Sweet Home Arizona

I guess now is as good a time as any to blog this. Logan got the job in Arizona! He starts November 1st. We are leaving Waterloo on the 29th. My mom is flying in on the 22nd to help me pack (Thanks goodness since Im such a procrastinator!) Then Logan's dad is flying in on the 28th and he is going to drive the pinski truck back. We are soooo greatful for all of our parents and all the help they give us.

So we have little over 2 weeks to pack up and move 2100 hours across country! Crazy crazy crazy! I cannot wait to be home in Arizona again. Dont get me wrong, I really have enjoyed our little vacation in Illionis, but like all good vacations, this one has come to an end.. I am very sad to be leaving some super gals that I met here. I dont know what I would have done with my self this past year had I now found the mommys group! On that not, it also makes me sad to go back to Bagdad where I have a small chance at making good friends. Bagdad is a town where everyone knows everyone and is in everyones business. I know many people there but cant see my self hanging out with them. Some were even high school friends, but people change over the years. But I guess with all the free time, Ill be able to push my self to go to the gym more and slim down!

Yeah so to the point, lol, WE ARE MOVING!! Whoo hooo!

OMG! This has got to be one of the funniest pictures of Ellie ever! I downloaded Picasa and it does facial recognition. Its does pretty good. In Ellie's folder were of course her pictures, but then there were a few of Garrett, her brother. Thats cool to see that they do have similarities. Also it had one of her cousins Holly & Jace and I could see similarities in Holly and Ellie. So neat.

So since I have this cool program that also make collages, it also makes posting to my blog easier. To cool. Maybe Ill keep up on my blog more!


This picture of Ellie was one of the first times she ate baby food. She's probably around 6 months old.. Hahaha I laugh every time I look at it. Priceless!

Rememberence

Today is October 15th. Many people would reply, "Ya so?" and a few understand the importance of this day. This day is the day that all across the world we celebrate the lives of babies and children who passed way before their time. So every year at 7:00 all across the world on October 15th, a candle is lit for these little souls. In rememberence of who they were and who they could have been.

Tonight, I light these candles for very special ones; My brother and his wife just recently lost their first baby. It was very early in the pregnancy but still just as hard. Another candle is lit for my friend who's little girl, Emily, lived for 6 days and was taken away with no explanation. Two more candles are lit for another mommy who has had a very very hard time. Her first, a son name Ryan was taken at 33 weeks (born sleeping) and her second, a daughter named Lailani, was taken at 21 weeks (born sleeping). Another candle is lit for a friend who lost her second baby early on in her pregnancy. The last candle is lit for all the other babies lost all over the world. No soul should go uncelebrated.

Forgot Not Me

My little one
You have left us too soon
Though my body can no longer hold you
I hold you forever in my heart
As precious and beautiful as this flower caught in time
A mother's love does not forget.