...marching to the beat of our own drum...: February 2009

Wednesday, February 18, 2009

a LOVEly weekend

Expressions of love. A joyful, love-filled, easy-going weekend. Cookies, cards, flowers, cheesecake, a nap on Saturday, and I could go on. Josh and I enjoyed a nice quiet dinner Friday night without the kids, and complete with live piano music. I loved when they played the St. Elmo's Fire theme song, and 'Don't Go Changin'... or is it called 'I Love You Just the Way You Are'? It was all I could do not to go throw myself across the top of the piano and start singing into my spoon. Well, not really, but it was very enjoyable never-the-less and I think it gave you a good visual! Josh got the kids a couple of activity books. Princess for the princess and spy training activities for our mysterious detective. It was a great weekend. Spread some love.

Monday, February 2, 2009

heartfelt story

This is a story I have been following for a few months. I came across it somewhere in blog world, but the story has been on national news programs as well. This beautiful woman, Stephanie, and her husband were in a horrific plane crash back in August. Stephanie, aka Nie Nie, had apparently become somewhat of a celebrity in blog world for her positive attitude and creative spin on parenting, and many other things. She was badly burned from the crash and was in a coma for months. I am not sure of all the specifics, but she is apparently home now and has started blogging again. In just the most recent posts she is telling a little of what she is going through now on a daily basis with her recovery and rehab. I don't know if it's because of my background in rehab or just that it's truly of human interest, but I find it heartbreaking but at the same time uplifting to actually hear her display her heart on this matter. I have prayed for her and her family many times over the last few months, and I truly wish her the best. It is a miracle she is alive. Here is her blog: http://www.nieniedialogues.blogspot.com/ (I have to learn how to do that thing where you replace the web address with a word that you can click on..... I still have so much to learn with computers.....)

Moving....again....

Since I am playing catch up, I will be going back over the last few months and posting some pics from various big events in our lives over the last few months. Obviously moving from PA to NC was one of those big events. It was really hard to move again. We never particularly wanted to move to PA from KY, but it kind of grew on us after 3 years and it proved hard to leave. It is always the relationships you form with people that make moving so hard. We have really missed so many people but especially those from our church and our neighbors. Samuel has really missed his best buddy Justin too. They were in preschool together for 2 years and then were in the same kindergarten class last year until we left in March. Of course both of the kids have really missed the sweet little girl next door, Avery, and I have missed her too-- and Nikki. Now I am getting teary and have to stop. Moving is hard.