tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34329609533879154772024-03-05T03:13:55.640-08:00chachi's memorieseveryday we make deposits in our children's memory bankschachismemorieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00337330476046281417noreply@blogger.comBlogger692125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3432960953387915477.post-23837630315375081322021-06-20T13:40:00.000-07:002021-06-20T13:40:06.650-07:00being content with right now.<p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">get comfy I have a long story to share.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Let's start at the VERY beginning.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I grew up in a trailer park.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">it was actually a fancy trailer park.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">we think the developers had in mind it being more of a retirement community.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">but they. I am assuming, because of legal reasons they couldn't turn down families.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">so we were one of the maybe 7 trailers that children called the park home.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">One of the biggest selling points for us was that the park had a pool!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Que every summer from that point on</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> I swam from sunrise to sunset.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Fast forward to the birth of Belle. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My aunt and her children came to visit and meet her. I took some pictures and then was speechless when I noticed in the pictures how tan they were! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My aunt contributed it to the fact that they basically live at the pool.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I really really wanted to spend my summers making the same kind of memories with my children.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I was so jealous and I actually beat myself up every year we didn't fulfill this goal. <br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">but we didn't have a pool.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">we didn't have the money.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Sometimes we would sweet talk a friend to let us swim in their pool or scrambled together enough for a day pass </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">but I still just felt like my kids were missing out on a childhood staple.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I know I know this sounds ridiculous and first world problems. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I just take it very seriously to create the best childhood memories for my kids and this was something I really really wanted.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Maybe you can't relate to this specifically but I know there is something you want to give your children and you will feel like you failed on some level if you don't ever get to provide this specific thing.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Well finally this year it all worked out that we were able to purchase a season pass to the cities largest public pool!!!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Cincinnati's Coney Island!<br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1440" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEg7rxC859QZxtHeO71AROrbNVyZakjhMzpAP8HKqEvEoMw1XUgC3LQxgyuIDDAV_hkU40prKIcpw5wUTNQHsjPGqCHUPKn5sE5PXyviNLebsWaT0HKHiDfJ6HYBSwWPS2pSH8KjGnmV4/w512-h640/IMG_20210620_145054_110.jpg" width="512" /><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1799" data-original-width="1440" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzLVhwjG7uTmZnYaK3PZRtAS_LF60ZgFeU_bN_2nyuTgr4-4SCO80BlrqX_eD7mMMTcUNNx18pKeXGRspUIXPhtNW-VMzOOHE3p8nsMfHydu-vgadcFjtrks6tTzoUEcXXhZuZ4WYHDmA/s320/IMG_20210620_145054_339.jpg" /><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX3qCtudWcSnRueWku__2VAxsRTX7RutuThjfWBxz9vZi_WMLYHkiN5fTBCYWajLW9h1s9iwE0rSYm_98zldIDFVWNiv86j7SO_PtBo7M-IKL0OSRY17vLP2I_SnwRdsonMrJYXPOzpKA/s1799/IMG_20210620_145054_363.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1799" data-original-width="1440" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX3qCtudWcSnRueWku__2VAxsRTX7RutuThjfWBxz9vZi_WMLYHkiN5fTBCYWajLW9h1s9iwE0rSYm_98zldIDFVWNiv86j7SO_PtBo7M-IKL0OSRY17vLP2I_SnwRdsonMrJYXPOzpKA/s320/IMG_20210620_145054_363.jpg" /></a></div></div></div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Then to top it all off</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">this weekend <br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Julia cancelled plans she had with friends and asked if we could all go swimming together for the midnight swim event instead! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I couldn't say yes fast enough! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">what!?!?!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">absofreakinglutly we will!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Family time that the teenager asked for!!!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1440" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7drDALhW9XPtC-KRQ5qWx9ajtrBQZHjklBzU0V_tsTQlCMvi9y8mhChTUqJaGzFYomMh3VD4MzSYQlinYV2nI97yx8yaX0ONrA6Jyr6leSwxHABLls9SMiyIBCdYcQWEFrDkFUwSn3wY/s320/IMG_20210619_234446_568.jpg" width="320" /><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1440" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNbPB7B6cBKxGcbwmypd_Kn2wNJKnFu9sFEaEOxZw0tUxo6yynTONVlNtYjj3Z_kz2xGcGR5D0vltSxQDLdVxyrftDCyP0qCkRjhN8o4O62Ss4j0W06rsA4dHLXVU-or5bQCkS20zZc_U/s320/IMG_20210619_234446_635.jpg" width="320" /><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbAfwiqmlDqmZhMRLvLMmnaelzXinveTqx8jgCo7IYHhbtl2-6n7BnTC0Rx3ecuKApuMeBbbz1sLLXhLuQ8CccbPDmTviyA784TO9CxdenUFF9PBCD3A1Z6PA6vAi7nTNGlhhFChvq9y4/s1440/IMG_20210619_234446_663.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1440" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbAfwiqmlDqmZhMRLvLMmnaelzXinveTqx8jgCo7IYHhbtl2-6n7BnTC0Rx3ecuKApuMeBbbz1sLLXhLuQ8CccbPDmTviyA784TO9CxdenUFF9PBCD3A1Z6PA6vAi7nTNGlhhFChvq9y4/s320/IMG_20210619_234446_663.jpg" width="320" /></a></div></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5kuW_F3Sh7LdwS_j5LOLNSW4m1GtBh-yYXvHF7RQo0b4tvq9aJARvInuFD-KTc3n1gcEtsm2lKkunXAFe0kwMEZL5YlQ0op09fM3WVAWfdryMguIMu8gw-G846-vxnliDAYoXYv-83q0/s1440/IMG_20210619_234446_741.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1440" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5kuW_F3Sh7LdwS_j5LOLNSW4m1GtBh-yYXvHF7RQo0b4tvq9aJARvInuFD-KTc3n1gcEtsm2lKkunXAFe0kwMEZL5YlQ0op09fM3WVAWfdryMguIMu8gw-G846-vxnliDAYoXYv-83q0/s320/IMG_20210619_234446_741.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><br /><br />While dodging cannon balls and holding my breath as children splash freezing cold water on me, a life lesson hit me.</p><p style="text-align: center;">I spent most of my 20's with the mindset of now now now. I would fear that if I had a goal or a desire for my life and it didn't happen right then it wasn't ever going to happen. I would get very discouraged if things didn't work out according to my timeline. I was in a rush. </p><p style="text-align: center;">Now I realize everything I truly prayed for, worked towards and wanted to badly for actually did happen</p><p style="text-align: center;"> but on God's time.</p><p style="text-align: center;"> Which actually he has the best timing. </p><p style="text-align: center;">getting married, buying a house, babies, school, Disney, Julia, puppy, and a million more things. </p><p style="text-align: center;">I see now that having a summer spent at the pool never would have worked before now. toddlers and pools are a recipe for me to have a panic attack. Babysitting for others took up most of our time, financially we didn't have it and my girls swimming skills are now more confident that they don't need me right by their side the entire time.</p><p style="text-align: center;">I still have to fight the feelings of impatience. </p><p style="text-align: center;">I need to look at the blessings of the stages I am currently in. I need to recognize that each stage is preparing me for the next. God will answer my prayers in a way that is meant to be and it always ends up better than what I wanted.</p><p style="text-align: center;">I want a hobby farm. I want to get a great job teaching, I want to my husband to have more time away from work, I want to become a foster parent, I want to volunteer more, I want to go back to Africa. </p><p style="text-align: center;">but for now I will be content with having a summer packed of making memories at the pool!<br /></p><p><br /> </p><p></p>chachismemorieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00337330476046281417noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3432960953387915477.post-87032142830618369072021-06-20T10:59:00.001-07:002021-06-20T10:59:37.179-07:00Hiking<p style="text-align: center;">I talked about goals I have for the summer.</p><p style="text-align: center;">Another one of those is hiking!</p><p style="text-align: center;">One of my happiest places is just getting lost in the woods surrounded by trees and sunshine and all the noises of nature.</p><p style="text-align: center;">I also really hope to get the Dogs, mainly Caesar, to be my hiking partners. </p><p style="text-align: center;">I know my girls might outgrow these adventures with me but the Dog wont and honestly for safety reasons it's nice to have him with us. </p><p style="text-align: center;">I absolutely love immersing myself in nature and taking pictures of everything that catches my eye:<br /></p><p><br /><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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If there is something they are seriously interested in then we will look into it. </p><p style="text-align: center;">Miss Belle started mentioning volleyball. She watched videos and talked to her friends that played and she really wanted to join. About that same time I saw a summer league advertisement with her old school. So I called and before I knew it she was wearing the uniform and handed the ball to be the very first server in her very first game! </p><p style="text-align: center;">Ogosh....<br /></p><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI5WAGxKiS4O5WsTyVkPVNsLBKwGCnWNeN_qAzhHz9kclYqplSCGmmMe5zfKkmNk_WG4ao_rJRCrkxgM0Z5beO9dYRXpint98bdZ-jFMODh7JufRh697jCfM-SsLK9hCfYcFswf4znNrE/s2048/PXL_20210609_222221718.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1152" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI5WAGxKiS4O5WsTyVkPVNsLBKwGCnWNeN_qAzhHz9kclYqplSCGmmMe5zfKkmNk_WG4ao_rJRCrkxgM0Z5beO9dYRXpint98bdZ-jFMODh7JufRh697jCfM-SsLK9hCfYcFswf4znNrE/w225-h400/PXL_20210609_222221718.jpg" width="225" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv1XeDNruZ3SR8jbWVbKnUSgX7XU16ZBibcOKHsKzOZ-PbUsbLxjnjVPwCtW2ibcp57_0wNuQHz0REh8usz26-Vpl6gCcTmcjCPRXh2Yq1avK5gsJFDBAulx5WobWCKmUc4ePzpkud16A/s2048/PXL_20210609_222222711.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1152" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv1XeDNruZ3SR8jbWVbKnUSgX7XU16ZBibcOKHsKzOZ-PbUsbLxjnjVPwCtW2ibcp57_0wNuQHz0REh8usz26-Vpl6gCcTmcjCPRXh2Yq1avK5gsJFDBAulx5WobWCKmUc4ePzpkud16A/w360-h640/PXL_20210609_222222711.jpg" width="360" /></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It went ....well lets just say........ I am excited to see her grow throughout the summer.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I am very proud of her for putting herself out there and trying something new. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I do thin once she gets over a few hurdles she is going to really love volleyball. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">In the mean time she is enjoying spending time with her friends again. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I think its no big surprise that I get really excited to cheer my kids on.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I am typically not a loud person but when it comes to being on the sidelines I hoop and holler a lot. I don't even realize I am doing it. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Miss Belle is at this fun stage in her childhood where she gets embarrassed by me.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">one of my least favorite childhood stages.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">So she asked my husband to keep me in check and not draw attention to myself or her........</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">huge eyeroll!!!!! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsYf-AOBjKUnDmjEDkFt_WdwL9wSIFxEnV1PtLLa1EmZL0h_b0AePD2vTPTQxc8F4KNuxQUuCrkpMk3Ru_b-mloyZ4WmW-IrOOA2W2RgflqTz6XjO12F2t6NT6tXSBWQAzxmBJXq_yqmc/s320/PXL_20210609_221833782.jpg" width="320" /></div></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I looked back at the other girls to maybe pass my cheer-leading duties on to them but </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">this was Hazel.... <br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwtILLi11pAD_xO-BVEkQF1C38tEEZfaMfTnlehlqT-RtL_v0rjraZ3WZ3zxVZxJWsHcpYwszioK_J2FtB6AXi99cX84y8c7X98gTLWbh4Q-u2kr_0bn02-vfZpc1PR952pXkrUshgj9U/s320/PXL_20210609_222531497.jpg" width="320" /></div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> GO JAGS!!<br /></div><div><div><p></p></div></div>chachismemorieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00337330476046281417noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3432960953387915477.post-49036482215402363432021-06-15T18:14:00.003-07:002021-06-15T18:15:11.862-07:00Farmer's Market goals<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I have a few goals for the summer</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">-read more</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">-Pass my statistics class</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">-spend lots of time in the garden</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">-spend lots of time at the pool</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">-train Caesar to be a hiking partner </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">-visit a new farmer's market every week! <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEuEYiRbNtxkyS4yl07B7hZXQzgiq8Plk07BHmWXEGlJBMg8hVX-vb324dAB0LZXvxsIbcVfSe9dq9-EwTrGODhhdtQJNm5UICq3ouBbxGkjFNWR-GxmiUizkxeM0N2ygxkukYhj2yNow/w640-h480/PXL_20210608_201428315.jpg" width="640" /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">First up was a little market not far from our home.