A Birthday Party

Another Birthday party in the books.  Another year older.  This year Wyatt wanted a party at All Star Sports and we had lots of friends come to join us.  He was definitely excited to see some friends from day care that we haven't seen since he left to start Kindergarten.  Two of them his best Friends S&C and of course their siblings who Aubriella was also so excited to see.  Despite the rain we were lucky enough to have the rain clear off long enough to ride go carts and get in a round of mini golf.  They played games and of course won prizes!
The cake was a vanilla layer and a Wyatt creation Strawberry Coconut with lemon filling.  It was tasty, this little boy of mine could have a future as a cake maker :)!
I of course made the cake and while Wyatt wanted an extravaganza of super heroes IE Transformers, Star Wars, Power Rangers, and Avengers his cake decorator wasn't up for quite a challenge so we went with a Star Wars, Transformers theme and thanks to my husband and Wyatt for his help with decorating the stars I think it turned out pretty nice.  Wyatt was pleased and that is half the battle!

Happy Birthday Wyatt

I love you forever

I'll like you for always

As long as I'm living my baby you'll be!!!!

Happy 5th Birthday Wyatt.  I look back on the baby you were to the little boy that you are and I am excited to see the Man you will become!  These last 5 years have been an adventurous journey and I embrace this new chapter in our lives as you begin your journeys in school.

Change....

I am not quite sure when this 

sweet baby boy......

Became this sweet child

But it happened and it happened right before my very eyes and lately I have been thinking alot about changes.  I have heard from my mommy friends frequently that they hate, loathe, despise CHANGE!!!

I think about the time before Wyatt when Randy and I first got married.  We were ready for change ready for our family.  We were ecstatic about the change that was coming we embraced it.  The change gradually came.  I think God has actually been preparing me for the change of Wyatt's childhood years and the start this new chapter of Elementary School.

Before I even knew I was pregnant change was afoot in my body.  2 cells came together and thus Wyatt began.  Change was amazingly rapid before I found out I was pregnant.  I was elated beyond belief.  I knew then to expect change.  I embraced the change, the good, the bad and the ugly and trust me my friends there was ugly and lots of it.  Wyatt was born and slowly hours became days, days became weeks, the weeks became months and the months became years.  Wyatt has changed physically, mentally and emotionally, so has our family, so have Randy and I as has our marriage.

God has slowly been preparing this family for the change that will take place tomorrow.  Wyatt's first day of Kindergarten is a scary, emotional time for me.  I have a million thoughts and questions in my head about what might happen tomorrow and how this little boy that I love so much will handle this change tomorrow.

The only thing I can do Trust in God and know that this change as the old saying goes "is Good."

So mommy friends I know that this week has been hard on some of us but put this change where it belongs into the hands of God and know that He is and always will be slowly preparing us for the change that is coming if only we open our eyes, ears and hearts to it.  The change that is coming may not be quite as bad as we make it out to be!

Perfect Weekend

It's been an adventurous weekend. Here is a breakdown of what happened.

Randy dropped his Iphone 4S and the glass broke.

Friday night after dinner out and a little time at the park we were getting ready to leave and the back window in the car broke leading to a costly replacement.

Randy's crucifix necklace that I gave him for his birthday 8 years ago broke. Sad day.

We had a date night.  It wasn't anything extravagant but it was much needed and awesome.

Sunday- After a movie with my parents, they took Aubriella home and the rest of the family went to Dillons.  At the check out a woman said to us.  You are so lucky you have one of each.  I was saddened by her comment not for me but for her.  I don't know if she has children but I know that I am not striving for the "perfect" family in America's eyes.  One of each gender.  I am striving for the perfect family in God's eyes and if that meant only 2 children or 13 children as long as we are striving our best on a daily basis to reach our ultimate goal of Heaven.

The gem that actually made up for the entire weekend was a moment in church.  Church with 3 little one's can always be a challenge.  While the children weren't particularly difficult during mass we did have a few tiny struggles.  An older woman sitting behind us reached out to us after mass and told us that we have a beautiful family and wanted to congratulate us for bringing them to church because that is how they learn.  I almost could have cried right there at that moment.  This stranger who doesn't know us but saw our little family and how were striving for perfection.

I will take this with me all week and hopefully into next Sunday.

So a rough weekend ended on a good note. I guess that's what happens when you sit back and let God take the wheel.  He always provides!

Adventures in Sewing

I am not the best at sewing.  In fact if you really know me then you know I have a huge tendency to pick up a project and rarely finish it.  I can also pick up a hobby and at least always try it once.  Case in point: A flannel blanket I started to crochet the edges around before Wyatt was even born (4 years ago) is still in my sewing basket.    A quilt I once attempted to make, and my oldest project to date that I started back in college, a crazy quilt bear.  The only hobby I have picked up and been able to keep up at is my cake decorating and I only do cakes for the children's birthdays and for the occasional friend.  I won't lie someday I am hoping my cake and cookie decorating will be a home business.  I am fairly certain as to why these other crafty hobbies don't get finished.  My mom (God love her) is quite the sewer, and crocheter extrodinaire.  I mean people have offered to pay her for her talent that is how good she is and I am blessed by the fact that she does have this beautiful talent.  My children have some beautiful quilts and blankets and nice hats that I am able to pass on to them some day.  It intimidates me to no avail.  I say to myself frequently I will never be as good as her.  Her reply of course is practice makes perfect and of course I have a problem with the practice.  People don't realize I am neurotic about things in life.  If something I make is not up to my certain standards then I will never show it or serve it to anyone.  Pretty sad right.  We all pride ourselves on the things we do in life but the perfectionist in me won't allow me to put out a poor product. About a month ago I decided to make a taggie blanket for Bernadette because truly I didn't want to spend $20 on a blanket I knew I could make myself.  I was at my mom's house and decided to invade her sewing room and she graciously let me have some left over minky me fabric and some flannel.  I already had some ribbon out there from a previous project she did for me.  I only had to spend about $5 for some more ribbon.  It took me a long time because I had to sew scraps of the minky me together to be big enough for the blanket.  After much frustration with the blanket I actually got to the part where I think alot of people who are trying finish a frustrating project get, I gave up. I didn't care anymore what this taggie blanket looked like. I just wanted to get it done!  I finished it and it is about the ugliest thing I have ever seen but my daughter loves it and that is all that matters.  I did have some fabric to make some capes in my house that never got made and this weekend Randy made the kiddos super hero capes.  You heard/read write he made their capes sewing machine and all.  My husband is pretty amazing in that he actually knows how to use the sewing machine.  He even toyed with the thought of selling them. Maybe it will one day come to fruition. So enjoy these few photos of our sewing adventures this weekend! 

An Ode to Aubriella Rose

I love you through and through.

                                              
                                              I love your inside and outside     

I love your happy side and sad side

your silly side and mad side

 

I love your fingers and toes, your ears and nose

I love your hair and eyes, your giggles and cries

I love you running and walking, silent and talking

I love you through and though.....yesterday, today and tomorrow too!!!!!

Happy third Birthday little girl.  We have brought such joy, and love to our lives I am so excited to see what this new year will bring for you!