get her a pair of summer time shoes for running a muck. All in all a great day!
Here are some pictures to share the adventure with you =)
It was supposed to be a bit warmer than the day turned out, but we worked it in our favor. We loaded up a picnic lunch, the kite, her bike, helmet and water bottle and headed out. We made it to America the Beautiful park a little after noon.
First we went over to a bench to have our lunch... well I had my lunch. Sierra had hardly gotten her sandwich out when she decided she just had to go try a few things out and off she went. Whirling and twirling on the playground. Then we got out the kite and enjoyed that. Brought back many good memories for me of times with my poppy and parents at the parks. I hope she will remember it too! She would run all the way across the big open field until she hit the trees and we'd start again. She even met a new little friend, Indigo, and shared the experience with her.
Then we tucked the kite away and she was off on her bike. Our neighborhood is full of hills and it scares her a bit as she had a misshap this summer coming down hill and colided with a mail box... with me and my huge prego belly chasing after her! So she did a few loops on the bike and back to the playground she went. We left the park and headed for some ice cream at Josh and Johns. They are a local homeade ice cream shop.... so good. Our last stop of the day was to get her a pair of summer time shoes for running a muck. All in all a great day!
Here are some pictures to share the adventure with you =)
Friday, March 9, 2012
Good-bye February... Hello March
Wow... glad the month of February 2012 is over! It was a month marked with many emotionally charged experiences. We started off with Weston's stay in the hospital for RSV. As we were getting back on our feet there were several other things going on with those we know and love that pull out your heart stings and will not be shared in this blog for privacy sake. In the midst of all of the heart ache I then lost a sweet friend.
My girlfriend, Kim, from my MOPS group passed away suddenly of a brain bleed that she simply thought was a migraine. It caught me off guard and has made me reexamine life. As a military spouse I have often pondered the "what ifs" of loosing my husband. I haven't spent much time or thought if ever, what would my family's life look like without me. Now I'm working to spend more time saying yes, pausing to read that story, give an extra hug and live in a way that Kim's positive, energetic nature would have encouraged. I was fortunat enough to attend her services on Monday and "enjoyed" if that is possible, the celebration of her life that it was. The loss of life so unexpectadly and early in life has been a sad experience, however there is peace found in knowing that Kim is with our Lord. She was in a wonderful place with God in her life and her family has choosen to find the good in the situaiton.
I can only hope that if it were my time to come that others would see the good that has come... especially my children and husband. So to end on a happier note, here are some of the smiles that March has brought with it as we work towards a better tomorrow together.
My girlfriend, Kim, from my MOPS group passed away suddenly of a brain bleed that she simply thought was a migraine. It caught me off guard and has made me reexamine life. As a military spouse I have often pondered the "what ifs" of loosing my husband. I haven't spent much time or thought if ever, what would my family's life look like without me. Now I'm working to spend more time saying yes, pausing to read that story, give an extra hug and live in a way that Kim's positive, energetic nature would have encouraged. I was fortunat enough to attend her services on Monday and "enjoyed" if that is possible, the celebration of her life that it was. The loss of life so unexpectadly and early in life has been a sad experience, however there is peace found in knowing that Kim is with our Lord. She was in a wonderful place with God in her life and her family has choosen to find the good in the situaiton.
I can only hope that if it were my time to come that others would see the good that has come... especially my children and husband. So to end on a happier note, here are some of the smiles that March has brought with it as we work towards a better tomorrow together.
Happy siblings
New shoulder "link" haircut
Sitting in the front seat like a big boy... with his mohawk
First swim lesson... loving it!
Our Little Warrior
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