Family

There is nothing more important than family. I'm guessing you will disagree with me when you are around 13 or so, but I promise you, there isn't. Today was a pretty average Saturday. It was an earlier morning (around 6:15am) you woke up, ready to take on the world. Daddy got up with you (like he usually does) to watch your daddy/daughter morning cartoons together.

Side-note- You are one lucky girl to have such an amazing daddy, but I could write about that forever!

After showers, and some coffee we headed out for breakfast at the Daisy Cupcakery for breakfast. There were other babies sitting right by us, at breakfast, and you couldn't stop smiling and saying "hi" to them. You Miss Ellie, seem to light up any room that you are in, it's like an infectious hug that you send to anyone that comes in contact with you.

After saying bye to the new friends we made, we headed to Whole Foods for grocery shopping where (even though you just ate breakfast) were excited to try the samples at the grocery store. The rest of the day was spent with the three of us just playing, snuggling, watching Blue's Clues and eating a great dinner. Pretty average day from an onlooker, but as I sit here tonight, all I can do is smile at how much fun I had, just being your mom today. I know, so corney (you better get used to it) but I so appreciate the family I have and the blessings I have been given.

The family. We were a strange little band of characters trudging through life sharing diseases and toothpaste, coveting one another's desserts, hiding shampoo, borrowing money, locking each other out of our rooms, inflicting pain and kissing to heal it in the same instant, loving, laughing, defending, and trying to figure out the common thread that bound us all together.

-- Erma Bombeck

Scenery

I haven't posted for awhile because life has just been crazy!! In the last 30 days we have celebrated Christmas, bought a house, gone to the rose bowl, had two a day practices and went to Nationals. All that craziness then I sprain my back 3 days after being home. I have pretty much been confined to the house and the couch/bed for the last 4 days and will take around 2 weeks to heal. I have been somewhat down in the dumps about it, but yesterday I realized something. I think it took this injury for me to just slow down and appreciate what is going on around me.

Have you ever noticed grandparents fondly gazing at their families? They seem to take in every single second around them; absorbing the warmth around them. They appreciate the importance of every laugh, hug and smile from those around them. I felt like that grandparent yesterday. All I could do was sit back and watch what was going on around me....the "craziness" that I am usually trying to take care of; pets being fed, diapers being changed, laundry, cleaning etc. I watched your daddy taking care of all of that while you followed him around trying to help him. I realized how important even those little moments are and how important those day to day tasks are to keep the house running.

As I sat there like a grandparent taking in the scenery, I realized this whole back issue was a blessing in disguise...I needed to stop and watch the beautiful scenery to continue to appreciate it.

“We sit silently and watch the world around us. This has taken a lifetime to learn. It seems only the old are able to sit next to one another and not say anything and still feel content. The young, brash and impatient, must always break the silence. It is a waste, for silence is pure. Silence is holy. It draws people together because only those who are comfortable with each other can sit without speaking. This is the great paradox.” -Nicolas Sparks