Friday, October 22, 2010

Birthday

A birthday: - and now a day that rose
With much of hope, with meaning rife -
A thoughtful day from dawn to close:
The middle day of human life.
~Jean Ingelow
Yesterday was my 31st birthday!! I know I'm an "old lady" right? Where the heck did the 20's go anyway? I wanted to write to say that everyone should celebrate their birthday. It's your day!!!! I know some people just say "It's just another day." It's not; that's the day that brought you life and without that day, there would be no you! Remember when you were a kid and you couldn't wait till your birthday, it was right up there with Christmas? My children help me remember that feeling. They can't wait till their birthdays. The months leading up to the days are full of anticiapation and the day after their birthday party, they are already planning NEXT years!!! Most of us adults seem to lose that somewhere after 21. Nothing else to look forward to after that besides getting old, right? Why is that?
On your next birthday CELEBRATE YOUR DAY!!!! Be a kid again and LOVE your birthday!!! You don't have to have a party (or go for it, through a Big Huge one for yourself), do something you like to do, buy yourself something that you normally wouldn't, do anything that makes you feel good. You only have one birthday a year and the next one is not guaranteed.

Tuesday, October 19, 2010

Fall Pics

Our first trip to a pumpkin patch and corn maze.





Lola found a stick to chew on. It is bigger than her!



Jevin playing flag football.












Sunday, October 17, 2010

All you need is love. But a little chocolate now and then doesn't hurt. ~ Charles M. Schulz

Sunday, October 10, 2010

catch-up

I know the 2 people who read my blog are wondering "why hasn't Rachelle posted anything in such a long time?" Don't worry I'm back!! I know you are soooo happy!! Life kinda got a little crazy! Jevin started 1st grade, flag football and cub scouts. Elli started Pre-School and I started my classes, too. There's never a dull moment around here right now. Rich, also is now working locally and able to be home every night for the first time in almost 2 years!!! Yeah!!!!! We are so happy for him to be home!!