Scraps Of Time

what's been going on?

i know, i know, shame on me, no posts for a month! geesh! well i am going to show you what has been happening, in pictures, grab a cuppa, here we go:

  

   owen keeps growing,      

       

 he had his 2nd. birthday, time flies! we planted planted some flowers for jenny for mothers day.

     

meagen is getting older, she had her 21st.

        

and we all turned out for megs regional special olympics, she got a gold and silver, and is heading to state.

               

we've been having gorgeous weather so have been "hitting" the pool.

jen, our oldest, with owen, she's a great momma.

  

Meg's team posin' and carrying their banner in the opening ceremonies at fort lewis. this is a huge hanger packed with athletes, families, soldiers and celebrities.

               

meagen in action, on the left, pulling in a silver. a rare moment at these events, i actually get to see her close-up and i get a picture with her! yea meg, you did good!

 

and, our youngest, jess, is now a  a high honors graduate from high school and a freshman in college. she is continuing on to become a special ed teacher, she has a passion for these kids. when she was 3 and 4 years old, she would drag all of her dolls and stuffed animals out and instead of playing house, jess would line her "pupils"  up and play teacher. when she was 4 we bought the mcmillan study lessons, they would come once a month, and every morning for 3 hours, she would sit and study. she had to do everything meg did, meg went to school and jess had school too, meg wore glasses, so jess had to wear glasses (we would get children's sunglasses and take the lenses out) as she got older, she would teach meg and meg's friend kelley, from these very lessons she learned from.

she has been coaching the special olympics team for 2 years now, and has been a tutor and assistant in the special ed classroom at the middle school for 4 years. she is a truly focused person, and an amazing daughter. i don't usually go on like this, but jess deserves the recognition! i love you jess, you did it, now go have some FUN! did i mention, she will not let us take pictures of her? she did for graduation, thank god, but i dare not blog any except this one of her getting her diploma, you can see why, we can't see her! geesh!

 

it has been a long spring and a great start to summer. with all the excitement and events behind us, i will now buckle down and see if i can get some work done. well, until my sister comes down next month, then i will need to play! can't wait polly!

thanks everyone! i must now hit the sack, it's almost 5 am, good night.-rebecca

snowflakes

i had to share these snowflakes, i love my camera but i need a stronger lens to capture this beauty... unbelievable... so individual, so perfect!

campfire night

i had to share these, our s'mores night at our local beach, jess did a wonderful job capturing this ending of summer, spur-of-the moment, campfire night:

 

       

       

       

       

it was beautiful! these moments shared with family are truly a precious gift, everyone available at one time to join in, the perfect weather, the changing of seasons... and to think i almost bagged out, due to having "orders to get out", makes me pause. at the end of the night, we all have a most wonderful memory of a special evening spent together and, of course, the orders did get done. 

take time to enjoy your day, back to work for me. -rebecca

off again

   

we're off again for a couple of days, dippin' our toes in the bay! any orders will be answered pronto upon my return on saturday july 19, thanks so much everyone!

here is a sneak peek of the new journal i will be posting on etsy upon my return:

    

old and new

 hello everyone, hope you all had a fun and safe 4th.!

since it's been a while since i have blogged, i have decided to show what's been going on, using photos, except for the last couple of days, i did not take pictures of my nasty root canal that i had on the 3rd of july, ow! or, of our plumbing clog that started yesterday and is still unresolved. why my dh feels it necessary to unclog this himself is beyond me! geesh! i think i'll get a back shot of him plunging and post it here, that should get him to call the plumber! lol!

well, typepad has shut down on me 3 times since i've tried posting this entry, not good! i have tried over the last month to post and kept getting shut down, just figured they needed time to correct all their new upgrades. i will keep trying, maybe in bits and pieces, the spell check isn't working either, geesh!

cannot compute the dimensions of the next picture? what is that??!

   

snow!

yes, a spring snow, unbelievable! 3" so far!

         

                                        

first snow

        it actually is snowing as they said it would! fun, fun, fun!

new page: vacation photo album

yeah, it works, this new page thingy. click on "all american disney vacation" under pages in the left sidebar under the calendar, to see the album. it would be nice not to have the sidebars on this page, just a blank screen to fill, but it works, and its fun to play with. i will be adding more snapshots as time permits. lucky you guys, watch out dede, we got some good ones of you! lol. remember the tea cups? lol. fun!

ay, what a day!

full: adjective

1.	completely filled; containing all that can be held; filled to utmost capacity

yesterday was the first day that we were needed to babysit this cutie--> for a full day- 13 hours full! it is funny how we tend to forget how full our days can be when tending to a tiny human! geesh! it was a good thing that the girls were home to help this grandma cope, lol. every minute is spent to assure that all needs and wants, well, really just needs, because right now, at almost 3 months, there are no wants, are filled and taken care of. the walking, singing- what are the words to those songs?? how could i ever forget after raising some of these tiny humans myself and singing the same songs for 10 years?!, the feeding and changing, the "head turning red" screaming; him, not us, the loving and cooing, the tiredness, the complete, unselfish LOVE. wow, what an intense time! it all came back, i even took a nap with him in my arms, as if i had been raising him everyday for the last 3 months! the girls really did most of the holding and tending, but just having this little bundle of energy present in our home for that many hours, without mom and dad, was a huge feeling of responsibility. look at that face, what does he really need? just love and that we have plenty of around here, thanks girls!                                                                                                                                  i was able to get this wooden cigar box stuffed and listed in my etsy shop, during this very filled day! lol. i want to get some vacation photos on here sometime today, we will see. enjoy the weekend- woohooo! -rebecca

the last 2 months

of meetings, assemblies, appointments and emotions, culminated in this, last friday evening:

                                       

it seems, that just today, i can take a breath and say, "it's okay." in fact, "it's wonderful!"

after starting the public school system when she was 3, working hard, striving and achieving her goals, always with determination and patience, not only with us, but with herself, she walked with her class of 400 and received her high school diploma! her dad and i hadn't realized the emotional ride we would experience that evening. her school life, so far, played through my head, each event; the holiday parties, parades and award assemblies. the conferences, the teachers, the mentors, the friends. the school life in which she was protected, nurtured and awarded.

i am so thankful that i was able to be a stay-at-home mom, seeing each growing stage and achievement! helping at the parties and events that the dedicated teachers and staff work so hard to put on. the fun and joy these kids showed in their faces- priceless.

my love and thankfulness goes to you meg for being such a positive force, for trying your very best, and for always welcoming new experiences and ideas! YEAH, WOOHOO, YOU DID IT! i love you honey, now, what's next?!

well, i didn't realize i was going there, but it felt good, lol.

i will post photos tonight, of the "glorious fourth" 4th of july book kit i am sending to the scrapbook oasis. i am working on the instructions today, jess said she would edit them for me tonight, and hopefully i will be sending them to sunny california on thursday!  stay tuned! -rebecca