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We met a few vendors that were selling honey, soap, wood workings, plants, and jams.<br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP1gaifbI-xm2i3E1V2GgXvTrtidGEgQ4Vcubn3o9o0iZSbdbsuR97qD8cCF9GKXt9T-CT-96f2A5iLx1-Zo2WDP6h2owlgTb4DnRYsloDnY2cCVO5E7EYWQUCnLupnb8YotoLwCYddZk/w400-h300/PXL_20210608_201305118.jpg" width="400" /></div><p style="text-align: center;">Then we saw some friends and fellow home school family!</p><p style="text-align: center;">They were selling art pieces they created but the really cool thing was all the proceeds they collected were going to be donated to a different charity every month! </p><p style="text-align: center;">How inspiring and amazing is that!! </p><p style="text-align: center;">This month's charity is one I am very familiar with. <a href="https://www.nowilaymedowntosleep.org/">Now I lay me Down To Sleep</a>. I actually took an online photography course from the founder of this organization. It is an important mission to help families heal from the loss of children. If you have never heard of them please check it out.<br /><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5ioNzswr7njnYjwIQI8_LNb1ELpHo27nw8xNBMgtGRRUMeRCUR9y9ADBE85TEtzRL1DW_gTNK6LRZv365jVAT_O-OFSwkHdYeO9HHYOVt0DZVGWwyam7O0zpe0yzBW_nOzdJqzdbhUdU/s2048/PXL_20210608_201754341.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5ioNzswr7njnYjwIQI8_LNb1ELpHo27nw8xNBMgtGRRUMeRCUR9y9ADBE85TEtzRL1DW_gTNK6LRZv365jVAT_O-OFSwkHdYeO9HHYOVt0DZVGWwyam7O0zpe0yzBW_nOzdJqzdbhUdU/s320/PXL_20210608_201754341.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">I purchased a tomato plant. <br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizumDvxP-DEeyTQq6d-FyNZ-IGz4rQB6ewXoQqxmhnmSie4IMfsLO51iRhtUL_Lbpc1bzhcVAJv0iyQ3ldkL2d7EMu0wvtvsCKWq5385L1wF7M73NDFFHpcZr9lXs_uRJ9K_qTRaJO6yA/s2048/PXL_20210608_210103161.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizumDvxP-DEeyTQq6d-FyNZ-IGz4rQB6ewXoQqxmhnmSie4IMfsLO51iRhtUL_Lbpc1bzhcVAJv0iyQ3ldkL2d7EMu0wvtvsCKWq5385L1wF7M73NDFFHpcZr9lXs_uRJ9K_qTRaJO6yA/w300-h400/PXL_20210608_210103161.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Belle is a very picky eater.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">like picky is being nice. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">she eats bread and skyline.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">That's really about it.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">But</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The other week we ate at a Mexican restaurant and she actually tried some Chips and Salsa and she LOVED IT!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">SO MUCH SO SHE ASKED IF WE COULD MAKE IT!!!!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">my heart exploded and I couldn't wait to get this tomato plant into the ground!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I know I need more ingredients but we will get there! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and in the mean time she is eating all the different store brands while we wait.<br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">In other Garden news</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">my strawberries seem to be slowing down.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Its been raining a lot lately so not too much to report but there will be a break in the weather soon and I have big plans!!!<br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKFHL3b1mnCjlJYhvdKaaqzu4F45759UMrfxw29RW3LTsOJ2mkcpJGTFHdVJwXrp0f699nYUg4sF1NtQiX89b3Ry8-5CNRrgSyw7DW3MzbBzynpGGiKPGXzhMaanWVGn4aSDtff_vIOhc/s320/PXL_20210613_130508951.jpg" /></div><p style="text-align: center;"><br /> I did visit one more Farmers market over the weekend but didn't take any photos or purchase anything</p><p style="text-align: center;">because I was a ditz and forgot my phone AND had no cash on me......</p><p style="text-align: center;">opps. </p><p><br /></p><p></p>chachismemorieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00337330476046281417noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3432960953387915477.post-37745104156805859792021-06-14T14:25:00.002-07:002021-06-14T14:25:09.287-07:00Visiting The Wall that Heals<p></p><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Visiting the Vietnam Memorial wall in Washington DC was by far the most powerful memorial I have ever been to. And I have been to quite a few.<br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> 2017:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhocm5PL7R2yNSWnuGZe-1YNFvdR_NdW5GmACWruXzxxaQvRxVF7I58p25wXMwsSmEn6plO7o9gHj-ng2C8gPlbdTII__XGC0b-7TvOVwkL9JE6PGwNVhamoJ1mqr6E1wvA_5R1YvhTbPw/s2048/21013996_10210462009530087_2379073738574697327_o.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1365" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhocm5PL7R2yNSWnuGZe-1YNFvdR_NdW5GmACWruXzxxaQvRxVF7I58p25wXMwsSmEn6plO7o9gHj-ng2C8gPlbdTII__XGC0b-7TvOVwkL9JE6PGwNVhamoJ1mqr6E1wvA_5R1YvhTbPw/w266-h400/21013996_10210462009530087_2379073738574697327_o.jpg" width="266" /></a></div><br /> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My sister asked if I would be interested in going to see the traveling replica when it made a stop in our hometown over the weekend. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I honestly wasn't interested.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> I just didn't think it would compare to the real experience.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> But because my sister asked me</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> and truthfully my sister could ask me to do anything and I would do it lol</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">so we went <br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Well let me tell you I am so glad we did!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The Wall that Heals </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">it lives up to that title.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">to see actual names of soldiers that made the ultimate sacrifice.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">it makes it all more personal and real. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTuTigy4GSKBlpZCUFiEt2rpTbalRZSRhNHxi8hPh9Bw602m5dYyfXPHzc4kM3chJih5HTLRcHbtJxZsndB3RnzR9tqFwUZ2W7zRaTBlOUcIUd67ffgFnVSM38seFmftq3brtLBVpWqMk/s2048/PXL_20210611_190648776.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTuTigy4GSKBlpZCUFiEt2rpTbalRZSRhNHxi8hPh9Bw602m5dYyfXPHzc4kM3chJih5HTLRcHbtJxZsndB3RnzR9tqFwUZ2W7zRaTBlOUcIUd67ffgFnVSM38seFmftq3brtLBVpWqMk/w400-h300/PXL_20210611_190648776.jpg" width="400" /></a></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsJPIjkAqLVqk9Vs4RWA0tyvcS6M07epRQ6aOuLaMQjsEbhyphenhyphenO45KVf8tyq0Zf5LAl7wVcRcg0EiHnc3owYiO9s16Ukc5m7qLM4XqzDlD7Jt-Zg_G7m4nXKt0WvqQ6UO9edVzDGeU48yyM/s2048/PXL_20210611_190743774.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsJPIjkAqLVqk9Vs4RWA0tyvcS6M07epRQ6aOuLaMQjsEbhyphenhyphenO45KVf8tyq0Zf5LAl7wVcRcg0EiHnc3owYiO9s16Ukc5m7qLM4XqzDlD7Jt-Zg_G7m4nXKt0WvqQ6UO9edVzDGeU48yyM/w300-h400/PXL_20210611_190743774.jpg" width="300" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"> </div><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4eIiaaTwJGQTg4lcksB4qfuEkXazYAXmpkp8F_OA5AI2hFG6ZBmLeeL-6dpsZ3N1d4U6a13dix4pxqFh5rqRGvIYCRz6IAG0716tT7UN-YW298tZ91o-cwR9gR9oNy8smfSJ5LoPubHk/w480-h640/PXL_20210611_190656643.jpg" width="480" /></div><div style="text-align: center;">We researched a few details about the wall and learned</div><div style="text-align: center;"> the diamonds in front of a name means their body was recovered.</div><div style="text-align: center;"> If a plus sign is in front</div><div style="text-align: center;"> it mean they are presumed dead but have not recovered a body. </div><div style="text-align: center;">This was another detail that just made things all more real for me.<br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU3njH9P-aYkYhmJz6y_SDvQcrcmX4SNeRdSOl07GTmwqDqiFyt2V-vtOrC2q0IRup2X1YObK3cB1Qirm6GHMWztN9dn12vUg3fDYjqZzN0Yqf3MH2iQLN6XdP3YtFlqMq1hPOUTBXrcc/s2048/PXL_20210611_190814098.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU3njH9P-aYkYhmJz6y_SDvQcrcmX4SNeRdSOl07GTmwqDqiFyt2V-vtOrC2q0IRup2X1YObK3cB1Qirm6GHMWztN9dn12vUg3fDYjqZzN0Yqf3MH2iQLN6XdP3YtFlqMq1hPOUTBXrcc/s320/PXL_20210611_190814098.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">My grandma had a cousin that was drafted into the war. When we went to Washington DC back in 2017 she had asked us to get a picture of his name on the wall.</div><div style="text-align: center;"> We did then but wanted to find it again at the Wall that heals.</div><div style="text-align: center;"> I never met him and only seen the one photograph of him I believe in existance and it just happens to be during his time in Vietnam.</div><div style="text-align: center;"> I know his passing made an impact on my grandma and because of that he had to have been someone special. Being able to see his name and say a prayer of thanksgiving for his sacrifice is something </div><div style="text-align: center;">I don't take lightly to have that opportunity to do.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Especially considering a lot of his family members never did get that chance.<br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdZboouBj3OZ7S7ZfSS_pZFx9t4TbOB-S8JTvXKzjwtteXoKH6JxaqgS6Ywn7EjqHUFo-e8Sp33HYeOjHAGLX3PYeK_bBGVfk_MkJxOEz5ftCPabiBKXM-Fpta32-prSY73M1e9LqSPnc/w640-h480/PXL_20210611_185804909.jpg" width="640" /> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">We also saw names of other local soldiers on the wall. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">This war was so brutal, sad and ugly.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">When you are standing in the middle of the exhibit and you see just how many names there are. It's hard to not feel anger at those at top for continuing to let the war happen. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"> <br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"> we noticed a poem that was written by a mother of a daughter who lost her first love to the war in Vietnam. It was heart breaking but such a beautiful gift of remembrance. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I appreciate her sharing that with us. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">again making it impossible to ignore his name, his story, his impact. <br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"> <br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixYtuT1i6OToyin9Dz5UL-YulBT9egN5aUYyuBiHSpws4S5ElCjAy5txFCszlCsXT6dvZxgPz5vj1YJrAEIAu0SOPBonWchdLfia2u5vzIHXz2rzrfUMmQV3Tw-06z7TBprrBOebygAiI/s2048/PXL_20210611_190931070.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixYtuT1i6OToyin9Dz5UL-YulBT9egN5aUYyuBiHSpws4S5ElCjAy5txFCszlCsXT6dvZxgPz5vj1YJrAEIAu0SOPBonWchdLfia2u5vzIHXz2rzrfUMmQV3Tw-06z7TBprrBOebygAiI/w480-h640/PXL_20210611_190931070.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><br /> Off to the side of the exhibit was a trailer full of items that have been recovered from the wall in Washington DC that was left by family and loved ones. </p><p style="text-align: center;">This part had me in tears! </p><p style="text-align: center;">Letters from mothers, fathers, brothers, sisters, children, friends and strangers!</p><p style="text-align: center;">Boots, medals, pictures, a prosthetic leg, a baby sweater, the purple heart! </p><p style="text-align: center;">Again at first thought of a wall of names.</p><p style="text-align: center;"> it doesn't seem like that big of a deal.</p><p style="text-align: center;">but when you learn the wall is in order of those that were killed from start of the war to end, some are still missing, they had names, family, friends but truthfully they had a whole life they hadn't even gotten the chance to start. <br /></p><p style="text-align: center;">I know our country seems to be at a boiling point and there is so much hate and anger and mistrust. </p><p style="text-align: center;">I truly believe we can learn so much from history. we owe so much to those that fought for our rights to even have debates and live in this free country. </p><p style="text-align: center;">Why not start healing together and saying thank you. Learn from each other. listen. respect. </p><p style="text-align: center;">have sympathy for those that lost everything.</p><p style="text-align: center;"> Here is the website for the traveling schedule of the wall that heals. I highly recommend going when it comes to a location near you.</p><p style="text-align: center;">https://www.vvmf.org/The-Wall-That-Heals/<br /></p><p></p>chachismemorieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00337330476046281417noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3432960953387915477.post-41655817719091082212021-06-07T18:13:00.001-07:002021-06-07T18:13:04.252-07:00Photodump <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Photo dump from over the weekend.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">we went for walks, played at the playground, washed dads car, attended a birthday party and visited the library. <br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW1R-qg5jgvd3Dj6kn96jFl_69x6h7Kd7Jj774_wWo8qR7WK3ZMUdQnpCKpQUgrIxCGHgLHaq2XVgpUJSnpBGf1QU07Y5FEPnndZYvSXRz9kLXgnXpJO5cTB3aHD1ic9G2LlA-rCD3SQk/s320/PXL_20210607_190036034.jpg" width="320" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Simple life = what my heart needs <br /></div><br /> <p></p>chachismemorieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00337330476046281417noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3432960953387915477.post-41509030931923535952021-06-07T18:07:00.008-07:002021-06-07T18:09:00.816-07:00Crazy plant lady<p style="text-align: center;"> One thing that has been bringing me joy,</p><p style="text-align: center;">is plants.