Mixed Nuts: Bad Blogger

Quotes

"There is no better way to thank God for your sight than by giving a helping hand to someone in the dark." - Helen Keller
When I stand before God at the end of my life, I would hope that I would not have a single bit of talent left, and could say, "I used everything you gave me." ~Erma Bombeck
You may never know how strong you are, until being strong is your only choice.- Unknown
Keep your face to the sunshine and you cannot see a shadow' ~Helen Keller
Promise me you'll always remember: You're braver than you believe, and stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think.
Don't cry because it's over, smile because it happened."- Dr. Seuss
"Life is 10% what happens to you, and 90% how you react to it."
"God doesn't give children with disabilities to strong people: He gives them to ordinary, everyday people, then He helps the parents to grow stronger through the journey. Raising a child with special needs doesn't TAKE a special family, it MAKES a special family."Author Unknown
I have been driven many times to my knees by the overwhelming conviction that I had nowhere else to go – Abraham Lincoln
Be always at war with your vices, at peace with your neighbors, and let each new year find you a better man. ~ Benjamin Franklin
There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as if everything is a miracle - Albert Einstein
The journey of a 1000 miles starts with a single step
Sometimes in the middle of an ordinary life, love gives you a fairy tale
Where there is great love, there are always miracles - Willa Cather
The Difficult we can do immediately, the impossible takes a little longer
Doing what you like is freedom. Liking what you do is happiness
There are two lasting bequests we can give our children. One is roots. The other is wings.
Be the change you want to see in the world
Don't tell God how big the storm is, tell the storm how big Your God is..........
Everything has beauty, but not everyone sees it
Fall down seven times - get up eight - unknown
Despite our differences, we sink or swim together
Life may not be the party we expected, but while we are here, we might as well dance
"The man who moves a mountain begins by carrying away small stones." -Confucius

Saturday, February 27, 2016

Bad Blogger

Has it really been so long since I have blogged? I am having a hard time blogging on here. Don't know why that is..... Just busy I guess.

I have started a blog for my book challenge reading, so you can check that one here:

http://www.breathetoread.com/

Let's see - It has been a busy time:

We had our first real snow storm of the year. And hopefully the last

Mat turned 42. His parents came up to our house for a visit and celebrate his birthday.

Arlington turned 13. Can that be true? Did she really turn 13? I have a full blown teenager? Impossible.

We went to PA to visit our families. Mat couldn't go because he had to work, but the kids and I went. We had a really nice time. We celebrated Arlington's birthday, Valentines Day, and Chinese New Years all in one day - it was pretty cool. We saw my cousin Kirsten perform in Guys and Dolls. We went to a WVU basketball game. We did some shopping. It was a pretty full week.

The set of Guys and Dolls

My mother in law made all these little cakes for Valentines day

I got to meet my newest nephew, Wolfe

Arlington entertained her cousins

At the WVU game. Aunt Renee got seats close to the front so Finley could see

I took a month long job as a sub as a school nurse at a local school. Because I have lost my ever loving mind.

Mat had a chance to go to Washington DC and go to a summit with President Obama. It was by invitation only, and he went there representing Autism Speaks. It was very cool. I got to watch it on TV and saw him there. He then had a meeting with the FDA Commissioner and NIH head, and had a chance to mention Finley and our foundation. They were very interested in the work we were doing and took his contact information so keep in touch with him. Fingers crossed.