Life is but a dream

I have been thinking alot lately about how much my life has changed in the past 3 years.  I can hardly believe that my little girl is about to be 3 in just a few weeks.  As I am digging into the party planning & thinking about making this day special for her, I can't help but think about how grown up she is.  The past 2 years I have planned something I wanted her to have; this year it's her turn.  She is telling me everyday new things that she wants which is making it hard on this Momma because her mind is changing constantly!  I have however came up with a couple options!

Seems like yesterday we had her as tiny as she could be...

She was so tiny on her first trip home!  Big bow & all, when she use to not argue with  me about them!



Oh, life!  Sometimes there are so many things going on in life that we just forget to focus on the things that matter the most yet we focus on the things that aren't as important. My biggest downfall is that I am home alot during the day & I tend to get on facebook too much, my blog, read others blogs, instagram, my phone games... really I am so busy with Avery that I don't even talk on the phone to friends anymore; which at times makes me sad because before this lavishing world of technology we use to pick up the phone & call people, go places & do more things.  Instead, it's like I know what is going on with everyone via the Internet that I don't have to even check in.  I find that hard to understand sometimes although my friends & I do a great job of keeping in touch via text, & we plan tons of get together's, & I am so grateful for that. I truly have some wonderful ladies in my life;  near & far!  I'm telling you, after having one child, (& others have more), it's just close to impossible to get on the phone & chit chat! So I do appreciate things about the Internet as well.

But, the problem for me in all of this is I tend to utilize it too much.  I love to use the social media to know what is going on with my best friend that is in Memphis, to see what my cousins are up to, to visit with my Aunts & Uncles, my grandmother is even on FB now!  It's especially great to learn about old friends, to get recipes, to share stories, to grow.. I always try to utilize it as a positive & only that.  I never want to use it as a tool to vent the bad in my life; but more so to reflect the good in my day & be a light to everyone around me.  But I am no miss prissy perfect.  I have bad days; trust me! =)  Ask hubbs!

Lately I have been trying to build a lot of quality time with Avery & really take in every second of her.  Life at times can bring pressure & I don't want to ever feel pressure in having another one yet, until I am ready.  I get alot of questions from friends & family on when we are going to have another one, & to be honest, I'm not there yet.  I am loving getting my health under control with my thyroid, getting in top shape, spoiling Avery, & enjoying my newborn nephew.  I just don't feel it's vital for me to get on the baby train again until God lays it on both mine & my husbands hearts.

So as I was looking at ideas & ordering something offline for her Birthday, I started going back through some old pictures of previous Birthday's & had to share her 1st couple of Birthdays that were the most special of times in my entire life.  As most know, I love pictures, I capture every moment & I LOVE Birthday's.  I think it's so important that families celebrate another year of life.  It's thanking God above & beyond for giving us yet another year on this earth!

Her 1st Birthday!

Avery's 2nd Birthday!

Oh wow now to decide my princess' 3rd... 

{& no judging, the passy has been a working process, it is to be gone by 3}

"to each their own"

...{tear}

I just hope that someday when I am not longer here that my story & life will be utilized as an example in others lives.  I am so thankful for each moment, each day, each breath!

  Life is truly but a dream.