</p><p style="text-align: center;"> Even though I have been gardening for over 5 years I still feel like I know close to nothing about what I am doing.</p><p style="text-align: center;">I just really enjoy digging in the dirt and watching something grow.</p><p style="text-align: center;">My backyard has been my getaway for many years because it's free, it's an accumulation of random things I built or placed there that's makes probably only to myself. </p><p style="text-align: center;">Lots of wonderful memories have been made in my back yard and lots of hard days were prayed over while I sat back there. </p><p style="text-align: center;">Here is a photo dump of a few recent pictures I took while walking and working on my gardens.<br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzvrL1QjNPDMdAG1tbJMxhhZRFbnUs87QCgC-9kB8gOndXyuvQD0-JJQUJvUTOd9YM4iwpJxOSD7QZC_0oAcCGJ1SxBHuBxWicxPx3vOvSTRoNoSc_ph6S3XpveTJ5TBBp_89MaMVq_0U/s1799/PXL_20210607_135148671%257E3.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1799" data-original-width="1549" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzvrL1QjNPDMdAG1tbJMxhhZRFbnUs87QCgC-9kB8gOndXyuvQD0-JJQUJvUTOd9YM4iwpJxOSD7QZC_0oAcCGJ1SxBHuBxWicxPx3vOvSTRoNoSc_ph6S3XpveTJ5TBBp_89MaMVq_0U/w552-h640/PXL_20210607_135148671%257E3.jpg" width="552" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This is my grandma's plant I took from her home after her passing.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">it wasn't looking too healthy. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I moved it to a full sun window and noticed new growth! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5QAngq3CPOkIHvARzmEZMEIkgSZKcmE9VAJjQkBBzgSEowMTAT6_a-xkOMFBbAvP6BvAYhAUsa8wDOxd-YNWmRj-QqV7cQQuB53pOtOXEjR3wx41EEgRgSE5nn3HxRhe-dzBWWKV-Nbk/s2048/PXL_20210607_135148671.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5QAngq3CPOkIHvARzmEZMEIkgSZKcmE9VAJjQkBBzgSEowMTAT6_a-xkOMFBbAvP6BvAYhAUsa8wDOxd-YNWmRj-QqV7cQQuB53pOtOXEjR3wx41EEgRgSE5nn3HxRhe-dzBWWKV-Nbk/s320/PXL_20210607_135148671.jpg" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I also inherited this plant from my grandma's funeral. it's was taking a turn for the worse in the last few weeks and I was so sad. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I took a chance and put it outside for a weekend. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and it came back to life! I didn't think to take a before picture but imagine what it would look like if someone sat on top of this guy. that's what it looked like. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I am so ecstatic that he's standing talk I insisted we give him a name. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I feel like plants should have classic names from different countries. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I asked my husband to name a country and he said Poland.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I googles polish names and Albert was chosen.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">meet Albert:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzffLCCv9Mihvm7BoLIFq7Lu2nY1UDd8Xx5mfsFaQ9IE7xyp7N_l4p-MmyuAAaeqesBYKgOPZ6PeBiuxvtrEOqczSS-cakmDw2U3KXQ0EEpqyZsUE52XZPxgNOiaM2Miv7WNkvfZPam-o/s2048/PXL_20210606_022937808.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzffLCCv9Mihvm7BoLIFq7Lu2nY1UDd8Xx5mfsFaQ9IE7xyp7N_l4p-MmyuAAaeqesBYKgOPZ6PeBiuxvtrEOqczSS-cakmDw2U3KXQ0EEpqyZsUE52XZPxgNOiaM2Miv7WNkvfZPam-o/s320/PXL_20210606_022937808.jpg" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My daughter is concerned for my mental state</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I don't know if I can convince her I am doing normal plant lady things.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Pollinators have become reasons for me to squeal with excitement!!! <br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmVFSTxHROArxEAHD3dueFgCNmp0PHyjviUYtU1yM9o5vVUgAc6nuaBXilSnHhqET1dBxg6VSCchXI0p-0RthclCB_hfTxCrvOsrnBMLzQR0MiNDJLLyJVEU-U6JH0vPzqpRwF2joll-8/s2048/PXL_20210605_181815543.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmVFSTxHROArxEAHD3dueFgCNmp0PHyjviUYtU1yM9o5vVUgAc6nuaBXilSnHhqET1dBxg6VSCchXI0p-0RthclCB_hfTxCrvOsrnBMLzQR0MiNDJLLyJVEU-U6JH0vPzqpRwF2joll-8/w480-h640/PXL_20210605_181815543.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVPPF08fBK3zRA-j19nT8iy2JTrd0tkrHcOKkweSXA6KqYSjchiKD2YXUWZDOfhBeNDnO9Cd0ZjuWMwMNkMTGIiPXwqTwDFWdzht-h-L673gYzECinxG__m1DkUCG4sM7n-IRmVKHr0ew/s2048/PXL_20210605_173308734.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVPPF08fBK3zRA-j19nT8iy2JTrd0tkrHcOKkweSXA6KqYSjchiKD2YXUWZDOfhBeNDnO9Cd0ZjuWMwMNkMTGIiPXwqTwDFWdzht-h-L673gYzECinxG__m1DkUCG4sM7n-IRmVKHr0ew/w480-h640/PXL_20210605_173308734.jpg" width="480" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Now my neighbors are worried about my mental state.......</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Now on to actual garden things:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I have a zucchini plant.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">squirrels are rapid in these parts and I am sure they will get to this guy before I actually can harvest anything. so I will just photograph what I grow in the meantime and be proud of these 4 leafs sprouting up! <br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicXpS4nUVom0Q7M59NXsvd9OKOpf5V1YCvbehMNnpxREEZ1Y4CM-kNC8rlC2kDMmfWa98y2JO9t-qPcPvC8XJJGn9bboOc-BbwOj35AgPiM4zbmkN9OiKpBLpLxWpaQiUg9qmROKgbqm0/s2048/PXL_20210604_233207349.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicXpS4nUVom0Q7M59NXsvd9OKOpf5V1YCvbehMNnpxREEZ1Y4CM-kNC8rlC2kDMmfWa98y2JO9t-qPcPvC8XJJGn9bboOc-BbwOj35AgPiM4zbmkN9OiKpBLpLxWpaQiUg9qmROKgbqm0/s320/PXL_20210604_233207349.jpg" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The thing I am MOST exited about is my corn!!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I can't explain it but maybe in my mind you are not a real gardener unless you grow corn.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">everyday these guys are getting taller and taller!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">so my own definition of achieving this desirable status is getting closer and closer <br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuMLLVOYx-hYCLscVu2b8IW8DBpmixkDBflMQ208n6JKD8GIefG1nO0I84o-e1zyUquvUMknt_NQTc6Ni0wAM-iGMGazhncZE-GaAKrc6lW864glcFjvDFP4jN5S1_l5bgOkVV3ipllDI/s2048/PXL_20210604_233120429.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuMLLVOYx-hYCLscVu2b8IW8DBpmixkDBflMQ208n6JKD8GIefG1nO0I84o-e1zyUquvUMknt_NQTc6Ni0wAM-iGMGazhncZE-GaAKrc6lW864glcFjvDFP4jN5S1_l5bgOkVV3ipllDI/s320/PXL_20210604_233120429.jpg" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Of course I can't forget the strawberries!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">we are in peak season right now!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">everyday a bowl full is getting picked and eaten just as fast lol <br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRSKO_Pd4Sb5B6k6HfThoCJHLGVnTPsgKdHUsq01DuKJz0M8iUDxwjYDpJpjk20kmWErbtJdSzVwXcTH9eTbri8QVhW3VpiNjWKTLO8bzE-zhnDkJvkl3Px6tVPA-_u8x-zUv0_Qzz3jQ/s2048/PXL_20210604_124341078.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRSKO_Pd4Sb5B6k6HfThoCJHLGVnTPsgKdHUsq01DuKJz0M8iUDxwjYDpJpjk20kmWErbtJdSzVwXcTH9eTbri8QVhW3VpiNjWKTLO8bzE-zhnDkJvkl3Px6tVPA-_u8x-zUv0_Qzz3jQ/s320/PXL_20210604_124341078.jpg" width="320" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">If you have fallowed my gardens then you know in the same bed as my strawberry plants is mint....</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">not at all on purpose and again we had no idea what we were doing but it's definitely too late now. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">this opps though I swear is actually been the reason those darn squirrels have NOT bothered my strawberries. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">but I have sever guilt because we get an abundance of mint and I never know what to do with it so I don't do anything or very little.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">it feels like a waste. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">So I try to find new recipes</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I found: mint sugar scrub </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">very simple</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Mint</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">oil</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">sugar</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">mix and store in jar</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;">Like so many the hard times of 2020 seemed to continue into 2021.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My family has been hit hard </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">we lost my grandma</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">my father had a stroke</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">two of my sisters suffered miscarriages</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and a lot of other relationships that mean a lot to me seem to have been hurt because of politics or religious differences. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Gossip and expectations not being met. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I noticed my migraines are getting worse.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">After a mix of wonderful and a very overwhelming weekend</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I was exhausted.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I have been struggling with defining my why's about my presence on social media. The last post on this blog was all about feeling censored and judged!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I don't understand where the concept of agree to disagree and still respect each other's rights to our own opinions has gone?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I am not perfect and I am striving to learn and put myself in other shoes. I may never fully relate to someones story but I have empathy.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">maybe a little too much. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I am the kind of person that will take on others emotions and fully feel them. I try to figure out what motivates someone to treat others so badly. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I used to think everyone has good in them. the older I get the more I feel like that's harder to believe.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We have witnessed others try to destroy what someone built honestly all because of selfish reasons. it's extremely disheartening. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I have been feeling very negative lately.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I don't like it.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I am not saying it's all one persons fault or a social media platforms fault. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">it's mine.<br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I need to recognize that I am overloading my own consumption of outside influences on negative things. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I need to redirect what I spent my time investing in.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I need to take more breaks and walk away for the constant exposure of other peoples lives. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">people that even if they are well meaning don't deserve that currency of my attention.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I need to focus on what makes me happy.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">where I am needed</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And the answer to that is so obvious.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">HOME.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">my marriage</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">my children</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">my education</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">my art</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">my passions</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">me<br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSrKnlnljGTi1yev4bRVz3h016klEfyhmzeAb1S-KHm97g-nmrqOKSQswGxUUCvbafY02CxUL7x1wk39DNJPiTfVl1P6suhatSa6G4bmMRXb_jKoFr7b9OYE5GmxwOAvrsysp7oi82hWQ/w480-h640/PXL_20210606_222051255.jpg" width="480" /></div><br /><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"> I am making a conscious choice to only log onto Facebook once a week.</p><p style="text-align: center;">share my photography images on Instagram once a week.</p><p style="text-align: center;">Write a blog post with all the other images I want to have documented somewhere twice a week.</p><p style="text-align: center;">Check my email when need</p><p style="text-align: center;">Only research things that farther my knowledge on topics I care about.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;">I am not sure if this will be a permanent thing. I truly love being about to reconnect with old friends and family members. I love keeping up with your stories and your lives. I love sharing our family. But I have seen some dark things happen because of social media and I need to set boundaries for the time being. It's already been a week and my stress level has gone noticeably down. I have very close individuals I admire that have already implemented a similar schedule or have completely signed off of social media. They have all said it was the best decision they made. </p><p style="text-align: center;">I am craving freedom.