At ease

The last few nights (months really), I have spent a lot of time thinking to myself "I really need to get my life in order". To me, this means finding balance. I have decided to take on a new routine, of which I won't bore you with all the details. Part of this routine however ends my day with a moment of reflection, meditation, or prayer. For you my readers, this means many more bedtime posts. I hope you don't mind.

"May all sentient beings, boundless as the sky, have happiness and the causes of happiness. May they be liberated from suffering and the causes of suffering. May they never be separated from the happiness that is free from sorrow. May they rest in equanimity, free from attachment and aversion."

- The Four Immeasurables - Tibetan Budhism

Picure of the day: Maddie doing her evening typing excersise (one of her current favs)

Spring time please come

I decided that this morning was deserving of a nice refreshing spring time breakfast (despite the arrival of snow). I began my day with a lovely parfait made of fresh strawberries, plain yogurt, and nutty granola. Deliciously refreshing!

and now I head out in to the cold....

Final thought of the day

Being a mother is very enjoyable. The most enjoyable thing I can imagine. Being a mother to a sick child however is extremely exhausting. Luckily my little angel is finally starting to get healthy again. Yay for us!

May all of you be blessed with healthy children :)

Cute photo of the day:

(note: she made the hat herself)

We finally bring the internet home

Hello my blog reading friends, I am very happy to announce that we have given in. After a year an a half of not having internet access at home Kevin and I have decided we just can't stand it anymore. So here we are!

In the past we had comcast cable internet but this time we decided to try something new. We signed up with ClearWire. can I tell you that they aren't kidding? It truly is the easiest way to get internet. I was worried that the speed would be slightly slower than comcast but there is absolutely zero lag with this connection. What's even better is that it's cheaper (in the long run that is). None of this $19.99 crap for 6 months and then $60.00 after that. It's simply $29.99 a month for life! I know, I sound like an advertisement, but from what I can tell so far it really is a great deal.

So, now that I am connected expect many more updates. I can't wait to start blogging away! First though, I need to check my MySpace and Facebook before Maddie wakes up (she's in bed with the flu but she is doing much better now and I expect her back at school tomorrow). I love you all and am so glad to be back!!!!!

I will leave you with a cute picture...

It's been so long!

Friends,

First off I want to pologize for the lack of blog postings in the last months. Unfortunately they reconfigured the internet settings at work and I can no longer access this website to post my blogs. TOTALLY LAME! I understand that I robably shouldn't be blogging at work but with the economy as ridiculously slow as it is right now, all I do at work is sit around and gossip. Even the sales reps I work for are just calling in half the time to see how my day is going and how Maddie is doing. Nothing is going on anywhere in the country that I work (which, if you don't already know what I do, is almost the ENTIRE country). So - the fact that I can't blog at work is really truly dissapointing (especially since we do not have the internet at home).

That said, here are the most recent updates...

1) Maddie got stung by a wasp. Luckily she is not allergic.

2) My sister Meghan killed her knee at Rugby practice and is now on crutches. She has a appointment this week at the doctor to determine if surgery is needed.

3) Maddie had a fever this week of 102.5. It's not pneumonia but she does have bronchitis.

4) Halloween - Maddie was Ariel

That's all I can think of right now.

Oh! And we had a truly good time at Nathan's birthday party last weekend. Mmmm "the bucket".

I hope all of you are well.

There is something about bubbles

Bumbershoot and such...

Kevin was chosen to be an assistant in a circus act that was performing...



Maddie worked on her first ClayMation movie...


Maddie rode a snail and got a foot massage...


We watched a VERY cool dance group perform in the fountain...



And Maddie danced her socks of to The Offspring...

but then she got sleepy...

I don't have any pictures from Death Cab but I can tell you they were AMAZING!!!!!! (Maddie unforutnately missed seeing Ben Gibbard)