Where did the time go

I am so blessed to have such a wonderful family... We developed some photos a few days ago from my son's 8th birthday, (he is now 11)... and we could not believe how little the boys were.  It was only a few years ago, even in the photos of my husband Mario and I we looked so much younger.  It was like life was so much slower.  I can't believe it, My eldest son is now in his first year of Jr. High and in a few months our youngest son will be done with grade school and joining him.  Where did the time go....  And this I want to know... why is it that my husband Mario keeps getting better as the years go by and I keep getting older?  In my next life he can give birth to the kids and then 11 years later we'll see who looks better!

Well, for those who know how awesome I am at scrap booking, I now have some beautiful pictures to add to the scrap book I have been working on for the last oh... 5 years and I am sure it will only take about 4 hours to scrap 1 page with my new found photos because  I am the scrap book queen!     "NOT"

Saying Goodbye

This morning was not so good.  I received a call that my goddaughters father passed away.  Though we were expecting it, he had battled so long and so hard against the ugly disease cancer and finally today went to be with our father where there is no more pain and he can walk and laugh and live.  Though I know he is in a better place, it is his girls and those that have been left behind that it is so painful for.  They know that he is in a better place but no matter what and how much you try to tell yourself it is for the best, we are selfish and want our loved ones here.  I don't mean selfish in a bad way, I mean we love so much and it hurts so bad when someone you love is gone.  You cant pick up the phone and say hello.  See them for a visit or tell them what's been going on or hear what's been going on in their lives.  We forget and take for granted how precious life is, that it is a gift.  We think that if we are angry or upset at someone we care about and love that tomorrow is another day and there is still time.  The fact is that we can't begin to know Gods plans and the only day left may be today, this minute.  I have so many regrets so many things I wish I would have said to people that I did not.  Thank goodness the girls had time with their father to hear each other.  I guess what I am saying is life is fragile.  Forget the little things nonsense things that we pick on, don't dwell on what is ugly, and live each and every minute you have.  Tell the people close to you what they mean to you everyday, and love each second and appreciate both the good and the bad because that is part of living and when it is time to say goodbye to someone, know in your hart that there were no regrets because the time spent was quality.  I wrote this for my father that passed away a few years ago, and I would like to share a portion of this...

I know that the lord has a plan for everyone, I know that some suffer while others don't and that is the lords will.  Maybe to onlookers the person is suffering but in reality the lord is waiting for the person to ready themselves for the journey of eternal life and that is why some people linger a while longer.  Maybe its the lords way for the family to have just a little more time to "say goodbye".  I Don't believe in goodbye, I believe in see you soon!  A wise person once told me that death is a part of life and when you are born the lord has a room full of candles and some are short and some are very tall and some are medium, and when you are born the lord lights your candle and puts it on a shelf to burn with the light of your life,.  SOme candles burn out sooner than others, some flicker and linger just a little while but eventually every candles flame will go out.  We have to know that when it is time for our candle to stop burning that it is not the end but the beginning and that there is no right or wrong way to say goodbye... maybe its easier to say I love you.. I will not forget you... I will hold you in my hart forever and when I need you I will close my eye's and you will be there and when you look down on me from heaven ,, when you are with the lord I know that you will be smiling because there will only be peace and joy... and rays of sunshine will be your light that can never be extinguished and will burn forever.

I love you always Allie, Valerie and Donna, I ask that all who read this please pray for peace and strength for this family as they grieve  and I ask you all to love yourselves and each other so much that there is no time for anything ugly to take up the space that the lord has saved for himself and has given to us.

I learned something new

Today I learned something new.  I always tell my kids that it is important to learn something new every day.  Today my friend Christine taught me how to create the blog you are looking at.  Please know that i am a novice at this and could not believe the computer does all the things it does, Christine made it look so easy pushing buttons here and there, but alas, after playing around we created this page to share with my family and friends.  Please bare with me while i figure it out.  I am so happy about this, now once i figure out the picture part i can share pictures of my family with my loved ones and friends.  

I hope you enjoy this blog and will write back, I just wanted to say a few things to some very special people in my life:

Mama Donna we miss you and love you so much you are the wind beneath my wings...

Tia Bunny and family you are our hart.... mahalo, sister your love has never waived, I can't begin to tell you how much i love you and appreciate you. 

Cammy, god bless and bring Ray home soon, I am blessed for your friendship.

and to the Whitmyers.... We love you all so very  much, you put up with me being a nut and love me anyway..... as do the rest of you... so this i must say, if i am a nut and it is says you attract the same  kind of people, what does that say about all of you?  We are all nuts, but that's ok, cause were the good kind..

NEW YEAR....

I cant believe its 2009!!!! We had the best New Year, We were invited to our very,very good friends house, Charles and Christine and their Son Robert as seen with Our sons Mario and Jacob, (Robert is on the left side back) Their daughter Gillian was also there and her husband Brayton made it home from work just in time to watch the ball drop. We also met their very good friends David, Michelle and their kids down for a visit. We had a blast watching and singing MAMA MIA, we ate yummy mexican food that we all pitched in made and cake for dessert. We toasted in the New Year with sparkleing cider and thorouhly enjoyed ourselves. This year I made no resolutions, because i break them all. I resolve to eat what i want, sleep when i can and pray someone will come to my house and do my laundry. I thank Jesus for another year with my family and for the blessings of the friendships I have been given. My husband and children. I wish all of you a blessed and prosperous New Year... Where all your hopes and dreams come true.... Please blog me back, cant wait to hear from you... and thank you to Charles and Christine for hosting such a wonderful night.... We are blessed for their friendship..