Beautiful and true lyrics

I love country music and Carrie Underwood. These are the lyrics to one of her newer songs. Every time I hear it I tear up and can't help but feel overwhelmed. It is a great song, but the lyrics are what bring me back to the truth. An all so important reminder not to get too caught up in the things of the world. Enjoy!

Little boy, 6 years old
A little too used to bein' alone.
Another new mom and dad,another school,
Another house that'll never be home.
When people ask him how he likes this place...
He looks up and says, with a smile upon his face,

"This is my temporary home
It's not where I belong.
Windows and rooms that I'm passin' through.
This is just a stop, on the way to where I'm going.
I'm not afraid because I know this is my
Temporary Home."

Young mom on her own.
She needs a little help, got nowhere to go.
She's lookin' for a job, lookin' for a way out,
Because a half-way house will never be a home.
At night she whispers to her baby girl,
"Someday we'll find our place here in this world."

"This is our temporary home.
It's not where we belong.
Windows and rooms that we're passin' through.
This is just a stop, on the way to where we're going.
I'm not afraid because I know this is our
Temporary Home."

Old man, hospital bed,
The room is filled with people he loves.
And he whispers don't cry for me,
I'll see you all someday.
He looks up and says, "I can see God's face."

"This is my temporary Home
It's not where I belong.
Windows and rooms that I'm passin' through.
This was just a stop,on the way to where I'm going.
I'm not afraid because I know... this was
My temporary home."

This is our temporary home.

The Spoiled Life

Jon, Jake and I certainly have been spoiled these past few weeks. We are so lucky to have all the opportunities we have. Last week Rick, Janet and Kim had us down to the beach for the night. We were spoiled... long days on the beach, dinners out, ice cream... you name it. We even went to the Cape may Zoo. Jake loved it. He was most excited about the chance to be free and run around on his own. At one point, he took on role as leader saying things like, "C'mon Janet... this way..." We had a blast! Then, later in the week our friends invited us to the Camden Aquarium. Jake had never been to an aquarium before and he was amazed. Most frequent saying, "Look Mommy... WOW!" To end this amazing week, we headed down to the shore where Mommel and Poppel continued the spoiling (Jill took tons of pics will post soon). What a week! We are tired today...

Penguins

The turtle was a big hit

I loved how the kids could climb and be so close to the fish!

Ice cream, ice cream everywhere

looking at the monkeys

sand castles are a favorite

Doing the shake your booty dance for Janet

Poolside Photo Shoot

should I wake Daddy?... yyyeeessss...

Blowing bubbles with daddy. Jake can kind of doggy paddle a few feet now
and this has really given him more confidence.

" No No.. all by myself Daddy..."

post pool cutie

A catch up post

At the end of May, Jon and I went to see the Turkey vs. USA soccer game in Philly with Nikki and Eko. It was unbelievable and it exceeded my expectations. I greatly underestimated soccer fans. Wow! The chants could be heard miles away. I thought it was a really wonderful feeling to cheer, "U.S.A!" I think as Americans we get caught up in the politics and everyday living that we are accustomed to. Really, we are LUCKY! We have the best country in the world and all the freedom we could wish for. My parents taught me that at a young age and I love when I am reminded of it. Okay, off my soap box I go... Go USA!

enough said...

bean bag toss face

Turkey and USA are both red so we had feuding T's on...

your seeing this clearly... soccer fans are fun

Fun Times Photo Update

Soo cute, he loves helping his daddy!

This is my favorite Jake face. I'm doing something that mommy thinks is really cute!

Sneaking off with mommy's crocs

"Cheese Mommy"

Jake hanging with his buddy.. feeling chilly!could she be cuter?Just a wee taste

hey... he was thirsty!

The Latest

Summer is so simple. A simple day is my favorite kind. Lately, our days have been filled with blowing bubbles, going to the park, taking dips in the pool (well Jake cannonballs in), eating on the screened in porch and simply loving the weather! We also took a trip down to B-more and Alexandria to see my family for Sean's first birthday. I cannot believe he is one. I can remember the day my sister and I found out she was pregnant like it was yesterday. What a joyful day that was. We looked at each other and just began to cry, mostly from joy, but there was an unspoken understanding that sometimes only sisters have. We missed mom and wished she was there. God blessed us by having us be together to share that special moment as sisters. I will never forget it. I have absolutely loved sharing mommy-hood with Nikki this past year. Happy Birthday little Sean... my sweet sailor boy.

playing balloons with Uncle Mike

Nikki's cute sailor theme

Uncle Eko attempting to keep things neat and tidy

didn't last too long...my cute little bro

Yes, Sean is in a sailor's suit... custom made with his name on it.. ADORABLE!!!

Attempting to teach Jake some chores, putting his plate in the sink!

Graduations and messy situations...

This past Sunday my step brother graduated from high school and will attend Columbia U. in the fall. Go Christian!! Jake and I went down for the graduation ceremony and party. I was such a proud parent that day. Jake was AMAZING. He literally sat for over an hour in a hot gym and was forced to be almost silent. I never thought in a million years we would last more than ten minutes. So, proud of my little man.with his very much adored pop popI know this is blurry, but this is when Jake was allowed to cheer...my cute sista!

Yesterday, Jake was not feeling 100%. So, I decided to distract him with a little fun painting activity. Against my better judgment I went outside to check a paint job of my own. Mind you I literally went outside onto my porch, touched a piece of wood and came right back in... what 30 seconds??? This is what i found... caught red handed...

then it went in the mouth... AND we're done...

Lastly, I have been working on some fun home projects and have finally completed both. The first was inspired by sister in laws, I copied the idea completely. It is a fabric covered bulletin board that I then framed with trim. Well, Jon framed it with trim, but it was my idea! hehe The second I saw in a Lowe's do it yourself magazine. They had a few examples of how to make your own headboard. One of bamboo, the other metal and lastly the one I loved fabric covered plywood. I then did a little research to find fancier version for my guest room. Taadaa!Very proud of myself, I made my own fabric buttons. It was SO easy too!!