Friday Five - "Late Edition"

Well, the day is almost over, and here I am! Better late than never.

1. I'm feeling quite grateful for my family, my Hubby, my daughters. Life is SO short. A year is short, a week is short, a day is short - and we are only guaranteed today. I attended the funeral of a young mom of four girls who battled cancer for over 2 years. I can't imagine. Her youngest is a year younger than Lovely. I can't imagine really. My heart aches for her daughters. God truly works in mysterious ways - but I know he did not cause her cancer. I know He was with them every step of the battle. He was the strength she had in all she gave and did for her family and friends. He was there in the over 1000 member congregation at her home going funeral mass. He's there in every word of comfort, hug, cooked meal, carpool help, shared memories and playdates that helped them in the last 2 years, and will help them in the months to come. I think she would have wanted all of us to go home and have a wonderful evening with our families and savor it, and that is just what I did. God keep her and her family.

2. We really have no weekend plans. We definitely want to sleep in tomorrow morning. We've been running ragged it seems lately. We may do a family picnic, possibly get the garden more ready, and cook another BIG dinner we can share some of for another family. Then, I may take a shift holding my goddaughter while her parents sleep some tomorrow evening. She's a strong little one! She's already able to roll over some into the sleeping position she wants, and about leaped from my arms during a quick stop off (gave me a heart attack, and I just had a baby lol).

3. Sunday is pretty much like tomorrow - after mass, no plans. I think a family nap sounds good, and then out in the weather to enjoy being together!!

4. My mind is gone! The former teacher in me CRINGES at typos (or 'brain gas' as I call it). Lately I've noticed, or other have noticed that I type so fast I use the wrong words! My most obvious flub? "Fill" vs "Feel". It comes out as "fill free...." instead of "feel free...." Once I re-noticed I've been doing it, I had to search my e-mail AND blog and saw it everywhere. I say "feel" but when I type, and speed type, my brain says "fill"! I did it again today in an e-mail, NOT meaning to, and I did it anyways. ACK!!! Why is this happening to me? Is it the use of spell check? Mommy brain? "Feel" free to chime in (yeah, I did it!! But I had to type it slower to spell it right! HAHA)

5. I'm letting my Tivo get a little ahead this evening while I type this, so when I go watch after posting I can skip commercials - but I look forward to watching Numb3rs on CBS. I LOVE that show!! It looks REALLY good and angsty tonight! Just saying ;)

Also - I just feel like sharing the following pics. The top one was inspired by the bottom picture - Lovely's spring school picture. She is so beautiful inside and out - we're so blessed t0 have her. I decided I'd try and take Valiant's 9 month pic in a similar fashion. Not sure how I did but, I loved the spring flowers! She blesses us so much too. We have two beautiful girls!



TGIF!!!