Here's a picture of her new bed! We went to Ikea last weekend and picked up a Malm style (classy lines and all white) bed frame and ordered her a new comforter set and sheets with some throw pillows. She loves it!
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| The new bed. Yes the slats show-we got a queen for her double mattresses. It was intentional! |
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| A blast from the past! Alex "helping" daddy shovel snow our first winter in Massena, NY |
In other news, working 2 days a week is so nice! I have time to get things done, but also get my teacher fix and make a bit on the side. Happiness for the mental state and for the bottom line.
The picture below is my little friend. Not sure what species he is, but figured grandma and grandpa Curtis would like him. He has been banging on the windows that flank the front door. Body is about the size of a chickadee and the blue on the head and neck is brilliant! The rest of him is black and shiny. His tail is very long and quite an agile flier. Very pretty birds and they are all over our neighborhood.
Ian and Annika love to put together bouquets of flowers for me. They use the hibiscus flowers accented with cuttings off the hedges and long stems of grass. Quite the budding florists!
Here's Ian's tough look! He finally got his uniform for tae kwon do classes. LOVES it! The instructor is a gem. He's from Korea, has a high level black belt in the sport, and speaks very little English, but the little boys who do his class adore him! Such patience and the enjoyment he gets from sharing his sport with the littlies is so fun to see! Yes, I did let the appropriate people know how much he enjoys his job! Unfortunately his visa is up in July and has had no luck getting it renewed. I haven't told Ian yet. . . Annika has been loving the rhythmic gymnastics class she does at the same time. So much giggling from all the little girls! She gets to use the aerofit practice clothes from aerobics last year. Thank goodness!
And it wouldn't be Mothers' Day without saluting my mom! Because of the confidence you instilled in me I am who I am today and letting me know that there were no limits on what or where I wanted to be and do with my life! I don't think you quite thought I would go this far away, but the strings leading home are always there to be followed. Your grandkids love you and sleep under your quilts of love every night. How excited are they to see you in a couple of short months!
From my grandma Louise I have my love of baking. I remember making so many Christmas goodies with you and Aunt Carol-once we were big enough to not destroy the kitchen we cooked in! One of my most treasured possessions are the hand written recipes for those candies. Yum for many holidays to come-but the divinity will have to be made here in August!
To grandma Carol-you have filled a place in my heart left by the loss of grandma Bonnie. Your sense of humor, ready laugh, and vibrant personality I so look forward to when we are home!
I so love all the ladies in my life-my aunts are the best and from each of you I have learned something about being a better mom and a better person all around. My cousins and cousins-in-law, so nice to have girls of our generation to figure out how to navigate our own kids through the modern day pitfalls of growing up. My mother in law who raised an incredible man who gifted me (on a no return policy!) with his children.
And my sister-a devoted mom with an adorable chick who is growing up so beautifully! I thought of you when I saw this a few days ago and had to put it in here for all of the moms I know! I think we can ALL relate no matter the age or stage of life we and the kids are in!
Love you all!
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