Time Travel

I was looking through my pictures this afternoon and came across one I had to share....

This is a picture of what was supposed to be Reese's crib. The Precious Moments (tm) blanket was made by my Aunt Kimmie. I have it with Reagan's so that we will have an extra this winter (if she drags it around like Ryder did his, we'll need it!). The pink and yellow crocheted afghan was made by a family friend. She made Ryder a green & white one when he was born and Reagan has a purple & white one.

When I got the gift bag for the girls, this pink and yellow one was automatically my favorite! It was so different and gorgeous! And the blankets are oh-so-soft!

When I was planning Reese's funeral, I couldn't decide what to bury her in. I knew that clothes would just swallow her up, at a mere 3 lb. 14 oz. She was so tiny and precious. Of course, we had a closed casket service because I'm not sure if I could have stood having to physically tell her good bye again. As I was laying in the hospital the day after the girls were born, all by myself, I finally realized that I had the perfect garment to wrap that beautiful baby girl in. I called my sister and asked for my brother-in-law to get this pink and yellow afghan, with a heavenly white cross in the center, and take it to the funeral home.

My Reese Marie was laid to rest on Thursday, January 13...and while her spirit was already with God, her perfect little body was wrapped in the most beautiful blanket I will ever lay eyes on.

I couldn't help but share this picture with all of you. None of you got to see my perfect angel, but now you have a better ability to picture her, wrapped in these beautiful vibrant colors.

Thanks to my Reese, I no longer fear death. I know that every day I am getting closer to holding my angel again.

Mommy's-Day-Out

Not too much has been going on lately...or at least I've been too busy to ponder on much. But here's just a short, quick, exciting note....Saturday is MOMMY'S DAY OUT! :)

I love my kids. I love being a mom. I wish I could stay at home with them and never miss a minute. Realization: I need a break! The insanity of work (which is typically worse than Tammy's Playschool across town), the stress of STILL trying to move back into the farmhouse, no help with housework, and then not to mention the never-ending work that goes along with a horse training facility, family, and farm, I have had it! I need a vacation day!

So, after a good but stressful weekend, I messaged a friend that we should find babysitters this weekend and go do something together. No kids. No husbands. And maybe no cell phones. I lucked out this morning and my mother-in-law offered to come to Leitchfield to watch the kids so I could get a break. Cha-ching! Babysitter, check!

Plans are in the works and, eventhough it's a farsight from Daytona Beach, Rough River here I come! A day of lounging and pretending the world doesn't exist. How wonderful! And hopefully this relaxation and girl time will let me come home and appreciate everything I have a little more.

I am very lucky. I have a wonderful family that would do anything for me. But sometimes you have to tell that family to shut up and leave you the heck alone! But instead of that, I think I'll just run away for half a day....and I'll be so glad to get back to my babies that afternoon!