</p><p style="text-align: center;">I think this is the first step to helping me achieve goals I have for a more simpler life. <br /></p>chachismemorieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00337330476046281417noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3432960953387915477.post-42991052128365147972021-01-05T17:05:00.001-08:002021-01-05T17:05:44.772-08:00dusting off the old blog<p style="text-align: center;"> Well Hello there!!!</p><p style="text-align: center;">other than posting a few times a year my letters to the girls for their birthdays, I have not actually made a blog post in a VERY VERY long time! I am missing it and with the current climate of today's social media, I am wanting to create a safe place for myself to post. I understand really no where on the internet is completely safe but I have a little voice in the back of my head reminding me of a simpler time when I loved writing and sharing my days and little tid bits of my life on THIS blog!. </p><p style="text-align: center;">So I thought I would test the waters and see if this change is actually something I want to implement back into my routine.<br /></p><p style="text-align: center;">I have spent the last few months really reflecting on my why for even being on social media. </p><p style="text-align: center;">it's connection.</p><p style="text-align: center;">I want to share my girls and my life with my family and friends. I want to know what they are doing in their lives. I want to interact with others going through similar life experiences. I want to get my photos out in the world for exposure and to gain new opportunities. I love to get ideas for photography, home decor, art projects, gardens, reading, ect. I love to see what God is doing in other's life and find ways I can help or get help if needed. </p><p style="text-align: center;">Social media is such a great tool but can also be a dark place. I have in the last few years had friends and family block me because of a political stance. I have even felt myself judging and being upset at others for their choices. I have spent way too much time researching and fact checking the fact checkers only to just continue going in circles with others and getting no where at finding real solutions or even to come to a agree to disagree moment. This has caused too much stress and sadness for my own mental health and I feel it's been building up. <br /></p><p style="text-align: center;">I don't want it to get worse. I don't want to live my life putting energy into things that I know in my core is not my calling to be on that battle field. I want to show the love of Jesus through my actions. I have so many flaws and I recognize them and want to actively work towards correcting them. <br /></p><p style="text-align: center;">2020 was a very hard year for everyone and I don't want to spend a ton of time retelling all the ups and downs. I want to start fresh with this blog but I do want to explain that God has spoken so loud and clear to me about what he wants me to be focusing on. My girls, my marriage, my journey to becoming an Art teacher and laying down the ground work to goals we all have as a family and followers of Christ. I have so much to share!! So much content I want to dive more into and document. I just know that something needs to change with my current outlets. I truly feel the Christian community is under attack. So I am seeking a safe place that I can freely share without the fear of being censored. I am praying this is the answer. I don't plan to post much my Facebook page and Instagram. I will continue to be on there for contact reasons with family and friends. this is going to be the place from here on out where you will see pictures of me, my kids, my husband, my life. I am going to start out slow and post only once a week a recap of what we have done and maybe a bonus post of what's on my mind. I really want to get into writing more. I enjoy it even though I know I am not the most talented. </p><p style="text-align: center;">I am ready for this change. I know it's the right thing to do. </p><p style="text-align: center;">So if you are excited to read and see pictures here we go!!!</p><p style="text-align: center;">first up are just to update anyone on how much my girls have grown since the last time I posted: <br /></p><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI1Dva-mV29SjQ6f2BFCVLIw3DAdLZY1n350Fzerrfhz_5N0ZpDsFm97XRFfKJoJm1psTj1eFt_IjOYhXQUHJ_E5-eCqPe2vqdKbwaS9a54L0dd0ocVrP6iIY37gj3PjacFPbXUoYWBnY/s2048/92292423_10217597234186244_6524983254603268096_o.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI1Dva-mV29SjQ6f2BFCVLIw3DAdLZY1n350Fzerrfhz_5N0ZpDsFm97XRFfKJoJm1psTj1eFt_IjOYhXQUHJ_E5-eCqPe2vqdKbwaS9a54L0dd0ocVrP6iIY37gj3PjacFPbXUoYWBnY/s320/92292423_10217597234186244_6524983254603268096_o.jpg" width="320" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> me and the Mr. are still smooching like we are teenagers </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcTHfGtsdlzrxLruMV6AY6BKDZ7X0_dkkWkeOEQLJGel0xdgZ_0Gs-AHMIqwBgZoqKqv78VVYDs6__-DoMziXHYsEzaHCkDY_C9yBVrAMwl_uq4XvfRMNExh50Y6PE25niZWKzKFX2hdQ/s1894/131291435_10219615137112556_2814878147415930368_o.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1894" data-original-width="1894" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcTHfGtsdlzrxLruMV6AY6BKDZ7X0_dkkWkeOEQLJGel0xdgZ_0Gs-AHMIqwBgZoqKqv78VVYDs6__-DoMziXHYsEzaHCkDY_C9yBVrAMwl_uq4XvfRMNExh50Y6PE25niZWKzKFX2hdQ/w400-h400/131291435_10219615137112556_2814878147415930368_o.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /> </div><p style="text-align: center;">Alright that's it for now but I Girl scout promise you I will be back!</p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;">what are you doing differently this year to help your mental health?<br /></p>chachismemorieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00337330476046281417noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3432960953387915477.post-79957891644585029732019-08-22T16:46:00.001-07:002019-08-22T16:46:24.667-07:00Belle's 9th birthday letter<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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every year I say I can't believe how fast time is going</div>
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but every year it just seems to speed up faster!!!</div>
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9 is a big kid number! </div>
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like there is no pretending that you are not growing up.</div>
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I am absolutely in love with who you are growing into.</div>
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Your Dad and I were talking about how you have interest and talents</div>
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that are not what Julia would call "trending"</div>
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but you completely enjoy these things and you know you are good at them</div>
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so you do it anyway. I think that is amazing and inspiring! </div>
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you love comic books, star wars, designing and sewing, drawing and roller skating.</div>
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you are so dependable and responsible. </div>
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helpful and caring. </div>
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you are always the one ready to comfort anyone that needs it.</div>
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you have a heart of gold.</div>
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and then you have the darkest sense of humor.</div>
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It completely takes people off gaurd becasue you look every bit the part of an angel</div>
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but you live for the burn you dish out.</div>
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and I admit I am very impressed and quite frankly proud of it.</div>
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your favorite person to tease is Uncle Gage.</div>
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you will never admit it but you love him so much but your so deep into your game that you could never show it. </div>
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I got to go to Girl scout camp with you this past year and I learned so much about you during all the activities and fun with your friends.</div>
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you have a great group of friends.</div>
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I am so thankful for that. </div>
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I used to pray very hard night after night that you would get out of your shell.</div>
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your friends know the real you and they love you! </div>
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they help bring out your silly, funny goofy side and they know exactly how to support you and encourage you. </div>
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You are an amazing friend back and that make me so proud.</div>
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The way you treat your sisters is exactly the way you treat your friends.</div>
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I hope you never stop that. </div>
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I feel 100% blessed to be your mom.</div>
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to have front row seats to watch you grow.</div>
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no worries or second guessing </div>
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be confident and practice hard until you accomplish all your dreams.</div>
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I have no doubt you will make it to Paris one day babe.</div>
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no matter what know that I am your number 1 fan!!</div>
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Happy 9th birthday,</div>
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Belle Elizabeth</div>
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Miss Belle</div>
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chachismemorieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00337330476046281417noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3432960953387915477.post-13305449021033397762019-07-15T14:29:00.002-07:002019-07-15T14:29:33.671-07:00Stella's 7th LETTER<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This past year has been full of changes for you. </div>
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You started Kindergarten! </div>
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you learned how to read, do math problems, make new friends and just blow me away with how fast you learned all the things!</div>
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School is your home away from home. you loved your teacher,</div>
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you would get so upset on weekends or days off school because you didn't want a day off!</div>
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countless amount of times I witnessed you being the very best friend anyone would be blessed to have. A boy had a running nose and you gave him your sweater to wipe his face. You made crafts and pictures for all the kids in your class for no other reason but to let them know you thought about them. You always are concerned about any kids that are getting "bullied" and you made sure the adults around would look out for it. you wanted to be the first to RSVP to every birthday party invite. and every single day you ask for a play date and each time its a new kids name. </div>
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Your sense of Humor is one of a kind.</div>
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very silly, random and sometimes you're the only one that gets the joke</div>
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and that's totally fine with you because you just love to laugh. </div>
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it can be a crazy hyeena witch laugh with lots of snorts and its highly contagious!</div>
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you are starting to really love art more. </div>
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Your talents are neck and neck with Belle! </div>
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You color and draw everyday. we run out of drawing paper on the monthly now! </div>
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some times you do get frustrated with yourself about a mistake or not being able to doing something exactly like you had in your head.</div>
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babe please don't be so hard on yourself and let the little mistakes get to you too much. sometimes the little imperfections end up being the best part. </div>
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from the second I found out I was pregnant with you I have always worried about you, stressed about various different things about your health, your future, your surroundings. more than any of your sisters. I have told you so many times about how you taught me how to trust God, how to ask him first for help, how to pray and how to love without fear. Thank you. </div>
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your happy place is sitting on the couch with your 20 super soft pillows, a book and your thumb. your favorite color is pink, and purple and rainbow and glitter and sparkles. </div>
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you still love Ketchup. </div>
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bath bombs are a favorite right now. </div>
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you sing at the top of your lungs every song you make up.</div>
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you dance and beg us to sit for your living room performances</div>
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I can't wrap my head around the fact that you are 7 years old! that's a really big kids number to me and it's just hard for me because you will always be my little girl.</div>
