Carson and his rose.

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Yesterday, my sweet son turned 23 months

Wow, time really flies by when your having fun...Below is a list of 23 things Carson has taught me over past 23 months.

1. When its God's timing and plan it all works out.
2. Dreams do come true.
3. For the first eight months of Carson's life I grew to love him more each day by prayer and looking at his updated photos.
4. I learned how to change diapers. ;)
5. I could go to bed after 9:00pm and not turn into a pumpkin.
6. Working is not my life.
7. Guatemalans are beautiful, kind folks.
8. Being a Mother is none stop.
9. It's not about me. I need to say it again, It's not about me.
10. Days and nights do not always go as planned.
11. Eating out with a toddler is not easy.
12. Ants and bugs are fun to play with.
13. My sweet baby boy always puts a smile on my face.
14. I learned how to give Carson a bath. Thanks Essie!
15. It's OK to have toys ALL over the house.
16. I really miss 'my time' out at the horse stable (I have to be honest).
17. I love my son more than I could ever express.
18. Carson is a gift from the Lord.
19. I can mow my grass, while Carson sits in the stroller drinking a bottle.
20. Having finger marks on the walls is not a big deal.
21. Being a Mother is wonderful.
22. While going through the adoption process, I was not in control.
23. I've learned to love again.

Brilliant Blogger award

Thanks Bec and Natalie for tagging me...


Okay so here is how this thing works:

1st I have to answer a little questionnaire thingy which is pretty much all about ME!

Then I have to choose 7 bloggers who I feel are BRILLIANT (see list below) and I give them the award. They will post their own answers to the questionnaire on their own blog and they will choose 7 more recipients. And so it goes!

Here is the questionnaire (drum roll please...):

A. Attached or single?
Single

B. Best friend?
I’m truly blessed to have a few best friends.

C. Cake or pie?
It does not matter to me

D. Day of choice?
Sunday

E. Essential item?
Gum

F. Favorite color?
Yellow

G. Gummy bears or worms?
Worms

H. Hometown?
Cape May County NJ

I. Indulgence?
Reese's cups

J. January or July?
July

K. Kids?
1 for now...
2 horses
1 dog
1 cat

L. Life isn’t complete without?
My family, my friends, my horses and church

M. Marriage date?


N. Number of brothers & sisters?
One sister and One brother

O. Oranges or apples?
APPLES Royal Gala

P. Phobias- I am changing to fears as I really do not have many phobias
Losing my parents and growing old

Q. Quotes?
Any quote from the bible

R. Reasons to smile?
Carson, spending time with my family, riding my horse, friends and blog buddies

S. Season of choice?
Summer and fall

T. Tag seven peeps! I will pass

U. Unknown fact about me?
I have a phobia about public pools and/or water parks.

Guatemalan fish continues-

to learn how to swim and loves to wear goggles.

Only my son...

Today while shopping at American Eagle, Carson decided he wanted to try on clothes. Yup, that's right- Carson thinks girls underwear and shirts go on the same way. LOL.

Missing my brother a.k.a Uncle Joey

My brother who resides in Reston Va. was home for a week. Carson and I had so much fun with him. We had a week filled with swimming, family dinners, boardwalk trips, talks and of course our normal political debates.
We love and miss you Joey!


Joey and Carson in the pool


Joey and Me

Guatemalan Fish

Annual Summer Payne Party 2008

My primary love language is 'quality time'. I love spending quality time with family and friends. So needless to say, this weekend was filled with family and friends gathering together for our annual summer party, boardwalk trip, volleyball games and old time stories. Carson and I are so blessed to have such a wonderful and supportive family and friends.

Dear Lord,
Thank you for providing Carson and I with such a great family. Yes, we may have disagreements at times but, you are there to help mend the hurt feelings. Thank you for bringing us all together, keeping us safe, and blessing us beyond belief. Lord, please hold our family close to your heart.
In your name,
Amen

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Cowboy Babe

Yesterday afternoon I walked into the living to find cowboy Carson riding his horse. He loves to put on his cowboy garb 'all by himself'.

Two months from today...

I will be in Guatemala. Yea!
Stay tuned for more details.

I see you...

One of our favorite places to visit is the Cape May County Zoo. Carson and I could spend hours looking at all the animals however, we both love watching the gariaff's.

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