Ten Randoms

1. Sometimes life is really, really great and other times life's struggles pop up.  If there is one good thing that comes from such hardships, is that I realize just how great the everyday, normal day to day life, truly is.

2. Last week we had to say an abrupt good bye to our little Zoe.  Although she was my mom's pup, she was just as much a part of our family too.  We will hold onto the memories of sweet Zoe and love on our Cassidy and Zoe's sister, Riley, a bit more in the upcoming days.

3. On a brighter note, we had our family portraits done by Erin and the sneak peek was amazing.  You can see them here.  http://erincobb.com/Blog/?p=5872 We can't wait to see the entire gallery and have the photographs adorn our walls.

4. Mother's Day was a very nice day (week!).  Last Wednesday, I visited MC's school for a mother's day tea.  We were treated to fancy handmade place mats, flower sandwiches and songs that would make any mother wipe their eyes.  Makenna was so very excited which made it all the more special.

5. On Sunday I awoke to Makenna at my bedside, handing me the beautiful rainbow card she created. "Happy Moder's Day Momma!" is a great way to wake up, btw.  We spent the day in the city, walking the streets, eating great food and playing in the park.  It was all good, and I am once again reminded how very fortunate I am to be a mommy, a role I have dreamed of since I was  a little girl.

6. Have you ever stubbed your toe so hard, that you think it might be broken and it hurts with every step? I think I have.  Ouch.

7. With the nicer, warmer weather we have been doing a lot of this.

8. And this..

9. Makenna is wrapping up her preschool days and is so excited to "graduate."  Tonight while on one of our walks a little girl stopped and asked MC where she went to school. "Well..I'm in preschool now but I am graduating in two weeks and I'm going to kindergarten in the fall."  Excuse me..but where did my little girl go? Such a responsible answer MC.

10. We have continued our Vegan ways and are loving it.  And as if we needed any more proof that this is right for us, the answer came in Scott's lab results after just 3.5 months of eating this way.  His total cholesterol dropped by 25% and his LDL's decreased by 30% ( even though his numbers were all normal before) .  Amaazing! Just stunning.  Taking an active role in health prevention for our family is so empowering.