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I love you so much! I am so excited to see what this coming year holds for you because it's going to be another big one! new school, girl scouts and ninja training :P </div>
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no matter what just promise me it will be filled with your giggles and perfect cuddle sessions.</div>
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Happy birthday </div>
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Stella Jo</div>
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Dear Julia,</div>
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Here we are.</div>
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another year.</div>
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with big smiles. </div>
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you kind of hate me right now. </div>
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or at least that's what you screamed at me after you slammed your door.</div>
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I will just continue to love you and be here for whenever you do decide to open the door again.</div>
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until then I want to go ahead and write a letter about all the good.</div>
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because believe it or not I see a lot of good.</div>
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You are so strong. </div>
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You have this brilliant brain that is always thinking and problem solving.</div>
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you question everything and you have a very good gift of arguing why your point is right. </div>
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I admit your logic most of the time makes complete sense. </div>
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We joke about how you will make a great lawyer but I don't think its entirely a joke. </div>
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you would be perfect at defending someone. I pray if that's the route God has planned for you,</div>
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you use those gifts for good, for innocent, for justice. </div>
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this age is full of insecurities.</div>
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I hate that.</div>
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I know you think I have to say these things but sweetheart you have nothing to be insecure about.</div>
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If anyone makes you feel less than, they suck. </div>
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please don't waste your energy on them. focus on what you love about yourself, what makes you happy, your dreams and what you have to do to achieve them. </div>
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You are about to start high school!</div>
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it's such a huge step in growing up and its going to be a great ride with lots of ups and downs. you're going to truly learn so much about yourself. I am so excited for all the clubs, teams, projects, reports, events, dances, sports, celebrations, friends nights, concerts, jobs, driving and yes even the boyfriends. just please don't settle for less than you deserve and PLEASE let us build trust with you and whomever you choose to spend time with. </div>
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as much growing as you are about to do, you will always be our little girl.</div>
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it's our job to love you protect you and support you. </div>
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we will never stop but you can make it a bit easier on us all if you just let us.</div>
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You have so many people that love you.</div>
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I can't even tell you the amount of people that know our story or have just spent a little time with you, They all have fallen under your spell. </div>
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they adore you. they root for you. </div>
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from the ladies in my mom group, to my friends from old jobs, the neighbors, your old teachers, your friends parents, or just people we have gotten to know through this world on the internet.</div>
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I get asked about you all the time.</div>
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I remember back when you were a toddler</div>
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and everyone we would meet would completely gush over you. </div>
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you always had this sparkle about you. </div>
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you are unforgettable. </div>
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You are stunning!</div>
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natural beauty but you also have a talent for make up that blows my mind! </div>
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you have a style about you that I can't put a label on. </div>
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you're simple, classic, a bit sporty but also very girlie. </div>
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I give up trying to buy clothes for you because just when I think I know what you will like you raid my closet and totally surprise me with something I never would have guessed you would have liked.</div>
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I grew up with brothers until I was 12, so sharing clothes, make up and hair things was not an option for me. I am excited I get a taste of that with sharing your things.</div>
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I say it everyday and I will never stop. I love you. I thank God for you. you make me a better person. you matter. don't ever forget that nothing you could ever say or do will ever change any of that! </div>
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My teenager,</div>
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The Julia</div>
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Julia Rose</div>
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Hazel,</div>
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Things like that make me feel so guilty!</div>
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you deserve the best and there are just so many things I am not good at or feel just so overwhelmed and I end up dropping balls.</div>
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you are always the first to give big hugs and say "you're the best mom."</div>
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you remind me that you don't need extravagant, you need just need love.</div>
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it's a perfect reminder for me to let go of the big expectations I have for how to be a great mom and just give you extra squeezes </div>
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Clifford has moved down your list of favorite cartoons and now you're loving PJ Mask</div>
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you are starting to develop a picky eater complex but you try so hard to be polite and push your plate away while saying "no thank you, Mama."</div>
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You don't take naps anymore</div>
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your sisters have to give you hugs and wave good bye when we drop them off for school</div>
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then on the way home you always get so happy because it's just me and you- for all of 10 minutes before the babysitting kids get here.</div>
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you absolutely love bath time. </div>
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The love of tools, fixing and work is still ingrained in your being. </div>
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you hear a hammer or drill and you go running!</div>
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we have had a lot of repairs and new appliances arrive at our house this past year and you made friends with every delivery/repair man that came over.</div>
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you claimed a pink tape measure that was in daddy's tool box.</div>
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you walk around seeing how tall everything is.</div>
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you also insisted on getting work boots like daddy but requested they be pink & I actually found a pair:</div>
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"Me want a snack"</div>
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"Me don't know how to do that."</div>
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it's absolutely the cutest thing. I know you will grow out of it and probably sometime soon so every time I hear it I have to pause for a moment and just smile. </div>
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o my goodness do you love your sisters.</div>
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you very much are concerned with how they feel and making sure they are included in anything special.</div>
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you're not very good at secrets or surprises.</div>
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if you get something special you want them to also have the same. </div>
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an amazing memory</div>
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a practical joker</div>
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obsessed with chap stick</div>
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pro UNO player </div>
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will hyperventilate if sent to time out. </div>
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which really isn't very often because you are so good.</div>
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always up for adventures</div>
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soaks in new knowledge and details like a sponge</div>
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I am so grateful to be your mom.</div>
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to have front row seats to your life and be the biggest fan</div>
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I can't get enough of you and I am just so excited to see what God has planned for you.</div>
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I love you Hazel </div>
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HAPPY 4TH BIRTHDAY!</div>
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Love,</div>
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Mama</div>
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you are so unique.</div>
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I love that so much!</div>
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you always find your own style and run with it regardless if anyone else understands or not.</div>
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since you were around two years old you have been interested in vintage cartoons</div>
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Dumbo and Elmo were your first loves.</div>
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then you were obsessed over 1970 versions of Spider man and friends. you would act out the character Fire Star.</div>
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I legit had no clue who she was before that time.</div>
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then you started to grow out of that little kid phase and I was kind of sad because I just found that who thing fascinating. it wasn't the cool thing or what your sisters did. it was all you.</div>
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when you started doing book reports you actually found 3-400 page books written in complete comic book style and the teacher let you do your report with that book!!</div>
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again I liget had no idea those existed before then.</div>
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again you are you</div>
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no reason to be embarrassed or change for anyone.</div>
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you inspire me.</div>
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you have a personal style that to me screams artist. </div>
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you like to wear black everything everyday but have some sort of pop of color somewhere,</div>
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a headband, bag, shoes, jewelry. </div>
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you dream of going to Paris. </div>
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It's your life goal right now to get there. </div>
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you haven't said much about why or what you plan to do but I know without a doubt you will make it. I just hope you think I am cool enough to go with you. </div>
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because it's my life dream to see my kids live out their dreams.</div>
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you still are the funniest person I know.</div>
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if ever I have a very corny mom joke I know you will laugh and come back with an even better one! you make me laugh so hard till my belly hurts sometimes and I love it! </div>
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on the hardest days you know how to put things in perspective and find some reason to smile. </div>
