Showing posts with label the simple things. Show all posts
Showing posts with label the simple things. Show all posts

Sunday, May 8, 2011

the simple things

taken at brunch today
this is me and my mom
i have the best mom ever
i know that everyone always says that
but i really do

every meal growing up was made from scratch
even while she worked two jobs
she worked two jobs because it was important
  to her and my dad
to put my sisters and i through catholic school
which came with a big price tag (tuition wise)

when my hubs and i found out we were pregnant with zoe
she was the first person i called, and we both cried tears of
happiness over the phone
when i went into labour, she was the first person to show up at the hospital
and stayed there through out my 36 hour labour
even sleeping overnight in a chair because she didn't want to leave me

she knows sometimes (it's the mother's intuition)
that i need some "me" time
and will pick up the girls 
so that i can have a few hours to myself

when she is watching tv and is watching something
that she thinks i would be interested in
she calls me so that i can watch it too

she buys extra mangoes at the store because she knows
that zoe and pia love mangoes
these may all seem like simple things
but these simple things are what make
her the best mom

ever.




Sunday, May 1, 2011

the simple things

 spring has finally arrived in my little corner of the world
don't get me wrong, i love winter
but i don't really like the time in between winter and spring
here in vancouver it's grey
and i mean just grey
so when i see even just a little teensy sign of spring
i am ecstatic!
 here's to the simple things in life

Sunday, April 24, 2011

the simple things

every sunday i will be celebrating

it's pretty simple!
take a photo of a simple thing or simple moment 
that made me smile during the week
and celebrate with others over at simple as that

this week, the girls were super sick
it's hard having not just one but two
little girls sick in the house

it took a little coercing to get them
off the couch and to the kitchen table to 
decorate some eggs
but once they started they didn't want to stop!

 the girls had fun decorating their eggs and i was relieved to see
them smiling and having fun despite the fact that they were sick

make sure you stop by tomorrow to see the finished product!

Sunday, April 17, 2011

the simple things

 every sunday (starting today) i will be participating 
the premise is so simple
take a photo of a simple thing or a simple moment 
that made you smile during the week and post it
every sunday 

simple right? but i think it will will help me appreciate
the simple yet special moments 
in my life just a little bit more

today my little family and i made
our way over to our local flea market
to scope out some trees, plants and flowers 
to plant in our garden

we didn't find anything that worked
but i came home with this lovely bouquet
it only cost me four dollars and fifty cents!!

 
this simple bouquet brightened up my kitchen table
 and my day