My Heart...

i carry your heart with me(i carry it in
my heart)i am never without it(anywhere
i go you go,my dear;and whatever is done
by only me is your doing,my darling) .
i fear no fate(for you are my fate,my sweet)i want
no world(for beautiful you are my world,my true)
and it’s you are whatever a moon has always meant
and whatever a sun will always sing is you .
here is the deepest secret nobody knows
(here is the root of the root and the bud of the bud
and the sky of the sky of a tree called life;which grows
higher than soul can hope or mind can hide)
and this is the wonder that's keeping the stars apart
i carry your heart(i carry it in my heart)
--e.e.cummings

 

I am Thankful...

I am Thankful...

#18: I am thankful for - family fundays. I LOVE them and we try to do something family orientate every other weekend. I am so thankful that we have a lot to do in our area from expensive to free. Last weekend, we went hiking at one of our favorite places. The were millions of leaves on the ground, the smell of fall was very prevalent and we were together, just the three of us. I really enjoy our "alone" family time together. I can't wait to do it again!!

Happy Friday from Claire and I. It's a super windy day (again) in our area but who cares, when the day is Friday! We have a pretty easy going weekend. We are going to do a little light Christmas shopping, check out a vendor show ( that I don't have to work), celebrate Eric's mom's birthday at one of our favorite pizza places and then Sunday, I have a vendor show (hoping to make a ton- fingers crossed!)
I hope everyone has a great weekend!!

I am Thankful...

I am Thankful...

#16 - I am thankful for our neighborhood. We are close to our friends and family. We are walking distance to restaurants and shopping. I wasn't sure if I could ever call northwest Indiana home but it's really starting to grow on me!

#17 - I am thankful for the website "pinterest"! It's SO much fun and SO overly addicting. I've gotten some amazing ideas from this website! It's a great place to show your style and who you really are while find out about others! Check it out for sure: www.pinterest.com

Wordless Wednesday

Little Miss. Goof!

I am Thankful...

 I am Thankful...

#15 - I am thankful for going back to Nebraska for Christmas! I'm so excited to see my family - my nana, uncle, aunts and cousins! We always have such a fun time together and there are tons of laughs with plenty of tears attached! I am so thankful that Eric's company allows him so much time off! I so looking forward to Christmas this year!

This is from Christmas 2008 - Eric, Me (baby Claire in womb), my brother Kyle and my two cousins Madison and Mckenna

I am Thankful...

I am thankful...

#12 - I am thankful for: Grandparents, mine and Claire's. Although I only have one living grandma "nana" left, I had the honor to know all of my grandparents and 3 great grandparents. My grandparents were amazing. I miss them every single day. I missed them the moment I was pronounced, husband and wife and I missed them even more July, 10th 2009 - the day I became a mom. I am so thankful Claire has 4 great, caring, loving grandparents that would do anything for her at any time! She is truly blessed to live so close to both sets. Although my grandparents didn't get to hold Claire, I always remember something I heard when I was pregnant and sad that I didn't have all my grandparents to share in this special moment. Someone said, "Do not worry or be sad that your grandparents aren't there to hold your new born baby along side you. Know in your heart that they were the first ones to hold your baby, they held your baby before you!"
I truly believe that! I know that my Grandma Jean, Grandpa Andy and Papa Lowell all got their snuggle time with Bug, they checked her over they held her in their arms until July 10th 2009 at 9:39am occurred and then they sent her to me! I know now that my grandparents are our guardian angels and let me tell you, they are probably the best guardian angels in Heaven!

#13- I am thankful for: Technology. Sometimes I wounder what life would be like with nothing, no cell phones, pagers, emails or video games. I think it would bring us back to a time when people focused on each other but today in 2011 we couldn't survive with out technology. Our government, banks and lively hood thieve on technology! Although technology annoys me a lot sometime, it's an amazing, ever change thing!

#14- I am thankful for: Cameras. I love photography, it's so much fun! I love taking pictures of Claire! I am so one of those people that believe in printing out prints! I have two photo albums filled with Claire's first 2 years of life and now in a couple months I will be making a 3rd. I feel that is important to have something physical to hold on to, to look at and cherish through out the years! I love my camera, one day (when I'm not cheap-butt) I will get all the cool pieces to go with it or a new better one all together!

I am Thankful...

I am Thankful...

Day #11 - I am thankful...for chocolate. That's right, it was the best thing (in the food world) ever invented. It's amazing when you have a bad day or if you have PMS. It's good eating it plain or mixing into things! I'm very proud to say, "I love chocolate"!

TGIF! We have a nice relaxing weekend planned. We are having a play-date get together tonight with our friends. Claire is super excited to see her buddy, Micah. She kept saying all day yesterday, " Micah morrow!?" One of our friends birthday is tomorrow and we might head downtown Chicago to celebrate with them.  Today is thankfully a little warmer then yesterday. It was weird to see the first snow flurries of the year. Everyone was so excited but truthfully, I am just not ready. I love fall too much to be anxiously anticipating the 1st real snow fall of the season (which is suppose to be worse for the Chicago land area then last year, yay!). Tomorrow is suppose to be almost 60 (fingers crossed) they are right! I'm hoping to get out and do a little hiking at one of our favorite spots before the evening festivities!  I hope everyone has a great Friday and an awesome weekend!!

PS - So weird, I've starting working on our X-mas cards. Come on, it doesn't seem like Christmas is NEXT freaking month!!

My cutie, C.C. - 28 months old!