Almost Halloween!

I can't believe it's almost the end of October. Last weekend we helped the kids paint pumpkins that my Mom bought them when she was here in the beginning of the month..

Emilee wanted to paint a witch.. She drew the nose and mouth by herself!!

Faith wants EVERYTHING pink so she painted the pumpkin pink, then I created cutouts of a skeleton and a ghost and modge podged them on with the pink paint and some glow in the dark paint.

Daddy being goofy as usual..Emilee got quite a kick out of it!!

Here they are, hard at work!!

Here is our resident bear dressed for Halloween with his witchy friend..

This is a picture of a ceramic pumpkin that grandma gave the girls. It sits on the buffet and looks out the dining room bay windows..Love the effect the curtain makes..

These are my luminaries I made using simple lunch bags and diecuts from my Happy Hauntings Cricut Cartridge cut out of Bazzill Cardstock..

Here they are without the flash. I purchased a 6 pk of LED tea lights at Kroger. Thanks Tim Holtz for the idea!!

Happy Halloween!!

A Sad Day

I wanted to post something yesterday but I wanted to gather my thoughts and words so I waited until today..
Yesterday a friend of mine from Upper Rescue Squad lost his battle with Lymphoma and passed away. Doug was only 25 years old and had struggled for years to survive. He got very sick when he was younger and needed a liver transplant. He got his liver and for a few years after that he was doing well. About a year ago his liver started to give him trouble. They thought he was rejecting it. This past January he got the news that it was Lymphoma. One of the drugs that he had taken to stay alive gave him the cancer.
Through all of his trials he always had a smile on his face, always concerned more about others then of himself. Doug was witty, kind hearted and a gentlemen.
Doug developed a massive infection in his colon and slowly started the decent into organ failure. As hard as he tried he fought but this time the odds and the Lord had other plans. Doug slipped into a coma on Tuesday and passed away with his parents and best friend at his side.
I heard the news yesterday morning and was of course shocked and saddened..I took to my Bible and found a scripture that fit so perfectly what I was feeling..
My health may fail, and my spirit may grow weak, but God remains the strength of my heart; he is mine forever. ~ Psalm 73:26

We will miss you, though our hearts mourn your passing, they also rejoice that you are with God and without pain and suffering.. Your earthly journey has ended but your heavenly one has just begun! Until we meet again. Rest in Peace my friend.  Doug Knobb ~ May 13, 1985 ~ October 13, 2010

Things can change in an instant..

Hello friends,

Iam a bit sad today because I got some devastating news tonight. A friend from the Rescue Squad where I was a member for 17 years is very ill in the hospital tonight in Philadelphia. His name is Doug and he has lymphoma and had a liver transplant some years ago.
He was doing fairly well with a new more aggresive chemo. He was even taking calls here and there at the squad. He recently had a PET scan that even showed he was improving. All of this changed in a blink of an eye. Yesterday he felt short of breath and went to the hospital. After some blood work they found 1300 blood sugar, potassium was through the roof and he was severely dehydrated..He walked into the ER and a few hours later he was being taken by ambulance to Hospital of the University of Pennsyvania where he was placed on a vent and found to be in liver and kidney failure. The doctors believe he has a virus so he's on broad spectrum antibiotics and on round the clock diaylisis.. His chances at this point only God knows. We are praying and that is all we can do. So you see in an instant your world can change. I ask you to please take time for your loved ones. Make amends with those that you are in conflict with, take the time to be with your family. Life is so unpredictable, in a moment it can be gone!

Happy 8th Birthday Faith!!

Today is Faith's birthday!! I can't believe that she's 8 already. Soon she will be a tween and wearing bras and talking about boys!!

Faith,
I have been truly blessed  these past 8 years to be your Mom. I still vividly remember your birth and the first few days at home..You were a precious little gift from God. I always want you to remember that. You are special no matter who tells you different. I know that things are harder for you but don't let that define you. You must work harder to get what you want out of life! I want you to know that you can always come to me for advice or jsut to talk. I won't steer you wrong, but lead you down the path where you will get the most benefit from. Just remember one thing..MOM DOES KNOW WHAT SHE'S TALKING ABOUT!!
I never thought that of you MomMom until now!! Mom does know best!
faith, I have so many hopes for you and I pray that you accomplish all that you set your sights on!! I will always love you. You are my world. The best job that I have ever had is being your Mom..
I love you!!

MOM

Cherished Moments

I was laying in bed last night watching TV waiting for the drugs to kick in to clear my sinuses. I had every inttention to go back downstairs to my scrapbook room and finish a Layout I started. That was the plan but it didn't work out that way. In comes Miss Emilee.."I lay with you", she said. So she climed into bed with me to watch TV with me. Faith was already asleep in her bed but Emilee is turning into something of a night owl. I was watching Glee and she was automatically enthrawled with it. It has music and singing and she gravatates to music. Each time the characters would start to sing I could hear her little voice trying to do the same. She layed with me the whole hour watching and quietly singing words here and there, like you do when you first hear a new song on the radio you like..In that moment I didn't want to get up, I wanted to continue to cuddle with her and watch TV with my little starlette..We are always so busy with things we need to do, that we tend to forget to spend a few moments in the Moment connecting with our children or our spouse. So I encourage you to take a few moments with your kids today so that you may cherish them always..

It's Certainly Fall!

I had to turn the heat on to take the chill out of the house! Fall is here! Soccer season is upon us too and Faith is doing better. She's still intimidated by the ball and has a hard time concentrating on the game but she is doing better then last year and that's all that matters!

Yesterday the girls played in the rain. Of course the day started off just cloudy but as we made our way to the car to leave, it started to drizzle. Once at the field it was coming sown a little heavier, but not too bad. When they finished it was pouring! I;m praying that none of us get sick!