Happy May

Here are a few random pics from the 1st day of May in Colorado:

And of course it wouldn't be Colorado with out it snowing the 1st day of May. You can't really tell it in this pic, but it is coming down pretty good:

I am not a huge Trace Adkins fan, but the words struck me today when I heard his new song Your Gonna Miss This. This songs rings so true for me. Each day I try to appreciate how fun a 2 and 3 year old can be, but sometimes I find myself just wishing it away. Wishing they were a little more self-sufficient, wishing I had a little more freedom.....but I do try to keep in mind that they will care less about being around me and more about their own friends before I know it so I better appreciate the clingyness now!

Here are the lyrics:

She was staring out the window of that SUVComplaning, saying "I can't wait to turn 18"

She said "I'll make my own money, and I'll make my own rules"

Mamma put the car in park out there in front of the school

Then she kissed her head and said "I was just like you"

****

You're gonna miss this

You're gonna want this back

You're gonna wish these days hadn't gone by so fast

These are some good times

So take a good look around

You may not know it now

But you're gonna miss this

*****

Before she knows it she's a brand new bride

In a one-bedroom apartment, and her daddy stops by

He tells her "It's a nice place"

She says "It'll do for now"

Starts talking about babies and buying a house

Daddy shakes his head and says "Baby, just slow down"

*****

Cause you're gonna miss this

You're gonna want this back

You're gonna wish these days hadn't gone by so fast

These are some good times

So take a good look around

You may not know it now

But you're gonna miss this

****

Five years later there's a plumber workin' on the water heater

Dog's barkin', phone's ringin'One kid's cryin', one kid's screamin'

She keeps apologizin'

He says "They don't bother me.I've got 2 babies of my own.One's 36, one's 23.

Huh, it's hard to believe, but ...

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You're gonna miss this

You're gonna want this back

You're gonna wish these days hadn't gone by so fast

These are some good times

So take a good look around

You may not know it now

But you're gonna miss this"

A Day at Grammy and Papo Saindon's House

Playing on the slide:

Digging in the dirt:

Eating Ice Cream Sandwiches:

Playing with Grammy on the couch:

Playing with Papo's toy train:

Relaxing on Papo Larry's lap:

Doesnt' get any better than that!!

I Love a Good Dream

So this morning I woke up tired because I didn't sleep good at all! I couldn't seem to get comfortable in my own bed and then my kids woke up at 3:30 for reasons unknown to me. But, thru all this I did manage to have a great dream. This kind of dream is my favorite kind because it was about two people in my life that have passed away in the last 6 years. I love these kind of dreams because it seems like you have actually been able to see and talk to them in real life. You wake up feeling happy, at least I do. The first person in my dream was Travis. Now Travis was my high school sweetheart of 2 years. We had a lot of fun together. He was very handsome with dark natural curly hair, olive skin and a darling grin. I attended both my Junior and Senior Prom with Travis. He is the one who started me working at Juniper Valley, the restaurant on the Ranch, the summer after my senior year. See if you can follow this: Travis's sister is Tami, was married to Greg, who is my husbands first cousin....got it? So after high school we remained friends and in touch because I worked with him at Juniper Valley. He has a special place in my heart. Unfortunately, on April 6th 2002 he was driving his red vintage mustang, which I loved, late at night and missed a curve out in the country and wrecked his car. He was killed instantly as he was partially thrown out. This news was extremely devastating to our entire family. He was only 27 years old. His funeral was beautiful. It was in a huge church with standing room only. It was like a high school reunion with all of our friends that came. He was very loved!

So I don't remember to much about my dream, but that I think we were still in high school and we were holding hands and we walked back to his mom's house. After being there for a while, the phone rang and it was my Grandma Irene and she was calling to tell me that my mom was worried about me and that I need to go home. I have told the story of her here. Anyway to hear her voice was sooo wonderful!! I just couldn't believe it. In my dream I knew she was deceased, but she was calling me on the phone. It was kinda weird, but very cool.

So, I am always thankful to have dreams about loved ones that I have lost. It is comforting to me and always gives my heart some joy. I just wish they happened more often.

I don't have any digital pics of Travis but here are a couple of my Grandma Irene with my kids:

Having a tea party with Madison:

Water Puddle Footprints

Lookin forward to more days like these.....