10 B's

The top ten B's according to Beau are:

1. Baba (bottle)


2. Board (wii)


3. Bowling


4. Baseball


5. Buzz (Lightyear)


6. Beautiful (my favorite)


7. Bolt


8. Branson (my darling friends son, his buddy)


9. Bean (Jelly beans and or Kidney Beans)


10. Blue (as in the blue bag of Dorito's)

The Quest for...

February is the month that single women dread and most men secretly despise. Lonely souls around the world are reminded for the first 14 days of the month that they are on the never ending Quest for True Love!

As a single woman, a day dreamer and hopeless romantic...I dislike red roses, chocolates in heart boxes and the color pink (kinda cliche)! However, I do absolutely love Valentine's Day! There is no greater day in the year to be reminded that the greatest blessing that all of us are given is the ability to LOVE!

I am in no way shape or form knocking those who are in loving and committed relationships, truth is I'm actually jealous. My jealousy has me reading and rereading every Nicholas Sparks book known to man...he unfortunately has led this day dreamer to set my man standard so high that I believe that fairytale endings are actually attainable. While waiting to find the perfect toad turned prince; You can bet your sweet kisser that I will be venturing out to see his newest book turned film, Dear John.

"Our story has three parts: a beginning, a middle, and an end. And although this is the way all stories unfold, I still can't believe that ours didn't go on forever." (Dear John)

"I don't know that love changes. People change. Circumstances change." (Dear John)

Being in a loving relationship has its benefits, no doubt about it. Being in a relationship helps us to feel "normal", not lonely! Being single is seldom seen as a choice, loneliness is more often seen as boring, depressing, sad...need I go on!?! Being single for me wasn't an easy choice or one that I made lightly, it was actually something that was presented to me. I took the cards that I was dealt and it took tears, heartache and a lot of self discovery to really understand and to appreciate my new found adventure.

On a lighter single note, I kinda like being single it's a rejuvenating experience. It allows me to do what I want, when I want and with whom I want. It allows for the quiet solitude that I crave and desire, the advantage of not having to please another constantly and the ability to watch endless re-runs of the Jersey Shore!

Honestly it allows me to dream, to hope and seek out my happy ending (cause I know positively one is in store for me)! Without the Quest for True Love we'd miss out on so many great experiences. Some of those experiences leave us heart broken while others take our breath away. My Quest for True Love has currently left me single, I LIE and say I'm perfect lonely but truthfully I'm just waiting for butterflies!

Some people are settling down, some people are settling and some people refuse to settle for anything less than butterflies." - Sex in the City

Phil vs. Chuck

The celebration of Groundhog Day began with Pennsylvania's earliest settlers. They brought with them the legend of Candlemas Day, which states, "For as the sun shines on Candlemas Day, so far will the snow swirl in May..."

On February 2, Punxsutaney Phil comes out of his burrow on Gobbler's Knob - in front of thousands of followers from all over the world - to predict the weather for the rest of winter.


BUT...there's always a "but"

Staten Island Chuck, who resides in the Staten Island Zoo in Staten Island, New York is noted as the official groundhog meteorologist of New York City. He also comes out on February 2, to predict the duration of winter.

Both groundhogs makes the prediction of the duration of winter based on whether or not they see their shadows on the morning of Groundhog Day. According to legend, if the groundhog sees his shadow, there will be six more weeks of winter weather. If he does not see his shadow, there will be an early spring. So with that being said...


Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow this morning, But Staten Island Chuck didn't see his...what does this mean? Is it possible that one groundhog is better at predicting the weather than the other!?! At this point I'm wondering if the National Weather Service is even needed...after all, the groundhog is like most other prophets; it delivers its prediction and then disappears.

So who do you trust?

Phil

A legend to Groundhogs Day, around for 120 years

(even though a typical groundhog lives roughly 7 to 8 years)

OR

Chuck

Made Famous for biting Mayor Bloomberg's finger in 2009

The Lil' Things ~ LOVE

Its the way you pull my finger and drag me into another room just to show me what you desire. The way your little finger points to the third shelf in the pantry and your hands rub "please" across your belly. The screeching noise of a scooting chair across the tile floor as you position the chair at the counter in hopes of reaching for a drying bottle. Its the little things you do that make me admire you.

You are a remarkable little boy! Anyone and everyone who meets you, adores you! Its hard not too. Your strength is contagious, your fight for life is addicting and your smile lights any dampened moment. Your life has been filled with challenges, yet you prevail through each obstacle put within your way.

