I first heard this song from my sister Brittany,and I fell in Love with it, I sing it to Gabi every day!!! I would truely not change a thing about her and I think she is perfect just the way she is!!! This video made me smile! The real song is much better but little Matty B is pretty cute singing about his sister!
I love to create new things and I love sewing! I really wish I had a full room that I could use as my "project" room so that I could work on it a little at a time more frequently. When I do pull out everything my house becomes a disaster and usually has materal and thread all over the place! Gio and I have talked about me starting an Esty shop or making things to put in boutiques ect and Im still toying with the Idea, Im just not sure that I would be able to really make what I put into it, I will however be willing to make custom requests from people if they want to. I will think about pricing and we can work something out. I feel like we should all share our talents and I love this one of mine! I am usually willing to try a little of everything. Clothing is something that I have had a harder time with because I dont follow patterns very well! I am however going to attempt a few things for gabi so I will post how that goes and if it is worth trying again!
It has become a daily routine to take a picture of gabi while shes sleeping mainly because she has so many funny poses! She always keeps us laughing even if she's sleeping!
New Years Eve was about as eventful as it always is! We went to Brick Oven for lunch not only for New years but also for Brittanys 23rd birthday which is Jan 2nd. We went back to mom and dads and played games the rest of the night. We were all pretty exhausted from all the late nights and parties from christmas so I think I fell asleep on the couch before 12! Not much of a partier i guess! That sunday we had a "Tangled" Birthday party for Brittany. She may be 23 but she will always be the baby of the Family and she said she will never be too old for a princess party! I agree with her and I too will never be to old for princess parties! She had a very special day and was given a promise ring from her boyfriend Dakotah. I cant tell you how happy I am that she is herself again. She went through alot with her divorce and she deserves to have all the happiness in the world! She deserves to have someone love her and treat her with respect. I love having my Best Friend back and seeing her light shine for us and others to enjoy! Love you Britt!
A few days after Christmas we were able to go to Soldier Hallow in Midway Tubing with my Dad's side of the family. It was super cold but soooo much fun! I havent done any winter sports (skiing, tubing, snowmobiling) in years and it made me realize how much I miss it. I love playing in the snow! Yes it is cold but it is one way to enjoy the winter instead of dreading the white stuff! I hope we can go up again next year and this time i hope i either fit into my winter clothes, or i invest in them cause jeans and a coat that is too small to zip up just doesnt cut it! especially if you miss getting on your tube when the tow rope comes and you are dragging on your stomach up the hill! Yeah that really happened and it was cold!
So its no surprise that when I add a slideshow of pictures it usually means 2 things... #1 Im too lazy to go through the hundreds of pictures to choose... #2 I already added them to facebook so it kills 2 birds with one stone!
Christmas this year was AWESOME!!! There were so many things that made it great. Having Gabi this year gave me a small glimpse of how exciting the Christmas' to come are going to be... she didnt really care this year but she did love the wrapping paper! We were able to stay at my parents new home with my Brother Ryan and his family who were here from Denver. We spent so much time together as a family and that is the very best part about Christmas to me. With all of my siblings here and my family together it felt complete. It was the perfect Christmas and one that I will cherish for a very long time. One highlight was playing Michael Jackson the Experience on the Wii it is SOOO much fun! It makes it a little better for Gio and I as Superfans but the rest of the family had a good time as well and its a great workout! I was also very spoiled this year, gio bought me a new sewing machine and serger and I LOVE IT~ I wish I had a better space in my house to work on all my projects and I wish I had more time to actually work on them! Someday! ;) I Love Christmas Time and I love my Family! Cant wait till next year~
My Sister Brittany Made me this book of Gabi for Christmas... It is all of my blog posts from the time I became pregnant with her until now! What a priceless gift! It is one of the most thoughtful gifts I have ever been given, not to mention all the time she spent putting it together. Here are a few pictures of it!
One of my favorite Parts was the front cover... she added this poem and it fits Gabi perfectly. I will post it at the bottem so it is easier to read... To all My Friends who have children with Down Syndrome Im sure you will love it as much as I do!
~MY FACE MIGHT BE DIFFERENT
BUT MY FEELINGS THE SAME
I LAUGH AND I CRY
AND I TAKE PRIDE IN MY GAINS
I WAS SENT HERE AMOUNG YOU
TO TEACH YOU TO LOVE
AS GOD IN THE HEAVENS
LOOKS DOWN FROM ABOVE
TO HIM I'M NO DIFFERENT
HIS LOVE KNOWS NO BOUNDS
IT'S THOSE HERE AMOUNG YOU
IN CITIES AND TOWNS
THAT JUDGE ME BY STANDARDS
THAT MAN HAS IMPARTED
BUT THIS FAMILY I'VE CHOSEN
WILL HELP ME GET STARTED
FOR I'M ONE OF THE CHILDREN
SO SPECIAL SO FEW
THAT CAME HERE TO LEARN
THE SAME LESSONS AS YOU
THAT LOVE IS ACCEPTANCE
IT MUST COME FROM THE HEART
WE ALL HAVE THE SAME PURPOSE
THOUGH NOT THE SAME START
THE LORD GAVE ME LIFE
TO LIVE AND EMBRACE
AND I'LL DO AS YOU DO
BUT AT MY OWN PACE.
I cry everytime I read It! Thank You again Brittany!
PS ... I promise to post about our awesome Christmas Vacation Soon!
