Before I make you all sit through a long and boring blog you should really click on this link and watch this video - Beth sent it to me and everytime I think about it I start weeping. Just goes to show how far the love of a parent can take you! http://www.godtube.com/view_video.php?
Miss Annie has decided that she wants to use utensils - she looks like she doesn't quite know what to do with a fork yet!!Most of my family and some of my friends remember my friend Amy - back when I was a single working mom Amy took care of Peter for me while I worked. He and her daughter Kelly became like siblings as they spent their days together for 18 months until Amy and her husband Paul and Kelly moved to Arizona. It was heartbreaking for me but they have made a wonderful life there. I miss Amy terribly - especially when I get to see her again and remember the special bond that she has with Peter. We got a chance to get together at Amy's friend Lisa's house and have lunch and swim and just catch up. It was a beautiful day and the kids were terrific. I cried for 15 minutes on the way home knowing that we won't see Amy and Kelly for another 8-10 months. AMy invited us to Arizona - it's only 120 degrees there right now!
Lauren and Kelly - Kelly has gotten so big - she's not a little girl anymore!
The kids in the pool swimming - they literally spent 4 hours non-stop swimming!
At one point Pete got hurt feelings about something and skipped me and went straight for Amy's arms! She wiped his tears and got him back in the pool in 2 minutes flat!
Lisa's son Trevor is 14 and Peter could not get enough of him!
My boy jumping off of his tube - he loved the pool!
Poor Molly was the only younger kid and on top of it the only one who couldn't go into the deep end - I spent much of the day sitting on the edge of the pool hanging with her. On top of that she gets a horrible hive-like rash everytime she goes into chlorinated water. I told her I felt bad that she didn't have anyone to play with in the shallow end and her response was "It's okay, Mama, I like swimming and talking to you better." That's my girl!
Annie Bananie ready for a swim!
My girl in her Ariel bathing suit chatting with Mommy!
Annie splashing in the pool - she looks so cute in a bathing suit!
Molly playing with her sister in the pool - everytime Molly splashed her she would let out this crazy shriek - very cute!
Peter jumping off the diving board into a tube - Trevor taught him that one and with the exception of this picture I pretty much looked the other way!
Molly girl jumping into the pool - look at the smile on her face!
Annie splashing in the pool - she had a blast and I had to stop myself from taking 30 pictures of her pudgy little face!
Amy's husband Paul and Peter on the tube together!
Kelly - what a beauty!
Peter diving off of Paul's shoulders!
Kelly on the tube!
Ann loved the fence around the pool and Molly actually took this picture of her - the kids thought it was hysterical that she was in "jail".
Amy and Paul hanging with my sleeping baby girl!
Lauren and Kelly - Kelly has gotten so big - she's not a little girl anymore!
The kids in the pool swimming - they literally spent 4 hours non-stop swimming!
At one point Pete got hurt feelings about something and skipped me and went straight for Amy's arms! She wiped his tears and got him back in the pool in 2 minutes flat!
Lisa's son Trevor is 14 and Peter could not get enough of him!
My boy jumping off of his tube - he loved the pool!
Poor Molly was the only younger kid and on top of it the only one who couldn't go into the deep end - I spent much of the day sitting on the edge of the pool hanging with her. On top of that she gets a horrible hive-like rash everytime she goes into chlorinated water. I told her I felt bad that she didn't have anyone to play with in the shallow end and her response was "It's okay, Mama, I like swimming and talking to you better." That's my girl!
Annie Bananie ready for a swim!
My girl in her Ariel bathing suit chatting with Mommy!
Annie splashing in the pool - she looks so cute in a bathing suit!
Molly playing with her sister in the pool - everytime Molly splashed her she would let out this crazy shriek - very cute!
Peter jumping off the diving board into a tube - Trevor taught him that one and with the exception of this picture I pretty much looked the other way!
Molly girl jumping into the pool - look at the smile on her face!
Annie splashing in the pool - she had a blast and I had to stop myself from taking 30 pictures of her pudgy little face!
Amy's husband Paul and Peter on the tube together!
Kelly - what a beauty!
Peter diving off of Paul's shoulders!
Kelly on the tube!
Ann loved the fence around the pool and Molly actually took this picture of her - the kids thought it was hysterical that she was in "jail".
Amy and Paul hanging with my sleeping baby girl!
Peter and Kelly - still friends! This is Peter with Trevor - Trevor taught Pete how to play lacrosse and now he wants to play that instead of soccor in the fall. Thanks, Trev!
We had a beautiful day which ended in my getting us lost for an hour and a half in a huge thunder and lightening storm which culminated in tornado warnings for the area we were driving in. I did what I always do when I'm nervous in the car- put on my Celebrations of Life CD and go to "Shine, Jesus, Shine". A prayer I don't have to concentrate on - I always choose Shine, Jesus, Shine because Molly belts it out and it calms me! She did not disappoint and it was over before we knew it.
Happy 4th of July - GNM - ILY!
1 comment:
There are blocks on this website you use that won't let you view the video about the Hoyt men...I have the link working on my myspace blog though:-) xoxo
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