Mother's Day...In the Park

I am blessed to have such a wonderful husband and family! We woke up early on Mother's Day so the kids and Eric could take me out to a nice breakfast and my favorite Starbucks coffee. I wasn't super excited for the early rising but what I would have missed if I had snoozed for another 45 minutes...

Breakfast was WONDERFUL and so was the Starbucks coffee that followed. But we still had time to kill in between breakfast and church (about 45 minutes), so we decided to take the kids to a park. We found a beautiful park just up the street from our church. It was one of those moments that you can't plan for but when you arrive, there is magic. We walked around the park and the kids chased ducks and geese. Megan picked dandelions and climbed hills. Ben found sticks and rocks and leaves and shook trees. And we were just together in the sun - and it was beautiful to my soul.

I realized at that park that if I never woke up to see another day I could not ask for more out of this life. Sure there are still things I want to do and achieve, but when it comes down to the nitty gritty I have all that I want and need and much more. That was truly the BEST Mother's Day gift...A self-realization that life is as beautiful and as fragile as a flower. It buds, it grows, it blooms and then it shines just perfectly before fading away... Think about that...

XO

Deep Thoughts about Myspace

I know all of you must sit around and wonder about me so here's a peek in my brain for those of you who are curious about my thoughts with regards to Myspace.

1. I'm wasting a lot of time on myspace - how do you break the addiction?

2. What is the definition of a myspace "friend"? Cause, John Mayer is one of mine:)!

3. I'm finding people (and people are finding me) who I'm not sure I would have seen or talked to without myspace and,

4. I've discovered that friendships really CAN stand the test of time...and complete absense:).

5. Isn't it hard not to take it personally if you are in a "friends" top list and they demote your position or promote it...:)? Or does anyone besides me pay attention to that?

6. What determines people's order for top "friends"?

7. Sometimes my only social activity for the day outside of my children and hubby is on myspace.

8. Who else looks at layouts ALL the time like me? I need some new sites that are good:).

9. Do you ever wonder if anyone is really stopping in and listening to your favorite song posted to your profile?

10. And don't you hate it when you go to post a song and realize that someone in your top friends list already posted it:(!

11. I've heard the myspace nation is at 2 million +/- now... Isn't that more populated than most geographic nations today?!

(Are you still reading this? Good for you:)...)

12. I need some new pictures for my slideshow. Does anyone have pictures of me they could email?

13. Those people who set their profile settings to "Private", it makes you wonder about them huh?

14. I might be more addicted to myspace than to Starbucks:)!

Truthfully, I'm just bored but I also needed to update my blog and thought I would/should do that instead of logging into myspace. It's been awhile since my last post here. Aren't you glad you stopped by? Don't you wish that you were a part of the myspace nation now? Go sign up if you haven't already and don't forget to add me as your "friend":)!