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you have a desire to join cheer leading again.</div>
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a beautiful balance.</div>
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you remind me you're not to be grouped with your younger sisters anymore.</div>
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you are growing. you are maturing. </div>
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you are the age now that you can put your own laundry away, you can walk to the neighbors to play in her backyard, you can get yourself a drink, you can carry groceries inside, you can make your bed, you can brush your own hair, set the table and clear your plate, pour your own cereal, buckle your car seat AND help buckle your sisters, </div>
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you have proven yourself a big girl.</div>
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the help you give is not unnoticed or unappreciated. I don't know what I would do without you. but 8 years old isn't an adult yet. don't worry girlie that will come way too fast for this mom. </div>
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I love you so much Belle Elizabeth.</div>
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Girl!! you are one of a kind! my heart skips a beat just thinking about you and how lucky I am!</div>
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I mean you are so special! I know all parents say things like that about their kids but I truly mean it with all my heart! </div>
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You are the kind of kid that goes to a playground looking for your new best friend. you include everyone in your games and activities. You ask them questions and remember their names and other details about them. you truly have a gift of making everyone you come in contact with feel special. </div>
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That crooked teeth smile melts me. you're so sweet and innocent. so happy and caring. the biggest look on the bright side person I know. you get so excited about all the little things in life. you love rainbows and sparkles. tutus and kitty cats, cowgirl boots and ketchup. </div>
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over the last year you have learned SO much!</div>
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I always knew you were smart. I am so grateful for the extra time we had together working on your preschool. Stella you have blown me away with how much you pushed yourself and really loved working on getting better and better at reading and writing. then you, on your own, figured out how math works!!!! you started memorizing math facts! if we were being honest...you are mad at me right now, because I have been telling you that you will start kindergarten after your birthday. well you took that literally. you think school starts tomorrow.......... </div>
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you still have this huge inspiring bond with Jesus. you pray everyday all day. you tell me about your prayers for other people and it brings me to tears just how amazing you are. from the second I found out I was pregnant with you, you have taught me the importance of prayer and trusting in Gods plan. I am forever grateful for that. you changed my life. </div>
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I hope as year 6 in your life brings lots of changes and growing up you always stay you.</div>
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so eat pancakes with Ketchup, sing as loud as you can, talk to grasshoppers, hug nice strangers, wear your dress backwards, and suck your thumb....( ok well maybe you should break that habit)</div>
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I am behind on writing this letter to you.</div>
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I know how emotional it will be for me because it means you truly are 13 years old and I am not sure my heart is ready.<img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="1600" height="425" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3IQk2_xUBNwwPb58LG9udXorhD_xBIZiUQPKshp48FlpbwP8p5pqHAnY9pJ9wEyH2RCFaK0DE4fhEk5pLhmYTEzeYuKJMsSTNveKfsCs1BhGr4snq_zncWgV9e2mtS8CAQ9y0tgm36Ps/s640/a2.jpg" width="640" /></div>
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I remember the very first time I met you. three weeks old sitting in a car seat with the biggest smile on your face. I was blown away about how alert you were starring right at me. it was like you somehow already knew me and knew how much you were going to change my life. it's one of those moments I will never forget. I was terrified but something told you were special. </div>
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these past 13 years have not been easy. </div>
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we both have learned and grown and been hurt and healed so much.</div>
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I want more than anything for you to always know that I love you and I care and I am ALWAYS on your side. the next few years will truly test those things but they will never change how I feel about you. I feel so blessed that God and you chose me to do that. </div>
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you inspire me to set goals and fight with everything in me until I achieve them.</div>
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so effortlessly beautiful.</div>
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you have a passion for fairness and equality.</div>
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The answer is I love you more because I am so hard on you. I stay up late worring about you the most. I second guess myself all the time because I don't have a clue what I am doing. I pray every night that I don't screw you up or casue any serious damage to the way to see yourself. you're learning and so am I. You take up the most of my attention and time right now because I know you need it the most right now. and thats ok. you need to know you are worthy and loved. you are safe and taken care of. you have support and people that will never leave you. I live the rest of my life making sure you know all that. </div>
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You gave meaning to your Daddy's life too. He was lost and hurt and at his rock bottom when you came along. you truly are the reason he turned his life around and made him be a man. He never wanted to fail you or give you a life you don't deserve. for no other reason than because you deserve it. you are the reason I fell in love with him. because he wasn't all talk or show. he actually worked and sacrificed and fought and loves being your Dad. None of that has ever went away. I owe you and your sisters owe you for giving the best version of him to us. Without you our family would never have been.</div>
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yes they are annoying. and still so young. yes they still love kiddie shows and silly games. Yes you have out grown all that and roll your eyes when we have to do something that just might embarrass you because well that what little sisters do. But you know you they absolutely adore you. They look up to you so much and desperately want your attention and approval. They want to make you happy and to be just like you. You are their sissy. their first friend and mentor. They sometimes go to you first before me with a question or for advice. please please please don't ever lose sight of how important and wonderful that role is. I tell you more times that I can count That life will give you all kinds of phases of friends, but your sisters will never go away. I am so proud they have you. you are their protector.</div>
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I truly look forward to the coming years. yes I know that may come as a shock to you, but I feel now that you are older you're starting to understand things better and know more of who you are and who you want to be. I feel in my bones that although I will never be your friend first, we will have a stronger bond. we will spend hours at night talking about life, dreams, boys, school, goals and hobbies.</div>
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I will always long for those baby days when you would fall asleep on my shoulder, the chubby hand holding mine as we cross the street, the toothless smile, the first time you got glasses, or your pixie cut, your first boy crush on Justin Bieber, the way you climbed trees until it was dangerously too high, the way you begged me to be a chaperone to your field trips, practicing your spelling words, the way you would get excited about doing crafts with me, washing your hair and tying your shoes, zipping up your jackets, buckling up your seat belt, blowing me kisses from the school bus, that little girl giggle.</div>
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It's that time of year again!!!!</div>
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The time I torture my family for a fun Christmas picture!</div>
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I know he loves me so because </div>
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we were done with pictures he had changed out of his clothes and
started playing his computer game when I had remembered I really wanted
some pictures of just us. so he pressed paused put his jammie pants that I made him out of a used table cloth (not perfect or comfy but hey we match!) and posed with no complaints!</div>
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That's how I know I found the one for me :)</div>
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Happy Christmas y'all!</div>
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I am so happy with how these all turned out.</div>
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ordering the cards now and mailing them out ASAP!</div>
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Here is the link to all the Christmas cards in the past.....</div>
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<a href="https://chachismemories.blogspot.com/2016/11/christmas-card.html">2016 </a></div>
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<a href="http://chachismemories.blogspot.com/2015/12/christmas-card-2015.html"> all the other years</a></div>
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Dear Hazel,</div>
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I have started this letter and then deleted it too many times to count.</div>
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nothing I write seems to really explain how special and loved you are.</div>
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3 years seems like such a short time to make such a huge impact on someone</div>
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but I am forever changed as a person and mom </div>
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because of you and everything you have taught me so far. </div>
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It is truly a huge honor to be your mother and have a front row seat to watching you grow</div>
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Without a doubt you have big plans already in the works for your life.</div>
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You wake up with a smile on your face every day.</div>
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you walk down the steps and shout "morning mom! I had a good dream about you!"</div>
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then after hugs you ask so politely for some "Mellows cereal" (marshmallows)</div>
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I admit I only buy that kind of cereal to hear you say "mellows" over and over again. </div>
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it's the sweetest.</div>
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Then you watch and make sure your "sisssorss" don't forget coats and lunch boxes before they leave for school.</div>
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you pay very close attention to details like that. </div>
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when your dad or I am doing our work outs you are always watching, cheering and working out right along side us.</div>
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Jerky is your best friend </div>
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whether he likes it or not. </div>
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you will not let a day go by that you don't smother him with hugs and kisses.</div>
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you always hold doors open for everyone.</div>
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you love to assist with diaper changes on the babysitting babies.</div>
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But if I ask you if we can have a baby of our own you are quick to say "NO! I AM THE BABY!" </div>
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if its clean up time you are the one that should get a shiny star sticker for biggest helper. </div>
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you are a great eater and you always tell me "Thank you for my dinner."</div>
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you have to fall asleep with at least 3 books in bed with you but you seem to think every book ONLY says "ABCD'S"</div>
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then after tucking you in and turning off the lights you say</div>
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"night mom, I going to have a good dream about you!"</div>
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you make my heart melt!</div>
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you are feisty and have opinions. </div>
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you have to be included in everything</div>
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you're not shy but you are quite.</div>
