Memories

Today I am grateful for memories in all their forms.

I am looking at new pictures of Sarah at 9 months and she is too cute. I also have a picture of Nicole in one of them.

I love pictures. They remind me of happy times in my life and the lives of others. Pictures of my sister hanging me upside down when I was about 5. Pictures of Nicole and I on our honeymoon with a Klingon in Vegas. Pictures of Nicole, Thom, Jana, and I when we were "baking" and then remembering eating the raw cookie dough afterwards. A picture on my desk of Craig, Michelle, Nicole, and I camping in Shades. All the pictures.. all the memories.

I want to capture the same memories for Sarah and the twins, so they can look back when they are older and remember fondly.

I am grateful for the memories in my mind. The way I reacted when Nicole told me she was pregnant with Katie, the way Nicole looked in her wedding dress.

I am grateful for the memories that are jogged because of life. Being reminded of all the memories of camping when I think that I want to go camping again. Being reminded of my last work trip with Seva and Craig to Austin, TX when I think of my trip to China.

And now I would like to break out into song....

Mem’ries light the corners of my mind. Misty water color mem’ries of the way we were. Scattered pictures of the smiles we left behind. Smiles we gave to one another for the way we were.

Thanks Babs

Being Busy

Today I am grateful for being busy. Sometimes it is overwhelming, but having a list longer than my arm of things to do is refreshing. I may choose not to glog as much, but I know that is a choice that I am making.

I am running my life, it is not running me.

I am also grateful for easy, breezy days too. Being busy allows me to appreciate the slow times as well.

I am grateful for my trip to China. 4 days in Shanghai, and 4 days in Singapore. I can't wait.

I am also grateful for Nicole. I know that she is scared for me and in a perfect world, she would be going too. And she will. She allows me to talk about it and does not voice her concern and feelings about me being half way around the world. I recognize that and love her more for it because she wants me to have fun and not worry about her even though I always do.

I am grateful for Sarah. She is coming into her own little person with attitude and feelings. She is starting to make noises. First was Mama, then Dada, but I don't believe she knew what she was saying. The first word that she knows is Kitty. Say it and she will look for the cat. She sees the cat and says Kitty.

I am grateful for the "Hot and Sour" twins. That is what Nicole and I are calling them because of how they affect Nicole. They make her hot at night and she is craving sour (SweetTarts) foods. Two traits that I possess.