Momma's Day 2013

Early mornin' Momma's Day Breakfast in Bed...someone wasn't quite "up" yet ;-)

(see bottom left corner of pic - hee, hee)

Will loves him some Romey cuddle...and apparently some Abby cuddle too

(thankfully these two have always gotten along super)

(My FB prayer)

Dear Lord, thank You for entrusting me with these four precious souls...may I make You proud, and may I cherish every moment. 

p.s. Please make time slow down...it's going WAY.TOO.FAST

(sorry for the 3 different shots...the sun was so bright we kept trying different angles)

My Girlies

One Word for the Mom of these 2 Boys: LUCKY

Abs and her Romey girl

Oh how I love this lil' guy! His passion 4 life makes my heart go pitter patter...

Ella's homemade chocolate concoction made just for me :-)

BEST CARDS EVER this year - all were so unique to each of my loves

Helping Daddy prepare for my special dinner

Greg prepared dinner for me tonight...the entire dinner! (this.is.HUGE!) He even looked up a marinade recipe and grilled one of my fave's ~ kabobs! We also dined on a delicious spinach and strawberry salad and almond rice pilaf...YUMMY! For dessert ~ an ice cream sundae bar thanks to Ella "Cherry and Sprinkle Lover" Ruley. ;-)

My invitation for some M's Day Performances

"Oh How He Loves Us" by Ella Bella

Romes had to join in on the fun

"Stuck Like Glue" by Abby Lou

"You are Beautiful" by Will

“Motherhood is a choice you make everyday, to put someone else's happiness and well-being ahead of your own, to teach the hard lessons, to do the right thing even when you're not sure what the right thing is...and to forgive yourself, over and over again, for doing everything wrong.”― Donna Ball

One Last Sing & Tea

Thursday, May 10th, 2012

(Aunt Cindy, Mimi, Oma, Aunt Kim, cousin Emma)

Owen's Pre-K5 Spring Sing and Mothers Day Tea

Just another performance to him...but an emotional LAST pre-school performance for moi

little did this cutie patootie realize that his Momma was mourning the loss of a most precious time...truly the end of an era

there's just nothing like the energy and joy that comes from children this age

Like when Owen was asked to wave his hand when his name was called out and instead he jumped up and proudly held his head high :-))

and when he came flying out from the stage to wave to his family in the audience

Mother's Day Tea

this is the one time during the entire year that we are invited into the classroom; we are then served gifts and yummy treats

Big O could not wait for this part...

retrieving red punch

and delighting in sprinkled sugar cookies

kissy kissy xoxo

Time for Pre-School Diplomas

Owen Isaac Ruley is officially ready for Kindergarten!

His Amazing Class - full of Amazing Friends!

Miss Annie ~ oh he we heart u!!

Owen with his favorite friend of the female kind

we will miss hearing about you Miss E! :-)

Super O!

Owen ~ You are my *SONshine!

(Journal: The following Tuesday when I went to drop Owen off for the very last time, I unexpectedly got hit with a ginormous wave of emotion. I didn't just tear up, I sobbed like a baby. To drop off for the very last time...EVER...was just too much for my heart to take. I did the math, and this was around my 800th time to drop off one of my babies at pre-school. And I will never do it again? How could that be possible?? I'm not ready for my baby to be in someone else's care for as many hours as he is in mine...and that is exactly what happens when they start big school. Oh, where oh where does the time go? Wasn't it just yesterday that we started this school year? Is it me, or was this the fastest year ever?! Oh Father  ~ please help me to make every moment count; to build a legacy that's lasting; to be the Mom you designed me to be. Only with your help Lord...fill me up...and then pour out of me your Agape Love.)