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you watch and take everything in.</div>
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you are cautious of who you trust but once someone gains your trust</div>
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you let that sweetness just completely wrap them up and they are willing to walk on fire for you.</div>
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you are funny</div>
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but if someone is laughing at you, you shut down and they have to earn your trust all over again.</div>
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I hope you learn to let your guard down a little more. becasue everyone needs a little Hazel in their lives. </div>
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I am not sure if it's because you're the baby in the family or because it's your age or because its you but there are so many times I just look at you</div>
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and I think no one can ever be cuter at life!</div>
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everything you do, yawning, walking, relaxing,brushing hair, putting on shoes, zipping up a coat, sticking your tongue out, seriously it's all just SO CUTE! </div>
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I feel that weird crazy animal mother instinct of wanting to eat your toes because I just can't handle how cute you are!!! </div>
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I also admit I am a little goofy but I have to be honest. I am under your spell. so keep doing normal everyday things and know your mom is crazy in love with you and your absolute biggest fan.</div>
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you are not a typical girlie girl. but you don't seemed phased one bit that the things that makes you happy are not at all what other girls do. your favorite color is orange. your favorite toy is your tool box. you are not to crazy about princesses but Clifford the big red dog that's your favorite!</div>
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I have no idea what God has in store for your life. I know whatever it
is it's going to be hard work that you will gladly roll up your sleeves
and get it done. you inspire me and push me to do what I want to do, no
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you're a breath of fresh air and a perfect hug when needed.</div>
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no amount of Thank you's could be said for all the love and help you have given these last 3 years.</div>
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Don't ever change.</div>
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you wouldn't even think about it anyway.</div>
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I like you a lot.</div>
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So my sweet Hazelnut</div>
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Daddy's Winnie</div>
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Hazie</div>
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Haze</div>
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Hazel Gwendolyn</div>
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Happiest 3rd Birthday!</div>
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love, Mama</div>
chachismemorieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00337330476046281417noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3432960953387915477.post-23319847309252152712017-08-15T16:33:00.001-07:002017-08-15T16:33:16.065-07:007th letter to Belle<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Dear Belle,</div>
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your birthday was 4 days ago and I'm a just now writing this because I honestly don't want to.</div>
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I don't want you to be 7.</div>
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that's too big.</div>
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I remember every second, and I mean every second of the day you were born.</div>
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7 years seems too long ago to be able to remember every second.</div>
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but here we are and I have to force myself to do my mommy duties and write your birthday letter. </div>
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I have always said you were my mini me but better, smarter, prettier, funnier, kinder.</div>
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I am fascinated with how your brain works</div>
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your creativity and instinctive love for art.</div>
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it's truly in your blood.</div>
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you color every day</div>
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you would paint, sculpt, sew, paper mache, draw, build, and other form of art if mom didn't mind the mess. </div>
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it's what makes you happy.</div>
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it's how you express your thoughts and emotions and dreams.</div>
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I sneak little peeks into your notebook under your pillow of all your drawings and I just am blown away at your point of view of the world.</div>
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I pray every night you always pursue that amazing talent of yours. </div>
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your humor is so reminiscent of your uncles.</div>
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my brothers always have the funniest things to say and they can turn any conversation into a huge belly laugh. I love that you have inherited that from them.</div>
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I describe it as very dry and smart but at the same time totally from left field and unexpected.</div>
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you know exactly how to lighten the mood and BURN someone without truly hurting their feelings hahahaha</div>
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you have so much from your dad also!</div>
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his need for clean and organized and perfection </div>
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you are so particular about your clothes, your art supplies, your handwriting, your room.....well sometimes your room. sometimes I have to remind you to put your laundry away after a week of the basket sitting on the floor!!!</div>
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what I love though is out of all your sisters you are without a doubt the biggest daddy's girl. </div>
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he was on a business trip for a week and you cried almost every day.</div>
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he still calls you his princess and you wear that title so proudly. I hope you never get embarrassed of that because that just might break his heart if you ever ask him to stop.</div>
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your heart is so big and so caring</div>
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you are the second mommy of the house. </div>
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always knowing when to give a hug to your sisters when they need it.</div>
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Always giving any help when asked.</div>
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Always willing to share everything of yours.</div>
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anyone is blessed to call you a friend.</div>
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I hope your quietness and shy tendencies don't stop you from making real strong friendships.</div>
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becasue you are just the kind of friend this world needs.</div>
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your name means beauty. </div>
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and just like the song on beauty and the beast (yes mom is going to bring that up, be proud of what your named after!!!) your looks have got not parallel!</div>
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You are gorgeous!</div>
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please please please never dye your hair!!!</div>
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never ever ever!!!!</div>
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I will probably cry </div>
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but you know that's nothing new, I cry about everything when it comes to you girls.</div>
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You are everything I ever wanted in a daughter and so much more! I just can not thank God enough for you. you are calm, sweet and like a breath of fresh air.</div>
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you know exactly how to make our crazy life feel like we can handle everything that's thrown at us.</div>
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you have such a easy smile and once we see it all is right in the world.</div>
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Thank you so much for everything you do and everything you are.</div>
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I would be lost without you </div>
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and you inspire me to keep going</div>
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to remember the important things in life</div>
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and to be grateful for every blessing.</div>
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I love you so much!</div>
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Love,</div>
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Mom</div>
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Drear Stella,</div>
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you made it to your big 5th birthday!<br />I reread all the letters I wrote to you for the past 5 years and I am so proud to say not much has changed. you are still the happiest bubbly sweetest girl. </div>
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I look at you and just feel so blessed.</div>
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This day 5 years ago was the most intense emotional day of my life. I was so terrified of any health problems but so excited to finally meet you. from the moment I found out I was pregnant with you I felt this extreme bond we had already had. I knew you were a girl, I knew you were going to be a spunky sweetheart. but what I didn't know is how much you would teach me to trust God and really learn to lean on my faith. from the moment the doctor said something was wrong with your ultrasound to even just yesterday when you stepped on a bee, you prove that prayer works. I am so grateful for your lessons and your love of God. it's always so inspiring to hear you pray in the back seat of the car when an ambulance drives by or if the rain might ruin our fun plans. </div>
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The strong bond we have I know is nothing compared to the bond you have with our lord. it's such a privilege to see that.</div>
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you bring so much color and brightness and just ooze happniess every where you go.</div>
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you are a wonderful friend to everyone. </div>
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not shy one bit.</div>
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it's hard to explain to people why we are choosing to wait on starting school</div>
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it's because you are not ready to grow up just yet and I am not going to rush it.</div>
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one more year of you being home sounds perfect to me. </div>
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I promise to make this year a fun filled adventurous year. </div>
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We are going to work hard on getting you prepared for kindergarten but we are also going to spend lots of time enjoying each other.</div>
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your thumb</div>
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wearing pj's</div>
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being a homebody</div>
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your sisters</div>
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being a daddy's girl</div>
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singing</div>
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cowboy boots</div>
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cuddling </div>
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rainbows</div>
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all of your Grandmas</div>
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1 on 1 time</div>
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making me draw bunnies</div>
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and you are extremely accident prone.</div>
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I have never met anyone who gets poked in the eye more than you! </div>
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along with every other random slim chances of crazy things to happen to someone it will happen to you someday I am sure of it.</div>
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Stella Jo as another year is over I am sad like I always get because my babies are growing</div>
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but you make life so fun I just can't wait to see what you have in store next.</div>
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Happy Birthday </div>
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I love you.</div>
