Wednesday, April 10, 2013

Easter and Spring Break

Easter was hard, as everything else has been, but we survived.
 
That seems to be the on going theme when asked how our holiday was...
 
"Well.... we survived."
 
I am grateful for my sweet little girl and that becuase of her I am forced to find and look for the Joy in everything.
I couldn't not put Bubba's basket out so I filled it with Winnie the Pooh stuff for Regan.
A simple reminder of her Bubba.


 

I turned Bubba's bow tie into a head band.
I needed to have my boy close to me On Easter. 

 
Sprink Break week was BUSY!
 
I asked Regan to make a list of everything that she wanted to do on Spring Break.
 
I think we got it all checked off. ;)
 
Park Day with friends! 
 
Art work 
 
Jon's Incredible Pizza!!!
 


 
Slip n slide fun!!
Day at the bay with friends. 
 
{The moms!}
A day at American Girl! 
Ms. Sherrie came with us and it was her first time.
{I don't know who had more fun... the girls or her! wink!}

Some serious shopping at Dylans Candy. :)


Lunch at the Farmer's Market at The Grove.....

and some sweets for the grown ups... WHAT!!?!?
 
Another day at the bay....
I mean come on you can't live just minutes away and not enjoy a beautiful day.


{Can you guess where we will be every day this summer??}

 
I will be wearing this sweet boy's hat all summer long. ;)
 
This picture gets me teary every time I look at it.
Our little buddy Kumaka has Spina Bifida and Regan and his big brother
 Kalani didn't want him missing out on all of the fun.
Regan held onto him while Kalani paddled them across the bay.
It was the sweetest thing.

My sweet little California girl!
 
We had a wonderful Spring Break!!We are so blessed to live in such a FUN place that has so many wonderful things to do. We are blessed to have so many wonderful friends that will play with us at the drop of a hat. I feel blessed that we were able to make so many wonderful memories together. I know all to well how important it is to live in the moment and not put it off until tomorrow. I am grateful that we lived each good day with Bubba to its fullest and I will continue to do the same with my sweet girl. She is already growing up way to fast and before I know it these moments will be few and far between. I am grateful for each and every smile that I am able to tuck away for a hard day. I am grateful for the comfort in knowing that my sweet boy wouldn't want it any other way. In my hardest, darkest moments it is the smile of my two amazing children that get me through. I am grateful for every chance I am given to put that smile on her face. ;)
 
I am blessed.
 
I choose Joy.
 
I choose Happiness.
 
I choose making memories.
 
I choose smiles.
 

Friday, April 5, 2013

{Proud Momma}

Oh, that sweet girl of mine is a gem.

I am so proud of her and need a post to brag for a bit.

So, please excuse me while I do the overly proud... my child is the best..... Momma moment.

First off....

We were lucky to go to Regan's open house at school and see all of her hard work and hear how great she is doing in school!!!! {She has the best teacher!!!!}


 
Regan is learning about the Solar System at School so Hubs decided the next day that it would be a good idea to take a family field trip to the Griffith Observatory in LA.



 
This girl knows her solar system!!!
It was such a fun day!!!!
 
 
Regan received the Principal's honor roll again and we are SOOOO proud of her!!!!
 



 
Lastly..... and what I am most proud of her for is her HUGE heart......
The day before I had gone to the CHOC for the first time since Bubba passed and it was hard.
Regan had asked me why I went and I responded with "becuase that's what friends do.... even when it hurts." Fast forward to the next day at Regan's school. She is a best buddy with the special day students and she is AMAZING with them!!!

 

This sweet little friend of ours is SOOOO much like Bubba and I asked Regan if it was hard to do these things with her Buddy and she shrugged her shoulders and said "that's what friends do... even if it hurts mom." I couldn't hold back the tears. She makes me so proud and is such a STRONG girl.
Look at the way he is looking at her.... it just melts my heart. :)

 
I love my sweet little Regan and am so proud of her.
 
Thank you for enduring my proud Momma moment. ;)





 
 
 

Birthday fun....

We have a sweet little friend that was turn 3 for her birthday.

I asked her what she wanted from Ju Ju for her birthday and she said...

"I wasnt to go to Disneyland!"....

and so we did!


 





 
It was a special day for a special Birthday girl!!!
We love you Avery!!!!