Easton had his first official sleep over on Firday Jan 29th...Kaleigh is his buddy from daycare!

The sleep over was fun for the kids until lights out time, in which Easton did NOT want to sleep with out me. Yes, ahem...I created that monster. After Kaleigh fell off the air matress at @ 4:00 AM both kids ended up with me in my bed. LOL!

Introducing Eden Joy Lohman!

 

 

J-Lo and her Sweet baby girl Eden!!
(I am working on tweaking some of my photo's and Eden was a wonderful subject!)

 

I miss you Mom

Today is the 11th anniversary of my Mom passing away and the 13th of her Mom (my Grandma) passing away. I can't believe it has been that long. Sometimes it feels like it was just yesterday. I miss her dearly, especially since Easton came along. She would have just adored him and I am pretty sure he would have felt the same way too! :)

A few months ago Easton and I were laying in bed chatting and he quietly asked me where my Mommy was...I told him she had died and that she was in Heaven. He just reached over hugged me and said "I am sorry Mommy"...that was it. So profound for a then 3 year old.

Mom, I miss you so much and would not be the woman I am today without your example. You were so loving and kind to everyone, friend or stranger. Once someone became your friend, you were a friend for life. You were a nurturer to those who needed it and cracked the whip to help keep us in line. You taught me to respect others, be polite and to be honest. Now that you are gone I know so much more about your life and the sacrifices you made for us. You never let it be about you, and even the 2 years you battled your cancer, you did it without complaining or "why me?" Your strength and self sacrifice have continued to blow my mind. If I could be HALF the woman you were.

I love you and look forward to the day we are reunited...not yet though. I have much unfinished business here on earth.

Until then.

Pictures!

In my attempt to play catch up, Here are a BUNCH of photo's...in summary:

October 2009:
*First snow, shoveling the patio. (such a good helper!)
*Anderson Farms, visited the Pumpkin patch.
*Halloween, Easton was Black Venom (Spider man's alter ego?!)

November 2009:
*Went to Monkey Bizzness for a Birthday party (the picture of him on the climbing wall)
*Had a visit from Grandpa Ken for Thanksgiving
*Matthew came over for awhile before heading to the Bronco's game.

December 2009:
*A picture with Grandpa Rod
*Christmas
*New Years Eve headed to the other Anderson Farm (Leah's Parents!) :)

January 2010:
*Easton's 4th Birthday!
*Visit from Uncle Scott/Tubing at Fraser

There are a few random photo's interspersed too!

Where do I begin?

I had a life changing event take place on July 27th, 2009. I found out my husband had been unfaithful. That morning sitting at my desk at work changed me forever. I am not divorced yet, but I will be. I never in a million years thought I would EVER get divorced...I never in a million years thought someone would cheat on me...I certainly NEVER would have brought a child into this world if I thought for one moment he would grow up with his Daddy only in his life part time. Most days I am encouraged about mine & Easton's future, but there are days I want to crawl back in bed and not have to deal with my new reality.

What I do know is that God has never left me and He has provided for us so far and that He will continue to provide. I also know that I have the most amazing group of friends a girl could ever dream of. See, so, even though I have not had the most perfect fairy tale, I am truly blessed! That is the hope that keeps me going.

I wanted to get back on and blog, but I was so uncertain about my future. Now I know I will be doing it as a single Mom, and I am okay with that. I want to continue MY story on here...all of the ups and downs of being a Mom. It is the one thing that hasn't changed. I am STILL a Mom!



Easton, you are and have been the most amazing blessing to your Momma...I could not have asked for a better kid. You make me laugh daily and you help me see how beautiful the simple things can be. You make me stop long enough to smell the roses...literally! :) We make quite the team. Thank you for being my Son, and I LOVE YOU!