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chachismemorieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00337330476046281417noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3432960953387915477.post-18643989460703930022017-06-11T18:03:00.002-07:002017-06-11T18:03:54.853-07:00Julia's 12th letter<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Dear Julia,</div>
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You are entering into you're last year of childhood! </div>
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that sentence is like a punch in the gut for your mom.</div>
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I am in denial and really don't want to post this letter or share your pictures. I am hoping that if I just bury my head in the sand, cross my fingers and beg God he will let me go back in time and relive your baby years, toddler days and kid moments. but then again I look back at all the pictures and I am reminded that we have had great time and some really really hard times. </div>
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you have come such a long way </div>
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parents are totally winging it when it come to raising kids, </div>
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especially the first born.</div>
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we screw things up</div>
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sorry</div>
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we don't always know the best answer </div>
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sorry</div>
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we have high expectations</div>
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We don't always know what to do</div>
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sorry</div>
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We will never stop</div>
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not sorry </div>
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this past year you have really made me so proud.</div>
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countless people have told me all kinds of good deeds, responsible acts and great achievements they have witnessed you do. I promise none of the hard work you have done goes unnoticed. Things are changing and as much as I miss your chunky baby cheeks or toothless grin I am so looking forward to all the big things you have ahead of you and to support you in finding God's purpose for you. </div>
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to me that is 100% accurate.</div>
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your spirit and energy can be perfectly described as youthful.</div>
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you are always on the go and ready to take on more, do more and nothing scares you</div>
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Your love of cooking as only grown</div>
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It's so nice to see you really find something you that makes you happy and interested in. plus it's a huge bonus for me. although I sometimes get a little mommy guilt that I am not doing enough and letting you just be a kid instead of cooking dinner most nights. You are really good at it!</div>
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You put a lot of pressure and importance in your school work</div>
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and that just makes me burst with pride. you have big dreams and big goals for what you want to be in the future and you have so much determination</div>
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never lose that.</div>
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We have crossed the stage in life where you pretty much want close to nothing to do with me because you know mom is so embarrassing and really old.</div>
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which I respond with No I am not and No I am not!</div>
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When mom sings and dances in the car while your friends are in the back seat it's because I'm a teaching you that you should not be afraid of being yourself</div>
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When mom still kisses and hugs you it's teaching you that I am always going to love you even when you fight me</div>
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When mom misspells words or gets math problems wrong it teaches you that education is important and mom might need a little help ;P</div>
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When mom burns food, ruins a craft project, bleaches her shirt, locks the keys in the car, takes you to fun places but they are closed, gets lost, spills drinks, falls going up the steps, makes a complete fool of herself it all just to teach you to NEVER GIVE UP.</div>
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My heart might not be ready for all the growing up in your 12th year of life but I am excited to be right by your side through it all. I am your biggest fan. Thank you forever and ever to choosing me to be your mom. You truly have no idea how much of an impact you have made in my life. </div>
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Year 12</div>
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here we go!</div>
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lets make this last year of childhood the best!</div>
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Happy Birthday</div>
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Love,</div>
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Mom</div>
chachismemorieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00337330476046281417noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3432960953387915477.post-12389361573905396202016-11-30T15:11:00.003-08:002016-11-30T15:16:07.855-08:00Christmas Card!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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can you believe it's already time to unveil our annual Christmas card picture!?!?!?!?!</div>
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I can't!</div>
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where has 2016 gone?</div>
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Well like I have said many times I spend months brainstorming up ideas for our Christmas card and I had one in mind but then out of the corner of my eye on my way home from a photo session I spotted in our neighbors garbage was this antique school desk!!!!!!!! </div>
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my heart stopped</div>
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literally!</div>
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I HAD to have it!</div>
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Brian shook his head and said "what? why? where? no! do we have to?"</div>
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I ignored his negativeness. I knew this was a once in a lifetime chance and if I passed it up I would regret it the rest of my life!</div>
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seriously.</div>
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so the little weak women I am marched across the street and picked that bad boy right up and carried it up the steps and into my home.</div>
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I am not ashamed one bit!!</div>
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then I rubbed it in Brian's face a few minutes later when I showed him how much people are selling exact replicas of this beauty on eBay and he zipped his lip up fast.</div>
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so my Christmas card plans changed and I couldn't be happier!</div>
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without further ado</div>
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Christmas picture 2016...............</div>
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(the dresses that Belle and Stella are wearing were actual MY Christmas dresses form when I was little!)</div>
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Christmas card 2016.....</div>
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I love it!!</div>
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can not wait to mail them out!</div>
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If you want a copy let me know your address</div>
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plus I would love to get some cards from you so let me know if you need my address!!!!!</div>
<br />chachismemorieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00337330476046281417noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3432960953387915477.post-3425878659764665172016-11-11T18:49:00.000-08:002016-11-11T18:49:00.057-08:00A 2nd letter to Hazel<div style="text-align: center;">
Dear Hazel,</div>
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you are so simple but so complex at the same time. You keep me on my toes but I know if I tell you not to do something you will listen. You are calm but fierce. You are quite but stand up for yourself when needed. You are girly but love to roll up your sleeves and get dirty. you are loving but always on guard. you are not a show off but know every trick. you are a mama's girl but want to be just like Daddy. You are helpful but think it's fun to make a mess. </div>
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Watching that brain of yours figure things out and put the pieces together is in my top favorite things to do. you are so determined. absolutely nothing gets in your way when you have an idea. you are fearless. you are a born to be leader. </div>
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My life would be so boring without you.</div>
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I love you Hazelnut.</div>
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she hates her freckles but I absolutely adore them and pray that they never fade. I wanted to have a picture of them so I can show her just how beautiful they really are. </div>
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For Stella I just wanted to so a more softer look and natural colors. I love bold and rainbows but sometimes it's fun to do the opposite of what you like just to play around with it. </div>
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I took some of Hazel and you will soon see on our <a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/chachimarie">Youtube channe</a>l that process and how it just wasn't going to work. I am really hoping I can get a model to try that technique out soon. message me if you have a newborn or are pregnant and would like to try something called a <a href="https://www.google.com/search?q=milk+bath+photography&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjHqt7mu8nOAhVEdR4KHVD_BVEQsAQIHQ&biw=1366&bih=659">milk bath portrait</a>. THEY ARE BEAUTIFUL!! but babies older than say 5 months is really not ideal for them. :( </div>
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How did we get to this high of a number?</div>
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I can't wrap my head around the fact that you need 2 hands to count your age!</div>
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but enough about how sad I am about how fast time is going, you are tired of hearing it.</div>
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so I will just suck it up and talk about how proud of you I am!!</div>
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you rocked Kindergarten like it was easy!</div>
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You blew me away with how brave you were to leave my side and step out of your shell and do something big! not only did you excel in school you made lots of friends and earned a white belt in Karate AND was the loudest cheer leader in your squad!!</div>
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all my fears that first day of school you proved to me that I gave you all the tools you needed and your little wings were strong enough for me to let go.</div>
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That big heart of yours is what I most proud of.</div>
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it truly is made of gold.</div>
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You constantly are willing to help with Hazel</div>
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you want to make sure Stella feels included</div>
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you actually listen to Julia when she want someone to talk to and you come to me if you feel like I am misunderstanding her during our many mom and preteen battles.</div>
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Daddy always feels loved and wanted because you leave him love notes all over his computer desk.</div>
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it's still a fiery passion of yours.</div>
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I am inspired by the way you stretch yourself to try new subjects and techniques. </div>
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I want you to know that no matter what you choose to do in life I will always support but I secretly pray that you use your talents to the fullest.</div>
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Everyday after school during our walks home you would always ask me when will you be able to ride the school bus. because during your kindergarten year, you attended the school right down the street your wish was not made BUT starting 1st grade you will join Julia at her school and finally be able to ride the big yellow bus! I am so excited for you.</div>
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I am giving you permission to grow up.</div>
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only because the person you are growing into, I just want her to always be around!</div>
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MAMA</div>
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