Three years ago my grandmother was killed in a car accident. A few months later, we moved into the house where we live now and inherited several rose bushes. The following spring, we watched with anticipation to see what color blooms each bush would produce. Just outside my bedroom I watched fuchsia buds begin to form, which later gave way to beautiful pink blooms. My grandmother, a former educator and Mary Kay consultant would have loved them. The buds were her signature shade. When my husband saw me looking at the rose buds and noticed the tears that were beginning to well in my eyes, he knew what I was thinking: those buds are the same color her lipstick and fingernails always were! It's funny the little things that can bring back the strongest memories, isn't it? Now, after a little T.L.C., the rose bush is bigger and filled with buds that will soon bloom into beautiful "Mamaw roses."
Monday, April 11, 2011
The Mamaw Roses
Three years ago my grandmother was killed in a car accident. A few months later, we moved into the house where we live now and inherited several rose bushes. The following spring, we watched with anticipation to see what color blooms each bush would produce. Just outside my bedroom I watched fuchsia buds begin to form, which later gave way to beautiful pink blooms. My grandmother, a former educator and Mary Kay consultant would have loved them. The buds were her signature shade. When my husband saw me looking at the rose buds and noticed the tears that were beginning to well in my eyes, he knew what I was thinking: those buds are the same color her lipstick and fingernails always were! It's funny the little things that can bring back the strongest memories, isn't it? Now, after a little T.L.C., the rose bush is bigger and filled with buds that will soon bloom into beautiful "Mamaw roses."
Thursday, April 7, 2011
Thursday, March 31, 2011
Always Playing Catch-up
Obviously, I've been a little out of touch lately, so for those of you not on Facebook, here's a quick recap:
I was admitted to the hospital four weeks ago in pre-term labor and have been on bed rest since. Brian has stepped up to the role of Mr. Mom (his ego may never recover) and Joseph has been so sweet and understanding. I have spent many nights crying over all the things I can't do-- take him to school, play soccer, go to the park, even sit on the floor and play cars-- but he handles these limitations with such maturity and grace. We are so grateful for our friends and family who bring us meals, come over and play, and even take Joseph for the day or weekend. When we're home together, Joseph has begun putting on short shows for me and I've had my trusty iPhone handy to capture most of them. New videos will be posted soon!
Monday, January 31, 2011
The Big Reveal
Since I'm so behind with my posts, here's a little video to bring you all up to date on our latest family news!
Friday, January 21, 2011
Heart-breaker in the Making
Here's the video of the week! I asked Joseph what he should say when a pretty girl kisses him on the cheek and this was his response.
(Please pardon my appearance...and the low lighting. :-))
(Please pardon my appearance...and the low lighting. :-))
Wednesday, January 12, 2011
The Ultimate Apology
This is the video that started it all. It was commissioned by my new brother-in-law, whom Joseph calls "Hooty" (short for Houston). Hooty ate my sister's leftover pasta and knew he would be in big trouble so he asked for Joseph to make an apology video for him to present to my sister when he got home. Who could be mad after seeing this?
New year, new post, new idea
Sooo.... it's been a while since I've posted anything. The truth is, there are just too many cute sayings and stories to keep up with. Lately, I've become addicted to the video feature on my iPhone and have managed to capture some of the cutest moments on video. At the urging of friends and family, I am going to attempt to post a video of the week. Just a little something to make you smile!
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