Chace was mesmorized by the leaves on the trees above him.
Saturday, September 12, 2009
There is beauty all around....
Last week Chace and I had lunch with my mom at Bardenays on the river. We walked a little of the greenbelt afterwards. My camera doesn't do justice to how pretty these trees were.
Chace was mesmorized by the leaves on the trees above him.
Chace was mesmorized by the leaves on the trees above him.
Just Peachy!
I purchased a box of peaches for $4.00 because they were really ripe, just the way I like them. I decided to freeze them. I haven't tried any yet, but I think they'll be great for smoothies and cobblers.
Chace was overseeing the project.
Chace was overseeing the project.
The Tag Rag
Here is my latest project. I think it turned out pretty cute. It's a sensory blankie. It helps babies develop their touch and sight sense. The tags are different colors and textures. Chace loves sucking on the tags!
Friday, September 4, 2009
Want a good read?
Tonight as I held my little boy in my arms I marveled at his perfectness. His eyes fixed on mine. He knew I was his mommy. His little fingers grasping my thumb. He is alert, interactive, and healthy. He is beautiful. How blessed I am have this sweet spirit straight from heaven. My cup runneth over! A family we know has a little baby boy that was born the same day as Chace. Another sweet spirit straight from heaven. He is beautiful also. He was born with several health problems and has yet to come home from the hospital. I am amazed at the strength of the parents and how they have handled the trials that they have faced with their little boy. Their situation has made me stop and count my blessings.
By virtue of blog hopping (kinda like bar hopping) I found this amazing blog: http://www.nieniedialogues.blogspot.com/ . I highly recommend everyone read it. This amazing women writes about her struggles after surviving a plane crash last summer. She recieved burns on 83% of her body. She talks about dealing with the physical pain and trying to figure out how to love the person she now sees in the mirror. She wants so badly for her toddler to recognize her but he doesn't know who she is when he looks at her (that entry had me in tears). The only picture she has posted of the new her is in an entry she made last month when she met her goal to climb up to the Y (a hike in the hill/mtn above Provo) on the anniversary date of the accident. I was so taken by her entries I found myself reading for over an hour, reading all the way back to her last entry before the accident over a year ago. This blog will make you count your blessings. I listed it under my favorites as Strength and faith thru trials-Stephanies story.
When those around us have such heart wrenching trials, it's a time to take stock in our own lives and remember our blessings and then take the next step, which is: cherish life, stop and take in the beauty our us, slow down and enjoy our children and our families, quit rushing through life, put your body into motion- isn't that how we can show our Heavenly Father that we're thankful for our health? Do more service, be more giving, be nicer to strangers, say thank you more often to our spouses, our children, our parents, to strangers and to God. I am grateful for the perspective I have recieved by the trials of those around me. I strived to be a better person and live a better life because of it.
By virtue of blog hopping (kinda like bar hopping) I found this amazing blog: http://www.nieniedialogues.blogspot.com/ . I highly recommend everyone read it. This amazing women writes about her struggles after surviving a plane crash last summer. She recieved burns on 83% of her body. She talks about dealing with the physical pain and trying to figure out how to love the person she now sees in the mirror. She wants so badly for her toddler to recognize her but he doesn't know who she is when he looks at her (that entry had me in tears). The only picture she has posted of the new her is in an entry she made last month when she met her goal to climb up to the Y (a hike in the hill/mtn above Provo) on the anniversary date of the accident. I was so taken by her entries I found myself reading for over an hour, reading all the way back to her last entry before the accident over a year ago. This blog will make you count your blessings. I listed it under my favorites as Strength and faith thru trials-Stephanies story.
When those around us have such heart wrenching trials, it's a time to take stock in our own lives and remember our blessings and then take the next step, which is: cherish life, stop and take in the beauty our us, slow down and enjoy our children and our families, quit rushing through life, put your body into motion- isn't that how we can show our Heavenly Father that we're thankful for our health? Do more service, be more giving, be nicer to strangers, say thank you more often to our spouses, our children, our parents, to strangers and to God. I am grateful for the perspective I have recieved by the trials of those around me. I strived to be a better person and live a better life because of it.
Friday, August 28, 2009
Picking your battles
Chace hates his car seat with a passion. It is his arch enemy! When I have to go somewhere by myself I have to prop his bottle in his mouth. I hate when he cries so hard that he coughing and has tears, so to prevent having to pull over and console him I came up with this strategy. I think it's ingenius!
Granted, it is 100 degrees outside and I have the A/C on full blast to compensate for the 4 blankets that support the bottle at the perfect angle for plugging up the noise maker, I mean for feeding Chace.
Granted, it is 100 degrees outside and I have the A/C on full blast to compensate for the 4 blankets that support the bottle at the perfect angle for plugging up the noise maker, I mean for feeding Chace.
Thursday, August 27, 2009
A visit from Parker
About a month ago we had some special people stop by to visit Chace. Jed's uncle Dick and aunt Jan showed up w/ their daughter Tiffany and her husband and son Parker. They were going to be flying out from Boise to California the next morning. What a wonderful surprise to see them! Chace smiled alot when Parker was holding him. Parker is such a sweet kid and quite a ham!
Sun Valley, Seeley style
This past weekend we spent the weekend with Jed's family in Sun Valley. The weather was nice and warm. Saturday we rented bikes and rode up to the lodge. While at the bike shop we spotted Arnold Schwartznager. Jed tried to talk to him but Arnold was quick to turn the other way. We also saw Nancy Keregan at the ice rink. Sunday we took the ski lift to the top of Bald Mtn, 9010 feet in elevation. When we got to the top we were either fog or some low clouds and we weren't able to enjoy the view. We still had alot of fun. I'm glad to have the opportunity to get to know all of them better. I love my Seeley family.
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