Give her wings, and she will fly

My new headboard

Sometimes I am get a crazy idea. Sometimes my husband hops on board with me on the crazy train. I searched on the coveted Pinterest and only found two random pictures of an old mattress being used as an headboard. I needed to make it come to life. I got this old mattress from my aunt, it was my great great (maybe another great) grandpa's. I originally was trying to get my husband to hang it from the ceiling and put lights on it. But he didn't buy it, something about needing taller ceilings. So I began to itch for a way to get it out of the garage. I propped it behind my bed, where is sat for 2 days. And voila. We rearranged the whole room  and I am in love, with the room and the man who made it happen, because he knew my next idea may have been worse.

the park

 

I was feeling like a couch potato mom. It was one in the afternoon, and we were all still in our pajamas. My husband had left to go fishing before the sun came up. So I said get dressed and get in the car, we are going to play at the park. So they ran and I grabbed my camera and for two hours I made sure I was still chasing the right kids. 

Say what?!

Milestones are being reached people. You always hear people saying that no matter their age they feel young inside, and I would just laugh and say okay. But I can see how that works now. I have been looking through old pictures lately, and I can't believe all of this has happened. Was I really there for all of it? My memory can not hold all of those moments. I already loose my phone at least twice a day and my husband never knows where his keys are. We are screwed in the future. My middle baby just turned 7. SEVEN People. And I won best present award this year with a $3 clip in hair piece and red lipstick. Of course she had to flip her new do around at Baskin Robbins when a teenage girl walked in with blue hair also. Her name might as well be trouble, because I can see it coming. But it may be a little my fault. Maybe. My oldest is in her last year of elementary school. I know right?! And my little man just went in to Sunbeam class at church. He was all ready to go with his necessary items the first week. Scriptures and a flash light of course. And if all of that wasn't enough, I am throwing together a TACKY TEN party . . . . because I have been with Mr. Jones for ready for it. . . . TEN YEARS! And don't ask me where I came up with the idea to throw on something ugly and dance the night away (more like two hours. . . ) because I just pull this stuff out of my head. But I am just so awe struck with my life right now. Awe struck. I love these people.

Day 3 Cali/ grand kid time

They stared at the reindeer for quite awhile. They are quite mystical.

I told then to take a  picture of the flamingos for me.  But little man did not enjoy them at all. He said they are stinky!

We loved all of the memories we made on this vacation. Taking the time to have special moments. It has been a good year together in 2013 and I am a little worried of what trouble lies ahead if this year was so good to us. But that just comes with the terms of life doesn't it. So instead I will just stick with my claim that I have a great family clan to bear our moments together whatever they may be and enjoy them.