Cecelia is O-N-E!!

Dear Cecelia,
I can't believe you are already a year old! Just yesterday, I was holding you for the first time. You were so beautiful! I will never forget that day (mainly because you decided to come sans epidurral or doctor!!) You have added so much to our family! Mattea loves you so much and is the best big sister (most of the time) I have loved watching you over this past year. My how much you have changed!!! You have deffinately changed our family forever! We are so lucky to have you with us. Your joy and love fill our hearts!! I know that you love your Mommy, there is no question there. But, you are DEFFINATELY a Daddys girl. I'm okay with that. He LOVES your hugs and kisses. I can't wait to see what kind of amazing person you grow into year after year. I love you to the moon and back. Forever and ever!!!! Happy Birthday Princess!!

Thankful Thursday

Wow!!! I am seriously on a roll here!!! We'll see how long it lasts (and how long you care to keep reading!)

I love Thankful Thursday because I think it is important to remember all I have to be thankful for in my life. Especially in these times where there is so much despair and negativity!

This Thursday I am thankful for music. Music is my soul. I live for music. I breathe for music. I dance for music. For those who know me, I've always been known as "the dancer" I'm FINE with that! Dance has always been who I am, and to dance, you must have music!!! (Well, I can dance without it, but I really LOVE dancing to a great song)

Right now, my top three songs important or relevant in my life are:

Firework by Katy Perry
Hello World by Lady Antebellum
By Your Side by Tenth Avenue North

They all are very different, but play a HUGE part in my life. Firework is upbeat with a great message that, well, I need to remind myself often. I am a firework, and I am AWESOME! Hello World is beyond words for me. It makes me want to move, breathe, live in a different way. I want to be IN the now. Notice all around me. "Remember why I'm here" By Your Side is an amazing song. It is a song by a Christian group, and every time I hear it, I'm reminded of who is with me. Day or night. Good or bad. Thick or thin. I can count on my Savior to be here with me. I have been listening to my Christian radio station a lot lately, for many reasons. I love the music, less commercials, and it is always uplifting. But, a couple weeks ago, I was going through one of my "down" times and two days in a row, I got in my car and this song was on. I cried both days. He was sending me a message. "Why are you looking everywhere else for these things? I am right here." It was a big lightbulb reminder for me.

So, as you can see, I love music. It is who I am. I know I have always been "the dancer" but, deep down, I have always wanted to be a Singer!! I know, sounds silly, but it's just another way I can pass on my musical message!! Too bad I get terrible stage fright when it comes to singing in crowds! I can dance in front of anyone, but singing is a WHOLE other story!!

As long as I have my music, I'm alright! I think I have a song or playlist for every different part of my life. I live my life through music........

So, I guess I have gone on long enough, and I think you get the point!! Thanks for listening. (or I guess, reading) Until next time!!!

Mattea Talks....

First, let me start of by saying, I started this post yesterday, but, with two kids, it got put on the back burner. But, I will continue like it was yesterday!

My daughter is hillarious! She cracks me up daily! Here are a few from today.

She is giving me kisses and then, her kiss is getting longer and she starts shaking her head while kissing me. I say, "What are you doing?" She replies, "Like they do on Incredibles!" (apparently there is a romantic kiss....) After laughing, I had to explain to her that that is not how Mommies and their babies kiss. She didn't get it, but....Oh well!

Tonight, we went to Target with my Mom. Now, Gommy (as she is so lovingly called by her herd of grandchildren) gave Mattea ten dollars for Valentines day, and she couldn't wait to spend it. She picked out a calculator from the dollar section, even after I tried to explain she wouldn't really like it. A few minutes later, Mom and I were talking, she was in the cart with her calculator when she says, "Shhh!! I'm texting someone!" Seriously kid?? You're three!!!

Then, a bit later, she was starting to say that she wanted out of the cart at the same time I happened to start singing the song that was stuck in my head. It went a little like this.....

