Tuesday, August 25, 2009

First day of school

Last night after softball practice Liberty was upbeat and excited in anticipation for today.This morning however,her attitude was downright NASTY and she tried everything in her power to keep from going.I know she was tired considering that practice was over at 8:30 pm in Etowah which is about a 25 minute from our home and the fact we had to stop and pick up a bite to eat,put us at home at an unruly hour for children her age.I think that softball will unfortunately have to go on the back burner for now for I'm not gonna have her out that late and expect her to get a good nights sleep and feel refreshed and ready for school so early in the morning.Her heart will break,but she will need to pick another activity that begins at a reasonable hour.She mentioned wanting to go back to acting classes at the Flat Rock Playhouse which is practically in our back yard, and classes are after school,so that would be a better time frame.I'll keep you posted on the saga and what happens.

First day of school 2009






Sleeping late,running late and wet hair to boot makes this chick a sassy mouth meanypants.Oh I know she will adore this picture ten years from now,bless her heart.


I think I'm gonna start a new photo album named I DON'T WANNA BE IN THIS PICTURE MOM!

Tuesday, August 18, 2009

Put down your mirrors.



School starts in seven days.We have purchased clothes and school supplies,new tennis shoes and all the necessities.I will send my child to school with these new things along with the strong desire that not only will she take and learn from this institution,but also give.For years now,she has made a difference in my life in many ways and for everything I seem to teach her,I also learn a little more from her each day.



You see,children are complex yet simple creatures for they TRUST unlike adults,BELIEVE unlike adults,GIVE unlike adults and SEE unlike adults.Children seem to look at life through windows as adults look at life trough mirrors.It is the child who looks through windows who truly sees the world around them as it is.As adults we tend to look into the mirror.We see what we don't like about ourselves,all the faults and imperfections.We get so caught up in our own universe that we can't see what is around or before us. We waste our days caught up in the mirror of our own self.Children are different from us in that way and are all the better for it.So this year my goal is to put down my mirror and pick up a window and see the world through the eyes of a child.

So which lens will you choose to see your life through?A mirror that can only show you yourself,or a window you can look through with your child?

Wednesday, August 12, 2009

Where does the time go?

Liberty wearing her first winter school coat


Liberty and her first friend from preschool


Momma ,I gots my backpack on can we go now?


Liberty getting ready for her first day of preschool


Time flies and draws us with it. The moment in which I am speaking is already far from me. (Nicolas Boileau)

Time, which changes people, does not alter the image we have retained of them. ~Marcel Proust

If nothing ever changed, they're be no butterflies. ~Author Unknown

Where does the time go?It literally just seems like yesterday that Liberty started preschool.She was four years old, and today she's 9 and getting ready to start fourth grade.Boy how time swiftly passes us by when our children are growing up.I vacillate between the excitement of watching her grow into this nice young lady and wanting her to stay my little girl forever.I can't stop this and it is happening right before my very eyes...Help me Lord!
With her growing older comes change and change is hard to grasp sometimes as a parent and at other times happily welcomed.So as much as I would like for Liberty to stay my little girl forever,I have to keep in mind of the butterflies in her life.My how she is changing constantly before my eyes!For today is a new memory and tomorrow is another beginning.I look forward to experiencing what each new day brings us.

Monday, August 10, 2009

We live in a world of.....

CHAOS and uncertainity.A world were little old ladies tell new mothers its too soon to be teaching little children manners to open the door for them and drivers who nearly kill each othr because they can't put their phones down long enough to drive because they are adddicted to the instant gradification of instant messages.The world is spinning faster and faster and everyone wants to get on the ride without stopping to check for the last safety inspection .What will change it?How can you make a difference in your tiny speck of the universe?SLOW DOWN,look around you and make one small change,no matter how small and that will make all the difference









www.youthnoise.com says:

Top Ten Ways to Make a Difference in the World

Lots of people want to make a difference in the world. But how does someone make a difference? Does it have to be a big one? Big differences change the world; little ones fuel the big ones. What would happen if the fuel ran out? Here are the top ten ways to keep the fuel going:

Think before you act.
What you do affects others. When you think first, you are more likely to do the right thing and every one benefits.

Encourage.
Encourage people and set a precedent for them to encourage others. One day you, too, may need encouragement.

Help others.
Helping leaves a good impression on those you help. In turn, they are likely to follow your example and help others.


An Ode to Human Achievement

Be honest.
A world without trust is a world without faith.

Respect others.
Respect demonstrates value and good manners. This will promote their also respecting others.

Be kind.
Kindness encourages others and offers hope.

Be patient.
Tolerance goes a long way and is usually greatly appreciated.

