Are we overprotective ?????

I always think about this do we worry too much about our children at what point did we think we had such a bad upbringing . I saw this quote

                                                              ( PINTEREST QUOTE )
 and it got me thinking as well as I had a chance to watch Bubble Wrap kid on TV the other night  (on Slice network for anyone that wishes to check it out. ).
Since when did we feel that our kids need helmets to ride their bike , and fear them to do anything on their own and if we do become adventurous and let our little precious ducklings do something we get  frowned upon by others. I remember the days when I would cross the highway and then the railway tracks to get to my friends house . Yeah I remember being scared the first few times doing it but I did on my own and quite often told to be back home by dark . Remember those days heading off on your bike to the park or for a bike ride and told be home by dark . Well that would be really crazy these days do say that to our kids . See yeah later be home home by dark . Is this why its been so easy to keep our children in playing video games , being online , or watching TV . Instead of finding the next adventure or building a tree house , or be free simply to do whatever we want in the big bad world as we see today .
When did we all become so precious ? And what makes our childhood so dark and dangerous . For  the most part I think I turned out quite fine . Kudos to mom and dad.

ON a roll

I was so on a roll keeping up to posts scheduling posts when I knew I would be busy certain days . Then hubby left on a business trip with his computer and left we with our desk top . BOOO !!!! It sucks really slow or doesn't want to down load pictures.... Well We are on the road tomorrow . So I will be back at by next weekend unless I have time during the holidays We are playing on crossing a item off my Bucket list this holiday too . Getting excited !! Any guesses what it maybe ...have to wait for photos .

OLW

I have struggled with what I would choose this year for my little word . Last year my word kinda found me. I wrote out a word ,then its definition thought long and hard about my goals for the year and why were they so important to me . I repeated this so many times I was about ready to give up on one little word for this year. Then I stumbled upon CONNECT .

It is what my word must be connect .

I so want to connect with family ,my husband , my kids , my self , creativity , friends , with life its self . I feel connect is the word I need to have this year . I will follow up with this as I believe this .

I {heart} lists so much

I am following lead by this blogger I follow .I love her idea of lists . With all the lists I already have going on really whats a few more.

What inspires me ??
-my sister and mom
-others blogs (obviously)
-magazines
-my kids and hubby
-nature
-music
-colors
-books
-pinterest
-friends

I am lucky
-to be here and my health
- to have beautiful healthy kids
- happiness
-my hubby and his honesty , trust , respect ,friendship , love , and everything !
- family close to me
-to have passion
-friendship with REAL friends
-to be loved and have love to give
-to have choices
-dreams

Travel Wishes
-Australia to live for sometime
-Africa
-Niagara Falls
-Bora Bora
-Japan
-Thailand
-New York
-Hawaii
-California
-Fiji
-Victoria , BC
-Toronto
-Alaska

and

What I want to grow in my garden
-strawberries
-asparagus
-onions
-potatoes
-carrots
-raspberries
-pumpkins
-lettuce
-spinach
-herbs
-peas
-beans

7 months

Vann my little man .Oh how I love you are growing and maybe this is much harder for me because I know you are my last child I will birth . (not sure if he will my last child let I still would love to have one more ) You are sweet ,charming ,simple , breath taking , and strong little man . 7 months it seems as the days ,weeks and months have just floated on by . Not quite sure I am ready to have a one year old and nine year old this summer yet . That may have me crying buckets of tears .
So you are .....



                                              

(you were so not yourself and was not interested in getting a picture done so daddy had to hold you )

-eating two meals all days with almost a third one in there too .
-love cookies
-you are eating pears, mangoes , bananas , peas , sweet potatoes ,apples and prunes , carrots , blueberries (NOTE ** alot of sweet things must broaden your menu )I make all of your food for you .
-silly
-contagious laugh
-rolling from back to front and back again .... although you enjoy being on your back mostly
-almost sitting
-have ate a grocery list or a corner of your sisters books or sisters school crafts before
-have been making shy
-are a mommas boy but will stay with others while I can go and do other stuff
-still breast feeding
-Wake up once a night to feed usually or sleep all night unless teeth are bugging you
-sleep in crib for all sleeping
-take a bottle when need too
-still no teeth
-pretty much have your sisters wrapped around your fingers (this I know will probably be for always)
-enjoy going to sleep with a soft fuzzy blanket no one in particular
-there is so many simple moments with that I don't ever want to forget . Such when I nursing you you look at me with those big beautiful blue eyes like you know that I am savior each last moment of this knowing that it will sometime be the last time we will have this intimate moment together .
but then theres times when I am nursing too and your dad watching the big game and you stop sucking to pull off and  raise your head to watch the game your whatever else may of grab your attention and then come right back to feeding , These are the moments I know you are so a BOY .You are quite the little man I treasure the quiet moments we have but love watching the crazy moments too . Like the times your sisters are running like crazy wild things and you sit back watching then let out your own little roar as much as you can with that tiny voice you have .It surprises me that your roar can stop everyone in their tracks to look upon you in disbelief that it was you that made such a sound then everyone roars laughing at you and you look back to only laugh right along with them .
Little man in your life time you have made me have to be as strong as I ever had to be to brave as ever to get through those dark first days ,but now I am here to enjoy all these simple moments with all of you and look forward to each month when I can see all the little things that change and grow about you .
LOVE you my littlest man
XOX your momma

You are my sunshine.

Isabelle I still have not made time to get a 2 year old photo shoot for you .

It will come very soon I promise.

This will due for now though. These two are my fave pictures of you right now.

But here's the list of you at 2.

You are something else .You are most definitely your very own person with determination , Independence, and spunk ....lots of spunk .

-are sweet , loving and caring when need to be

-like pink

-are serious

-are a daddy's girl

-love being outside

-do like singing and dancing

-you are Full Time potty trained (can I hear a big WOOHOO )

-do not like to cuddle

-like your own space

-fave book is Snow White

-you are FUN

-are a techie kinda girl you like gadgets

- like organization and order

- have asthma

- have an allergy to something that makes you get hives (we don't know what this is yet )

-love dolls and babies

-like nutella on your toast for breakfast

-love doing whatever your sister is doing

-hate when your sister goes to school without you

-are getting picky about your wardrobe

-like Doritos , Popsicles and milk

-have a mean face

-have a pouty lip

-like playing kitchen

-like Dora and Boots , The Cat in the Hat , and Elmo

-love looking at books

-protective little sister to all your siblings big and small

-are a doer and go getter

You are loved very very much my girl !!!

Love your momma forever and always ( mean face and pouty lip too !!)

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