appreciation of little things

My snow boots came in the mail the night before a heavy snow. Tramping through fluffy crunchy snow is a joy when you don't have to deal with sloppy soggy shoes. Bring it on winter. It is easy to complain about snow. I've heard a lot of moaning and groaning. I can't complain because I prayed my whole childhood to get those white sparkly crystals to come down.

Six Geese A-Skating

Have you ever seen a Goose fall on its Caboose?

(Sing this to the tune of the children's song "down by the bay")

This is just a small clip of a hilarious day watching a gaggle of geese glide across the frozen pond in our "backyard".

...and if geese don't give you a giggle maybe this kid will

enjoy

I've Got to Shake Shake Shake My Sillies Out

I don't know if we are all familiar with children's songs, but I believe they pretty much have the best advice:

I've gotta shake, shake, shake my sillies out,

Shake, shake, shake my sillies out,

Shake, shake, shake my sillies out,

And wiggle my waggles away!

I've gotta clap, clap, clap my crazies out,

Clap, clap, clap my crazies out,

Clap, clap, clap my crazies out,

And wiggle my waggles away!

I've gotta jump, jump, jump my jiggles out,

Jump, jump, jump my jiggles out,

Jump, jump, jump my jiggles out,

And wiggle my waggles away!

I've gotta yawn, yawn, yawn my sleepies out,

Yawn, yawn, yawn my sleepies out,

Yawn, yawn, yawn my sleepies out,

And wiggle my waggles away!

I've gotta shake, shake, shake my sillies out,

Shake, shake, shake my sillies out,

Shake, shake, shake my sillies out,

And wiggle my waggles away,

And wiggle my waggles away!

AH! Why am I feeling so silly!? oh yes it may have something to do with our wedding in ... 15 days ... along with seeing all of my lovely ladies and family, the honeymoon trip, and don't forget move to the midwest and military life.

Busy times my friends. I suppose we are always in some state of transition, but this one takes the cake for me (or cupcake since they have been on my mind lately). Its amazing to remember past transitions and how I felt then. I still remember my last day of elementary school and the fantastic fear of transitioning to New York City for college.

Thank you for your patience, support, and smiles. I am very blessed to have so many outstanding people in my life. I hope that we can all make the best of what we have while always striving to make things better for others. The next few weeks are going to be quite a ride! Please join me by putting your arms up in the air and wiggling your waggles away!

She Always Comes Back

In honor of Mothers Day:

I love this photo of me and my mommy!

In the Monks house we grew up watching/listening to Baby Songs. Here is one of our favorites. I still sing this song whenever I miss my mommy =)

I couldn't get a copy of the song without the intro and the song "sharing" before it, but thats ok because sharing is pretty wonderful as well. enjoy.