"BLISS MOMENT" May 10, 2009

So this year was my first "Mother's Day"-I actually had the babies last year-but our lives were so crazy with Evan and Ellie being in the hospital that we didn't even celebrate it! So this was the first year that I actually celebrated it! How amazing to have a day that is dedicated to mom's we all get so caught up in our day to day duties that we don't get told "Thank You" very often-so it is really nice to hear it. All I can say is that I am so thankful that I can finally be a part of this holiday-I spent so many years wanting nothing more than to be a mom and now I finally am! I really cannot think of anything I would rather be doing-I love taking care of Evan and Ellie and watching them grow and learn everyday! I only work 2 days a week at the most and on the days that I have to leave them my heart hurts-I am just so content to stay home and do the "mom thing" I hope that I will always be grateful for Mother's Day and remember what it felt like to want to be a mom so badly! Thank you Evan and Ellie for making me a mom and I hope that I can be the best mom to you! Love You Lots!!! Mommy

Evan and Ellie's 1st Birthday!

I can not even believe that a year has already gone by! Their birthday was totally bittersweet, on one hand I am glad that they are getting older and more independent but it makes me so sad to think of how fast time flies. It has been such a crazy year with tons and tons of changes in our lives. I can not even believe how much happiness Evan and Ellie bring to my everyday-they truly are my life-I can't even imagine my life without them!! We are so blessed to have such a wonderful little family-I wake up every morning feeling totally complete! And I just hope that I can cherish every moment of this next year of their lives as much as I have cherished this one! We had such a FUN party-we invited all of our family and friends-it was totally crazy and I think that Evan and Ellie were a little overwhelmed-but hey you only turn ONE once! I can not even believe the amount of presents they got-It was like Christmas in April! It was so nice to have every one over and have them help us celebrate Evan and Ellie's first year-they are so loved and it really shows!!