Today marks one year since our terrible loss of my "Mum". I will also never forget how Andy's cousins, Donna and Helen, lost their dear father, "Uncle Al" on the very same day. I've been spending a lot of time reflecting on the past year of our lives. It feels like time has been passing by so fast and there's just been so much happening over the last year and now it's time for us to slow down and start living again and stop running.
Caitlin brought home her school picture yesterday and it was so surreal to realize how much she had changed since last year's. She is looking so much more grown up and no more baby face! I guess we don't notice the changes in one year since we're so busy living them, but then I stopped to realize, and I have been for a while now, that we've been too busy to enjoy them.
With every effort possible, we are going to start making the time to smell the roses. Life is way too short and goes by way too fast. We've limited the activities to swimming on Tuesday night after school for Caitlin (and her cousin Gregory is in her class, it's so much fun for them to be together and they're doing great, and also a rare opportunity for me to hang with his mom, cousin Mary-Anne, yay!) and she has also asked to continue with her violin which is now on Saturday evenings. I have enrolled both of the girls in Creative Dance on Saturday mornings and they're classes are back to back. Caitlin will have to miss one class a month however, since she also starts her Faith First courses this year and that's once a month at the same time. I used to try and stay away from weekend activities to leave them open but now there is homework and earlier bedtimes, or at least we try for earlier bedtimes!
I'm so glad that Maddie is finally able to participate in an activity this time also. She's always following Caitie off to hers. I also can't wait to see her in her little leortard, she's so cute with her new little boogie moves! (if she's not too shy to go in that is...last year we tried but she was the youngest one there and still wanted nothing to do with going in on her own!)
I myself, have enrolled in a Yoga class once a week and had my first lesson ever last night! I'm starting to accept that I need to make a little bit of time just for ME somehow. So this is an hour and half of time just for me, once a week, to breath, literally!
Here's a great live version of a song that is just fitting for the moment: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N6zUFLTp7yg&feature=related
Mum and Al, you're in our heavy hearts today and always.
Caitlin brought home her school picture yesterday and it was so surreal to realize how much she had changed since last year's. She is looking so much more grown up and no more baby face! I guess we don't notice the changes in one year since we're so busy living them, but then I stopped to realize, and I have been for a while now, that we've been too busy to enjoy them.
With every effort possible, we are going to start making the time to smell the roses. Life is way too short and goes by way too fast. We've limited the activities to swimming on Tuesday night after school for Caitlin (and her cousin Gregory is in her class, it's so much fun for them to be together and they're doing great, and also a rare opportunity for me to hang with his mom, cousin Mary-Anne, yay!) and she has also asked to continue with her violin which is now on Saturday evenings. I have enrolled both of the girls in Creative Dance on Saturday mornings and they're classes are back to back. Caitlin will have to miss one class a month however, since she also starts her Faith First courses this year and that's once a month at the same time. I used to try and stay away from weekend activities to leave them open but now there is homework and earlier bedtimes, or at least we try for earlier bedtimes!
I'm so glad that Maddie is finally able to participate in an activity this time also. She's always following Caitie off to hers. I also can't wait to see her in her little leortard, she's so cute with her new little boogie moves! (if she's not too shy to go in that is...last year we tried but she was the youngest one there and still wanted nothing to do with going in on her own!)
I myself, have enrolled in a Yoga class once a week and had my first lesson ever last night! I'm starting to accept that I need to make a little bit of time just for ME somehow. So this is an hour and half of time just for me, once a week, to breath, literally!
Here's a great live version of a song that is just fitting for the moment: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N6zUFLTp7yg&feature=related
Mum and Al, you're in our heavy hearts today and always.
5 comments:
What a sweet tribute for your Mum!
I agree that life can get too busy. We all need to take time to stop and smell the roses!
Hope you have a great weekend!
Wow! So aorry to hear about your Mum and your uncle. I am sure it has been a difficult year. It is too bad that we have to realize through someone's passing that we need to enjoy life a little more. I am going through the same thing with the passing of my best freinds son a year ago next Tuesday.
Have an enjoyabe weekend! You deserve it!
What a beautiful tribute Jen.
Life is way too busy...slow down and enjoy the small things.....I know I need to do more of this:)
Have a great weekend!
Lisa
She was a special, extraordinary lady. Hugs...
Keep smilin!
A year passes so fast. I miss seeing her, we always had a good time. Call me J, were leaving for Disney on the 8th, I never know when it's a good time to call your always running around. Give your princesses a kiss from me, say Hi to Andy. Love ya Diane
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