BUONO FIESTA!

St. Peter's Fiesta has rolled into town, and we had a spectacular nite last nite!!! Yesterday after work ended up being gorgeous; the rain stayed away, so we had a quick bite to eat and then took Jolie to the Fiesta! Let me tell you she was ecstatic!!! Her jaw dropped at the sight of the lights, she danced to the sound of the carnival music, and squealed when she saw the rides! She had the biggest perma grin all nite long! She went on every single ride that she could possibly fit on, and even went on her very first ride on her own – a little dragon rollercoaster… my big girl was so happy and LOVING life at the fiesta! After round one of the rides, we played a water game which I beat Jim, and 3 other people and won Jolie a crazy fluffy orange/yellow hippo, and she proudly hugged him as she asked to ride the rides all over again! As the clock struck 8:00pm (her bed time), no sign of tiredness from our jolie… nope, she heard the music and wanted to dance. Jim needed to order the infamous carnival hand cut fresh fries, as Jolie & I danced to the Macarena, YMCA, and other fun tunes. She just gleamed and smiled as we danced, and then she helped her dad devour the delicious fries… agh… life was good last nite at the Fiesta!

BUONO FIESTA!

Just Jolie...

I just had to post this fun collage (created in Picasa), of pics I took of Jolie this past weekend. We went to a park that had this pond full of tadpoles and jumping frogs. Jolie wasn't dressed to play, but she did anyway!

Happy Day everyone! Another weekend is almost here!!!

It's Raining Again!

So... the other day I was so excited about the summer and the sun... and what goes and happens?!?! RAIN. Rain. rain. r.a.i.n... I am so done with this weather... and what do they say for the weekend? You got it... more of the wet stuff... Right now it seems more like tears falling from the sky... it is depressing, it is gray, it is getting to me....

BUT... every once in awhile you see something that makes you think the rain will go away, and the sun will return! Why not just enjoy other things until the sun is ready to shine...

Case in point: This morning Jolie squealed from the back seat of the car pointing at the sky screaming "The SUN mommy, I can see the sun!!!". I glanced up not believing it to be true, and what I saw, made me smile... I could see the slight shine of the sun rays trying to break through the thick gray clouds... Trying its hardest, not totally succeeding, but enough to give us hope... BUT... the best part of the whole "The SUN - the sun mommy" experience, was me glancing in the rear view mirror at the sparkle in my daughter's eyes... the dreary days don't get to her... She lives and loves every single day - sun or no sun. Rain or shine she delights in all that the world has to offer her. She is the SUN of my life... she is the spark in my life that jump starts me every single day. She is the reason I want to LOVE life like I've never ever imagined I would. When she smiles... I feel the warmth of the SUN.

HAPPY WEEKEND EVERYONE, and may you also enjoy the warmth of the SUN, rain or shine!

Welcome to June!

Bring it on! Summer is here - let the sun shine, and warm us all up! WoO HoO!!! Happy Days to come!

I love this time of year when everyone just seems to enjoy life a little more! Everyone just seems a little friendlier, a little happier... Everything just seems better in the sunny warm sun!

ENJOY YOUR SUMMER!!!