An ordinary Sunday afternoon spent enjoying my boys, my dogs and lots of sunshine. (The Hubster was out of town)
Luxurious Green-ness is abundant during springtime in this great state of Texas!
Month: March 2017
WPC: Atop the Circle of Life
Life ends, life begins and life goes on.
Feeling atop the circle of life with the death of my aunt followed closely by the birth of my grandchild, it has been a hectic week. As they always do, each of these life happenings kindled those deep emotions reminding me, once again, how I need to love deeply.
My aunt was a favorite and my childhood memories are filled with her laughing, joking, making smart-aleck remarks and her family famous German Chocolate Cake. The last several years, especially since the death of her husband, finding joy in daily life seemed to be more of a struggle but, she still made us smile with her constant repetition of phrases like, “I’ll tell you for durn sure” and “well o gosh o Friday”. (I never knew what the second one meant or where the saying came from but it was a staple)
She had a full life – even went parasailing at the age of 80. And, while I know she is no longer suffering, and has been reunited with those she loved so dearly, I will miss her.
And, so, as death passes a new life begins with the birth of Colette Grace this week. Colette is apparently a very laid back and relaxed baby who is in no hurry to go anywhere fast. She took her sweet time introducing herself but, when she arrived, her birth was beautiful and filled with a quiet that was broken only by her first breaths and a good cry with the doctor announcing, “it’s a girl!”. As Colette’s life began on the outside of her mother’s womb, there was a peace prevailing in the room. A peaceful beginning for Colette and a peaceful ending for my aunt. A lovely way to end and begin life.
When they got home I watched her sleeping in the bassinet and I was surprised how tiny she looked. It really is so easy to forget how little they are as newborns and how fast they grow. This was driven home that evening when we got to video chat with our grandson in Japan. At 3 1/2 months old he is already getting big and is smiling, talking and changing everyday.
Birth, life, death – it is all closely entwined and serves to remind me how lucky I am to have so much love in my life. I hope those around also feel deeply loved by me.
Waiting for Baby
The ‘official’ due date for my baby girl to deliver her baby girl has come and gone so now we are all sitting around staring at her, waiting for her to announce, “this is it!”
Okay, maybe that’s a bit of an exaggeration. We aren’t actually sitting. Or staring. We are keeping busy and carrying on with life as usual.
Yesterday, in an effort to remain occupied we took advantage of some beautiful springtime weather and spent time at the Dallas Arboretum.
I’ll tell you – no matter what the season this place never fails to amaze me with its beauty.
In the fall you have Autumn at the Arboretum with pumpkins galore
For the Christmas season, it’s the Twelve Days at Night
Right now, it’s Dallas Blooms. A beautiful array of springtime flowers punctuated with carpets of amazing tulips in vibrant colors.
It is stunning.
This years theme is ‘Peace, Love, and Flower Power’ and showcased Volkswagon’s covered in blooms.
Texas-sized games were available that kids and grown-ups alike enjoyed.
Cute grandkids and lush backgrounds made for great photo ops.
In hopes that a lot of walking would help jumpstart labor we stayed for a long while. Apparently, Baby is quite comfy and all we managed to do was wear mom out.
A lovely family waiting for a small bundle of joy to join them.
Any time now Baby K…
I wish, for my daughter’s sake, that Baby comes sooner rather than later. Even though she feels, at this point, like she might be pregnant forever, we know she will go into labor. For now – we continue to pray for the blessing of a safe delivery and the joy of new baby snuggles.
Proverbs 3:5-6 Trust in the Lord with all your heart, on your own intelligence do not rely; In all your ways be mindful of him, and he will make straight your paths.
My Crazy Graced Life 