The sign of the cross marked in ashes on my forehead.
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Wednesday, February 17, 2010
Day 47, Photo 47
I attended my first Ash Wednesday church service tonight. To be honest I have never really known or understand what Lent was or the meaning and reason behind it - until this year. And I am really looking forward to spending the next 40 days in prayer and reflection.
The sign of the cross marked in ashes on my forehead.
The sign of the cross marked in ashes on my forehead.
Day 46, Photo 46
I know I've said it before but I'm going to say it once again - Samantha gets into everything!!
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Day 45, Photo 45
Here is Jane...but I wonder where Tarzan could be?
Gabrielle is big into "all by myself" right now. She wants to do everything by herself - no help. She is now learning to dress and undress herself but gets a little stuck every now and then.
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Gabrielle is big into "all by myself" right now. She wants to do everything by herself - no help. She is now learning to dress and undress herself but gets a little stuck every now and then.
Sunday, February 14, 2010
Day 44, Photo 44
Happy Valentine's Day!!
While I straightened up the kitchen and made a special breakfast this morning, Ed went to Harris Teeter to get Gabrielle one of the things she wanted for Valentine's Day - a heart balloon! Each time we have been in Harris Teeter for the past month she has seen these balloons and asked and begged and pleaded. When Ed walked in the house this morning with her balloon she was beyond happy.
She loved her balloon so much which is why I was a little surprised by her clipping the balloon onto Samantha's diaper the good majority of the morning. Samantha crawled around the house with a balloon trailing her and she had no idea!
While I straightened up the kitchen and made a special breakfast this morning, Ed went to Harris Teeter to get Gabrielle one of the things she wanted for Valentine's Day - a heart balloon! Each time we have been in Harris Teeter for the past month she has seen these balloons and asked and begged and pleaded. When Ed walked in the house this morning with her balloon she was beyond happy.
She loved her balloon so much which is why I was a little surprised by her clipping the balloon onto Samantha's diaper the good majority of the morning. Samantha crawled around the house with a balloon trailing her and she had no idea!
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Saturday, February 13, 2010
Day 43, Photo 43
Sweet Bella...
We always had cats growing up and even a dog or two here and there. Once I had my own apartment I pretty quickly got a kitten and then a couple of years later got another kitten as "company" for the first cat (as if Deezul, the first cat, really wanted company!). But Bella was my first puppy.
About a month after Ed and I got married I started bugging him for a dog. Looking back I'm not sure what I was thinking. We still had my two cats and he also had a dog of his own. Why on earth would we add to that? I think I was getting a little bit of baby fever and decided to start out with a dog rather than hit Ed up with idea of kids already. Being newlyweds, and the fact I had his mom on my side (Ha ha ha!), it didn't take much convincing for Ed to say yes. His mom even found a local breeder for me!
We went to the breeder and got put on the waiting list for a puppy. In December 2004 I got a call that a litter had been born and my spot came up on the list. Just before Christmas we went and picked out "my puppy"! On Ed's birthday, February 11, 2005 we brought little Bella home.
She was spoiled from the very beginning. Poor little Bella has definitely taken a backseat now that we have two actual babies but I try to spoil her still every now and then. Last night she snuggled in bed with me for an hour or two until Ed came to bed. Then he got to be the bad guy and gate her in the kitchen with Mattie, our other dog.
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We always had cats growing up and even a dog or two here and there. Once I had my own apartment I pretty quickly got a kitten and then a couple of years later got another kitten as "company" for the first cat (as if Deezul, the first cat, really wanted company!). But Bella was my first puppy.
About a month after Ed and I got married I started bugging him for a dog. Looking back I'm not sure what I was thinking. We still had my two cats and he also had a dog of his own. Why on earth would we add to that? I think I was getting a little bit of baby fever and decided to start out with a dog rather than hit Ed up with idea of kids already. Being newlyweds, and the fact I had his mom on my side (Ha ha ha!), it didn't take much convincing for Ed to say yes. His mom even found a local breeder for me!
We went to the breeder and got put on the waiting list for a puppy. In December 2004 I got a call that a litter had been born and my spot came up on the list. Just before Christmas we went and picked out "my puppy"! On Ed's birthday, February 11, 2005 we brought little Bella home.
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She was spoiled from the very beginning. Poor little Bella has definitely taken a backseat now that we have two actual babies but I try to spoil her still every now and then. Last night she snuggled in bed with me for an hour or two until Ed came to bed. Then he got to be the bad guy and gate her in the kitchen with Mattie, our other dog.
Thursday, February 11, 2010
Day 42, Photo 42
I love opening the mailbox finding only colorful envelopes! Usually these envelopes hold cards with messages of love, appreciation and thoughtfulness. Such a nice treat when on a regular basis the mailbox is full of unpleasant bills and junk.
Email, facebook and blogs are great but none of it quite stirs up the same feelings that receiving a card or handwritten note brings. Something for me to keep in mind myself, aiming to be better at sending notes and cards to my loved ones.
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Email, facebook and blogs are great but none of it quite stirs up the same feelings that receiving a card or handwritten note brings. Something for me to keep in mind myself, aiming to be better at sending notes and cards to my loved ones.
Wednesday, February 10, 2010
Day 41, Photo 41
Today we took the car through a car wash. The car was filthy from not being washed in quite some time, the snow and the salt treatments put on the roads. I wasn't sure how the girls would react. The only time Gabrielle had been through a car wash was when she was just a few months old. We watched the car ahead of us drive through so Gabrielle would have some idea of what to expect.
I don't know why I was concerned at all - Gabrielle loved it!! And now we have a nice clean car.
I don't know why I was concerned at all - Gabrielle loved it!! And now we have a nice clean car.
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