looking back through 34...
there will never be another year like so
it was
filled with adventure
an
an abundance of new
so many "first" time things came to be
THERE WAS
snowboarding moments
see here...it had been 16 years since i stepped on a board
due to my first time going down the mountain at the ripe age of 18...no one told me how to stop...they yelled up at me just fall back...so fall back i did...and ended up with a trip to the doc...end result...one cracked tailbone
our oldest said one day as i was ending 33
"why mama...why don't you try again"
so try i did
and i do have to say
i am no longer afraid
a gift from my love and littles
with him saying
"now you can live your dream"
six girls {so we thought} came home
to add to our mix
our first time raising babies
here LIBRA just a mere 3 days old
it only took a few short weeks to discover that "she" was really a "he"
LIBRA now 10 months old
not only raising chickens but alas a rooster too
my first etsy sale
our bedroom went under construction
i helped my love and littles {and learned how to} build a bigger closet in our room and white wash our floors
we celebrated my father turning 70
with the presence of
our family from so so far away
{it was a first for many of them coming out to washington}
and per our fathers request
his ever loving 70th birthday wish
we
our father, my sisters, brother, nephew and i
went sky~diving
my love and i
became parents of a teenager
our oldest little {who is not so little anymore} turned 13
i danced
in my first belly dancing recitals
i
married
a very sweet couple
my love and i
went on a morning date
while
our oldest babysat for the first time
my sister showed us
a blueberry wonderland
we spent many of our summer days picking away
we stumbled upon a vw bus
and
took her on her
maiden voyage to orcas island
for a family trip
{it had been over 15 years since we all went up as a family and was also a first for many}
my sister and i flew to chicago
{thank you to two very dear people who made it possible}
and
we embarked on a traveling adventure
to visit her campus and i was blessed to be able to show my support
as she graduated
an
unexpected road trip
with loved ones
and as a family we witnessed
a miracle
here's to the gift of life
i launched my website
my dream was
...just...one...
if i sold just one of my prints
well many made my dreams come true these past few months
34
may be hard to beat
there were so many wonderful life moments that came to be
my hope for
the days of
35
tomorrow is
that
i
can and will
continue to indulge
in the sweetness of life