The same friend that inspired me to start a blog was the one I got to spend the day with on Friday!
Friday, June 19, 2009 - Girls day out!
Its captured best on Erins blog, but here's my efforts. We started out by having breakfast in Grand Haven with the sun peaking through the clouds. We headed south to do some wine tasting and saw the effects of Thursday nights storms. We arrived to do some wine tasting in an unexpected building in the middle of town. But it worked out just fine. The wine was great! Erin is the fruity type and I am the dry type. I think we both liked the dessert wine served to us in the chocolate shot glass. We encountered rain on our trek to South Haven. We thought we might catch some sun during the day, but apparently not in South Haven. After some shopping we headed to Holland and did some more quick shopping. Then to New Holland for a bite to eat and drink. That's when the sun finally came out! We make a quick stop in Grandville and back to Erins house. A wonderful day away. No kids, just adults with no adjenda. Can't get better than that!
I want to thank Erin for being an amazing person and friend. Her qualities and values run deep and it is evident by the way she lives her life along with her family.
Jun 24, 2009
Jun 20, 2009
Inspired
I have been inspired by a very dear friend to start a blog. So here it is.
Who would have thought that at the age of 29 I would have to start my life over again. At times it seems unfair, until I realize that I get somewhat of a second chance at life. A chance to start fresh, to learn from my mistakes, to live life with passion, and most importantly, I get to do it with my amazing daughter!
So this blog can be part of my journey. No, our journey. May I introduce my daughter, Ella Renae. She was born on November 9, 2007 and has been the joy of my life!
On Wed June 17, 2009 Ella and I spent a wonderful day together. We left for around lunch time and ate at Panera Bread. A turkey and cheese sandwich with yogurt and a fruit cup to split. And a frozen mocha for my desert. After some shopping we rode the horse on the carousel. The first time around was a bit scary for her. But by the second time she was enjoying it. She said it all! "Up" and "down", "YIPEE", "Neighhh", "giddiup horsie"! Too cute. Then we stopped at Nana's work (that would be Grandma) to say hello. We headed home by dinnertime and had an enjoyable dinner of naked spaghetti. That would be Ella naked, except for the diaper, and both of us eating spaghetti. After a serious clean up job, we got our bathing suits on and walked 4 blocks to our community pool for some open swim. She LOVES the water. She would sit on the edge and say "1, 2, 3, JUMP" and lunge herself forward for me to catch her. Splashing, kicking, swimming, "blowing bubbles"(aka, inhaling some pool water), and jumping; she couldn't get enough. But it was getting close to bedtime. So a quick walk back home, a bath, rocking in the chair with a book, a song, and our prayers, and she was ready for bed.
It was a purely enjoyable day. I remember all of her smiles and laughter! They were contagious.
Who would have thought that at the age of 29 I would have to start my life over again. At times it seems unfair, until I realize that I get somewhat of a second chance at life. A chance to start fresh, to learn from my mistakes, to live life with passion, and most importantly, I get to do it with my amazing daughter!
So this blog can be part of my journey. No, our journey. May I introduce my daughter, Ella Renae. She was born on November 9, 2007 and has been the joy of my life!
On Wed June 17, 2009 Ella and I spent a wonderful day together. We left for around lunch time and ate at Panera Bread. A turkey and cheese sandwich with yogurt and a fruit cup to split. And a frozen mocha for my desert. After some shopping we rode the horse on the carousel. The first time around was a bit scary for her. But by the second time she was enjoying it. She said it all! "Up" and "down", "YIPEE", "Neighhh", "giddiup horsie"! Too cute. Then we stopped at Nana's work (that would be Grandma) to say hello. We headed home by dinnertime and had an enjoyable dinner of naked spaghetti. That would be Ella naked, except for the diaper, and both of us eating spaghetti. After a serious clean up job, we got our bathing suits on and walked 4 blocks to our community pool for some open swim. She LOVES the water. She would sit on the edge and say "1, 2, 3, JUMP" and lunge herself forward for me to catch her. Splashing, kicking, swimming, "blowing bubbles"(aka, inhaling some pool water), and jumping; she couldn't get enough. But it was getting close to bedtime. So a quick walk back home, a bath, rocking in the chair with a book, a song, and our prayers, and she was ready for bed.
It was a purely enjoyable day. I remember all of her smiles and laughter! They were contagious.
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