Now, picture me singing in my most AMAZING Jared Neiman voice....Ahem (gotta prepare for this one) "What do you want? What do you want? What do you want from me?"
To which Mattea responded in her even BETTER singing voice, "I want you to get me out and put me on the ground down there!" Mom and I couldn't stop laughing forever!

Okay, so maybe these things were funnier in person, but I'm just sayin, my kid is a crack up!

Three Tangent Tuesday!!

I'm stealing this from Amber because, well, she said all the cool people were doing it.....and we all know how I am DYING to be cool! It's just a way to be random on a Tuesday I guess!

1. Mattea just walked out of her playroom, came up to me, gave me our 3 kisses (kiss, butterfly, and eskimo...is that even how you spell it??) A tight sqeeze, and then said, " I love you Mommy! You are the best Mommy ever!" Then, she turned around and went right back to playing. Those are the kinds of things that get me through the day!

2. I have an amazing husband and I don't give him enough credit! He does so much for our family and loves us so much! I'm not the easiest person to live with, and he does it willingly! That's a plus in my book! I'm not sure how I got so lucky, but, I'm going to make it my mission to let him know how awesome he is and what he means to me and our girls! Don't know what we would do without him!

3. I'm kinda obsessed with Katy Perrys song "Firework" Now, I never listen to pop music anymore, so I hadn't heard it until I attended a Quest Training (more on that later) But, I love it!! It has such an inspiring and empowering message. Plus, it's fun to dance to, which Mattea and I do daily! I even have it as my ringtone, because, even if I'm having a downer day, when my phone rings, I'm reminded of how awesome I am!!!

Well, there's my first Tuesday post! Hope you enjoyed!!

Sleepless in Branson.....

So, I know I really stink bad at the blogging thing!! I have intentions to get on, say a little hello, and a how ya doin. But, somewhere in there.....I don't! There is so much I wanna share with you that won't all fit into this little blurb.....or it would be a huge one! But, I have decided that I do not take enough ME time. I spend so much of my time on others, I have neglected myself. So, I will be just a tad selfish and take a little time to myself. Which means, I might update more! Yippee! Some posts that might come up, my amazing Quest for life, Hawaii, Cali, the fact that my BABY will be a year old in four days!! So, stay tuned......I really do have interesting things to say......some of the time!!!

My affair with the Dr. continues BTW.........This is the most amazing cup in the world.....So much Dr. in one cup!! Yummy!!!

Words of Inspiration

This is one of my favorite worship songs, and it keeps coming to mind with all I'm going through. Just wanted to share it with you.

Rescue

You are the source of life

I can't be left behind

no one else will do

I will take hold of you

Cause I need you Jesus

To come to my rescue

Where else can I go?

There's no other name by which I am saved

Caputre me with grace

I will follow You

My heart is yours for life

I need your hand in mine

No one else will do

I put my trust in you

Cause I need you Jesus

to come to my rescue

Where else can i go?

There's no other name by which I am saved

Capture me with grace

I will follow you

This world has NOTHING for me

I will follow you

This world has NOTHING for me

I will follow you

This world has NOTHING for me

I will follow you

THIS WORLD HAS NOTHING FOR ME

Cause I need you Jesus

To come to my rescue

Where else can I go?

There's no other name by which I am saved

Capture me with Grace

I will follow you

THIS WORLD HAS NOTHING FOR ME

I WILL FOLLOW YOU

Oh yea.....the Bad Dreams Part

So, two times this week, Mattea has started yelling in her sleep.....she is crying, "Don't!! NO!! Stop!!" I have to shake her to wake her. She doesn't wake fully, so she doesn't tell me what her dream was about. But, I don't want my little girl having bad dreams (of course I know I have no control over it) I just wish I knew what she was dreaming that would have her so worked up! Well, that's all about that. I just know how I feel when I have bad dreams.......and I don't like it!!!!