Mothers day

This is a late entry....

Mother's day 2009 was a very blessed day! I got to spend it with all the most important moms in my life who help make me who i am today.

We gathered for a really nice lunch at my brother in laws parents house out in Fallbrooke. On mothers days especially now I'm soooo grateful I'm a mom and can celebrate it now with such excitement. I feel so blessed to be a mommy and to be raising a daughter in the Lord. I am so grateful God gave me this princess to raise and to cherish and love and kiss and hold.!

I love to hear the words, "momma" "mom" everyday! I'm sooo lucky and love every minute of it even during the trying moments and testing moments that come along with motherhood. 

This day I am reflecting on all the things that make me a "mother" and I go back to the beginning when I could sit and count the kicks in my belly and sit and relax and watch the little baby moving in my tummy and see all the movement and waiting till the day I could hold her in my arm and smoother her with kisses.!

When that day finally came I couldn't get enough of Sarah, I actually loved every waking and sleepless moment I got to spend with my princess and every moment I had to bond through breast feeding and the sweet smell of her skin and the soft touch of her cheek against me was like the best present anyone could ever give me and to sit there and know that this little gift was from God and he had me in mind when he sent me this sweet angel just blows me away! That he would choose me to be her mother is the biggest blessing ever to me.!

and as her first year flew by i remember all her first, her first smile, her first laugh and her first crawl and to watch her first steps turn into running. I had so much fun her first year I wanted to take advantage of everything I could and so we joined a momma group and made lots of friends that many we still have from almost 2 years ago.! As we all shared all our struggles with each-other and found support within each-other and if we didn't have that group we may not have made it through as smoothly as we did as first time mommas! That year was fun going to all their first birthday parties and see every kid have their first birthday cake and presents:)

That Second year sure flew by even faster!! with Sarah running and jumping and talking! Having sooo much fun being a mommy to a 2yr old and its only getting better! It seems everyday is a new blessing and a new adventure. Everyday is so different and Sarah brings sooo much joy to my life. I love reflecting on all the moments that make me a mom from the time she calls  "momma out" from her crib in the morning till the time she blows me kisses and says "ni momma" as I leave her room at night.

So as mother's day 2009 comes and goes I just say thank you Lord for all the people I have in my life today and to all the people who have made me who I am! Cause until your a mom yourself I don't think you realize just how much a Mother means to you. All the stuff you have been through makes you appreciate your mom as she made it through for you.! I love my mom and sooo grateful she gave me all the love and support and nurturing through my years. :) 

Oh no!

I love when you decide to take a moment to relax on the couch and veg for min. while your kids seem to be occupied by their toys and seem like the perfect moment for a little "me" time, right?

Sarah ran in the room and with a face full of chocolate said "hi momma!" I asked "oh Sarah! where did you get that?" she said "sorry momma" and showed me her hands. 

All I can do in these moments is laugh! lol cause life is too short to get mad over messes! 

Im sure ill miss these years when she no longer comes in with a huge smile and a face full of chocolate! 

Just one of those fun moments that I can cherish and love as a stay at home momma!

Little unexpected journey's

When you least expect it and put the least amount of work into it, it seems thats where you finally uncover the treasure!

Last week we decided to eat out at Wendy's (we never eat there) and as usual Sarah found someone to talk to at the table next to us. The girl had made a comment that Sarah should be on t.v. and I know we are all partial to our own kids but I really appreciate all the comments and I have to say that i agree and of course I do right? as a mom who wouldn't be flattered? right?? 

So she gave us the modeling agency she works with I thanked her and was very excited to give it a shot.

It may sound funny to pray about that sorta thing but I also know God wants us to ask even for the little things in life and he will meet us there if its meant to be, so I did I gave it to God and figured he knew best if this is where we should have Sarah and knowing what a great way to save for her college education I have been really been considering this. 

So I submitted some photos and filled out a questionnaire and waited for a reply. That evening I got a reply!! They asked me for more photos a good sign! and after they received them they got back to me right away! and asked me to get her a work permit and fill out their paper work.! I did right away so i was so anxious.! So I got a confirmation email and they said that they for sure want to work with her and to wait for a phone call in the next couple of days to get going. 

So hopefully by this summer we will be driving all over for auditions! 

This is'nt just a brag blog...but a praise report also! cause I really have been praying about this and that if its supposed to happen for Sarah that it would just happen with little to none effort. and so far it is! I truly believe this is one of the many ways I can get my Princess Pie to save for college and it will make for some great memories for her to maybe show her kids one day and my grandchildren...oh all the fun possibilities!

Life is fun! So im trying to take advantage of it.!

Sarah I love you soo much and you make my life so happy and adventurous!

Still counting my blessings...

As i reflect on today...a typical day of cleaning running around town getting things like diapers and milk, and making a quick stop at the park Sarah spotted on the way home and asked "mamma play?" 

And then we head home to enjoy a short dip in the pool which we enjoy all to ourselves because all the kids are in school! As we head back to the house hand in hand I cant believe this is really my life! I get to enjoy a warm sunny day with the best little blessing ever! I am enjoying this day so much I dont want it to end. Thats when you know its been a good day! 

So nap time comes and my hubby and i head off to Costco for lunch :) (yep! we have live in babysitters so why not have an afternoon date?)  and what a yummy lunch it was.

Nap time is over and our ordinary yet wonderful day continues, we have some yummy grilled cheese sandwiches for dinner and then off we go for a walk around the block. 

Daddy has to head off to work so we smother him with hugs and kisses and say bye and tell him we will miss him...and continue with our walk, We visit all our neighborhood dogs along the way and Sarah says hi to every passing person, car, plane, train, you name it she says "hi" and Bye".  After our walk Sarah yells out "bubbles" so we head up to take a very bubbly bubble bath and Sarah plays with her favorite bath time toys...her duckies or as she calls them her "quacks" lol. I love watching her play and make up make believe stories that she acts out. And she says "come on mamma, play" so we play....another favorite time of the day.! As we say bye to the water the night time routine continues...

We brush all her beautiful teeth and get on her p.j.'s on and go down stairs to say goodnight to great grandma and great grandpa..."nanna" and "graypa". Her routine is to give a kiss and hug and say "asta manana" which in supposed to be good night in spanish.! good job Sarah! we read a good night story about dinosaurs and said our little prayer and tuck in my girl to bed and nigh nigh as we say and turn of the light. 

A perfect ending to a typical yet perfect day.

I love the life I have and grateful for my husband working so hard so that i can be home and raise our daughter. 

Thank you God for blessing us with this child to raise for you. We are so lucky to have been given such a beautiful and wonderful child.