Care about things.
If you care about things your actions will reflect that care.

Be an example.
Tell and show others how to make the difference.

Love others.
Why else would anyone do anything to make a difference for the better?

Ready to make a difference? Set your sights and goals and...GO!

At this point,I'm ready to live in a travel trailer!



Wow!Getting ready to move,without confirmation that our house is sold or will sell is scary!As one friend said,it's a bit like being on an emotional roller coaster!Sometimes I wish we could just get rid of everything, break free and escape and live in a travel trailer!Although Liberty would welcome the life of a traveling gypsy,I know she needs roots.From someone who moved so many times and was pulled in and out of school districts and states at her age, deep ROOTS are something I desperately desire for my child.Keep us in your thoughts and prayers as we transition to whatever the Man upstairs has in mind for our future.

Good parents give their children roots and wings. Roots to know where home is, wings to fly away and exercise what's been taught them. -- Jonas Salk

The Oak and the Woodcutters
Aesop's Fables

THE WOODCUTTER cut down a Mountain Oak and split it in pieces, making wedges of its own branches for dividing the trunk. The Oak said with a sigh, "I do not care about the blows of the axe aimed at my roots, but I do grieve at being torn in pieces by these wedges made from my own branches."

Misfortunes springing from ourselves are the hardest to bear.

Saturday, May 9, 2009

Mother's Day 2009

One day in 1992 I was asked by a friend if I would really want to bring a child into this messed up world with as bad as it was with all it's evil and hatred.My reply was,"Yes." Dumbfounded he looked at me and shook his head sadly and said a single word,"Why?" My reply was immediate and steadfast..."Because I truly feel I was put on this earth to become a mother."
HOLDING LIBERTY FOR THE FIRST TIME WAS LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT


Today as I recall this conversation I am saddened that anyone would ever feel that way and depriving their self from the greatest gift they could ever imagine could be regarded as such a word as why.Of course I support the decision of people who choose that path..its a free world and their choice and that's fine, but having a child has been the most rewarding experience I have ever been a part of. ..simply EVER.My greatest accomplishment.Yes, the sleepless nights are hard at the beginning and they are not just in the beginning..there has been sleepless nights when I've tried to hold a trash can for my daughter to try and hit as she projectile vomited the entire contents of her stomach in my face...chased her through the house a she sleepwalks, held her crying face as she has woke up from surgery with pain and asked her why I had done this to her. Oh I'm sure many sleepless nights are possibly in my near future.Her first car,her first date..and the list could go on and on.I can also report that I have felt like the Worst mother in the world and also the Best mother in the world after all I'm only human and as such make mistakes as any parent would.Like not keeping to a schedule for feedings and the like.Hey,I was stay at home mom when she was hungry,she ate and when she was tired,we went down for a nap.What I'm getting at is yes..I was totally clueless as a new mom and I've made it with many more years to go.I have to admit that nothing can compare to the unconditional love I feel for this sweet child of mine.Yes,we butt heads..we are so much alike and so much different mostly because this kiddo dances to the beat of her own different drum.I like it that she is different and not the same as other kids.She's special and always will be no matter what path she chooses in life she will always and will forevermore be my little girl.We laugh,we scream,we cry..but most of all we have fun together,we learn together and we experience life together.
WE LAUGH


WE PLAY


WE PLAY SOME MORE


NEVER FORGET YOU WILL ALWAYS BE MY PRINCESS

Becoming a parent has changed me on many levels but has most of all opened my eyes to the fact that as a child I simply didn't recognise how much I leaned on my mother and now as an adult awareness has slowly set in.My mom was always there for me.She cleaned scrapes,picked me up when I fell and fixed things.Now as an adult this awareness has taught me three things: She taught me to be an awesome parent because she was,and she still picks me up when I fall.She gave me wings and taught me to fly even when she wanted to hold me tight.For this I am grateful for a mother who always wanted to know where I was,what I was doing and insisted on what time I should be home because not only was I her responsibility but I was her little girl growing up too fast into the woman I have become and she loved me just because and that was all.Thank you mom for everything you have taught and shown me through the years of all my mistakes,failures and let downs that I put you through and for that I am truly sorry.Because you loved me unconditionally you were there the many times I fell and as my angel you picked me up again sang the song my heart needed to hear and taught me to fly all over again as an adult.You are so very precious to me and my hope is that one day Liberty can say the same of me.I love you Momma,Happy Mother's Day 2009

Wednesday, December 31, 2008

Happy New 2009!





From My Heart To Yours: Have A Blessed New 2009!May all your dreams come true this year!
Dearly,
Mony:)