Tonight as we readied ourselves for bed you laid peacefully with a bottle in hand in your bed. You realize nightly that your brothers lay with mommy, tonight was no different than many others before. Except tonight you stood up, grabbed your pillow and pointed to your brothers sleeping on the bed. I comforted you and tried to lay you back down, your hesitation was intense as your pointer finger pointed directly at the bed. You had your pillow in your left hand as your right hand rubbed your belly "please" earnestly. It was in that moment my heart hurt. I know as your mommy that you are beyond your years. You can not communicate your wants like most of the world, but it doesn't mean you crave or desire any less. I scooped you in my arms and carried you to bed. You eagerly laid your head upon the pillow and a smile crossed your face. For the first time in 2 years I had all three of you in a bed resting. You snuggled into my body and it was more than a perfect fit, our eyes meet and we began to giggle. You leaned your head upon my lips waiting for a kiss, and unfortunately were smothered!

Tears didn't feel my eyes until the moment you grabbed my hand and placed it to your belly. You moved my hand around and around until I found and figured out just the way you liked it. I was in awe, falling in love with a moment being shared between us. No one mattered in all of the world in that given moment but you!

February is the month of LOVE and on this first day I feel nothing but love for you and your amazing brothers. You are like a crazy glue that holds everything together. Even when pieces come loose, or that beautiful vase breaks its your smile that reminds not only I but those around you that it's okay to be "broken". I find you absolutely amazing, you are truly a gift, a blessing and so many lessons can and have been learned by your persistent courage and unfading affection. Thank you for supplying me with rose colored glasses, for helping me find my FAITH and for allowing me to parent you.

Cash you are a BIG reason why I love today! I beyond adore you! You are so incredibly independent, happy-go-lucky and most definitely a free spirit!

If ever there is tomorrow when we're not together...there is something you must always remember; you are braver than you believe, stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think! But the most important thing is, even if we're apart...you will always be with me. Always remember you don't get to leave me. I'm going to leave you in another 50 or 60 years my beautiful son.

xoxo ~ Maw

Review: WoW

So things have been a little hectic around our house...

I shortly after posting that I felt amazing, began to feel anything but amazing. My throat hurt and before I knew it I was laid out on the couch, bed, floor or any other welcoming surface for close to a week. I thought I was going to die...I say this every time I am sick, but I'm rarely sick, so the statement is not that far over used.

Along with my death feeling illness, me little men all began to sneeze, hack, cough and boogers...oh my boogers! I blame this illness on Kai, yep my oldest. You see blame has to lie somewhere and all fingers point in his direction. It is he who missed school once again for the sore throat and horrible cough! He caught it in school passed it to me, I essentially gave it to my Beau and poor Cash unfortunately catches everything. If you haven't heard a trached kid sneeze or hiccup, I'd highly recommend it. It is one of the cutest things ever!

Once the illness gave way and we all began to return to normal, with the exception of Cash who is still on constant oxygen, my dad went back into a-fib! This is one family with heart and lung issues...WTH! So after asking for a stethoscope in the middle of the night and making an emergency doctors appt. the next day, he (dad) returned to the hospital for another cardio inversion last Thursday. Thankfully his heart is back on track and he recovered quickly.

During all the heart issues, the family dog Amber was supposed to be having surgery to repair her hip and torn ligaments within her leg. Amber's surgery was cancelled due to my dads pending heart issues. Amber did however undergo surgery this Wednesday. She is home and in lots of pain, she refuses to take her meds (reminds me of the way Cash used to be) and will be out of sorts for a few months.

WoW...

That's a review of the good, the bad and the gossip! There is actually more but I have an adorable two year old waking from his nap and I much rather have his hugs than sit here and type.

There is so much more too... I hate playing catch up!

A Helping Hand

Many times in LIFE we are faced with decisions. It's in those moments of decisions that futures can be shaped, ones character can be destroyed or longing outcomes may await. But its in those moments that you fail to realize you have everything you need in the palm of your hand.

When you fall down, others may pick you up, but it's your hands that first brace for the reach. Your hands that wipe the tears from your eyes, your hands that cover your mouth when you laugh uncontrollably. Your hands that touch the beauty with which your eyes see.

Today I realized that I cried, laughed and most importantly felt....

Amazing - adjective

inspiring awe or admiration or wonder

It's 5 o'clock...

Some evenings are welcomed with laughter, giggles and cheers. Other's well not so much...

Today has been a manic Monday for this household. Kai stayed home from school for the second day (missed Friday) in a row, due to a fever and the nasty cough. He has claimed my room to be his sick room so here it is 5 o'clock and this is what I find...

Kai camped out on his "germ blanket"

After continued whining from Beau for a juice ba a house has grown quiet. I search the house for Beau and found him...

Passed out in the front room with his juice ba in mouth hiding behind a chair!

Cash cries "MAWWW" from his bed, which means he needs another bottle or is in need of a diaper change! I find Cash wrestling in his bed he finally settles and I capture this...

The cutest two-year-old in the house with a swollen belly full of milk and in need of a diaper change!

What's 5 o'clock like in your house?