Lots to do today.

• Work crazy busy


• Help Jen out frost the cupcakes for Jake's class party.


• Clean the house... (didn't get much done yesterday)


• pay bills :(


• Call the court house. (parking ticket)


• 2 new movies come today!
  

OR I just could go back to bed....

Well we both know that's not going to happen.
So as you are running around like me today stop take a min out and just breath....
I wish you all a good Friday!!
Enjoy...

peace out
leelee <3

Yeah... I have more of Mr Jake!

He loves the games at the movies...
Enjoys helping in the kitchen baking and cooking.
LOVED coming to work with me and being my asst.
King of the hill. (Sarah had the biggest crush on him that year.)
Showing us his dancin' moves. (disco Jake)
Then there's that smile. (And I wonder why I'm wrapped.)
Come fly with me. (Flying kites is always fun.)
Snow ball fight anyone.
Score!!!! Yep his first goal.


It's a rainy day in Lynden with the chance of snow and I just want to be lazy and watch movies... scrap... sleep.
oooOooo that sounds so good. I just might have to dish the house work and by lazy!!!

Find to time to be lazy too... Doc orders!!

peace out
leelee<3

More of Jake....

So sweet and innocent this kid looks.
Then there are days like today... BUT LEAH... It's a snack! He wanted to take to school a bag of Reese peanut butter like m & m's.... to school... for a snack.

I so get why he wanted them. But Jake gets sick on to to much sweets.... I know this to be true cause I had to do the clean up after him....

So I look into he Easter basket I did for him and get something else. BOY, I was the bad guy today!!! He ended up with a chocolate Tootsie pop. He did even need that... I know he has a sweet treat in his lunch everyday his lunch....

Next year he get cash... LOL

Well I missed this picture from yesterday I meant to post it with the rest.

Enjoy your day and find something sweet in your life today... I did.

I got a fun morning with this boy and even if was the bad guy!!

peace out

leelee<3

WOW... where has time gone...

In 4 days Jake will be 10...
Jake who knew that you would leave this big foot print on my heart.
Last night I was cleaning up my iphotos and ran across the pictures I'm posting today... I have already scraped them and I'm very surprised to find them. Once I scrap events I back them up and take them out of my library. I'm glad I didn't in this case it's a joy to look back how Jake has grown and changed.


The next two pictures are of his first Christmas... this kid love to get into everything. But at the same time would sit and look at the pretty gifts under the tree.

I have to giggle at the picture of him trying to get my wine glass. He was thinking it was something he could have... And no I didn't let him have a taste.


Over the last 10 years this kid has made my day... yes, he's made me mad too. He is no angel... but at the same time he's a great kid finding his place in this world.

He'll ask you just about anything too. I think one of my favorite questions was "What type of cell phone did I have when I was in my 20's?" REALLY first the years would of been 1980 to 1990... cell phones were BIG and you needed to have $$ to have one. I was making like 20,000 in my early 20's... LOL

My all time favorite remark from this kid was a day I was just so dang tried and we were opening the new office & working from home then I got a call. When I got off the phone I was on the edge of crying. So trying to pull it together I just said out load " I just need to sleep... I just want a day to sleep..." his reply was " you can sleep when your dead. Leah, you will have all the time you want to sleep then! I started to laugh so hard I did start to cry from laughing so hard.

Not to many kids that can make me laugh so hard I start to cry.... I know 2 right off the top of my head.
Funny how that is.



Ahhhh brotherly love there is better gift then the love between sibling. It's not always there. I think during the teen years are the hardest. Each siblings finding their place with friends and not wanting the "younger" sibling hanging around. My advice you all... keep them close and still find your place without them. Cause later in life you will want them in your life and your corner. Trust me on that. I miss my one brother cause of this. We stop talking years ago... with no path to get back to. It just sad....

I know I have share the fact that I don't have my own kids... But did you know I was with child when Jen was carrying Jake. Her due date was in May and mine was in June. We loved that fact that these two kids were going to be friends! Extended brothers in my book. But God had other plans that year and I lost our child. One of the hardest miscarriages I had too. I was 12weeks in and hoping this time was different. Hoping my body would "handle" this beautiful gift I had with me. Sadly that didn't happen. A very dark time for me in my life. This was my third miscarriage

I was always wondering why I couldn't have kids... Why I was "not mommy material". Please no pity here... I have a wonderful gift that God did give me... I have been blessed with many kids in my life. Two words Auntie leelee. Yes the word mommy would have been nice too. I dream of being a mom as a kid. I wanted 5 boys. Yep, your reading this right...

Funny how time fly... here we are 10 years later and Jake is about to turn 10. He was 6 weeks early his lungs hadn't even fully developed. Jen was in the hospital for a week before she gave birth. That boy was in a hurry to come into this world and still is a go-getter... I guess that's why I adore him so much.

So the next time you all get mad at your mom or your kids. Think about how blessed you are. First to be called a mom. Second to have one. I lost my mom 17 years ago and if I could have one wish... You know the that wish/question of "if you could have 5 mins with someone who would it be" It would be my mom... Just to ask for some more advice that I needed in my life.
I think we forget whats around us till it's gone forever. My other advice for you in this blog....

So here's to Jacob S. Nevins... for enriching my life. Blessing me with laughter and love.
You are truly a gift from God.

To all my other kids in my life I love you too!!! You all hold a VERY special place in my heart.
More then you will ever know. I know now is was Gods plan. Thank you too for bringing this girl joy and laughter....

Peace out
leelee<3

Smiling is always good AND I welcome it into my life.

Yes, by now you know its the little things in life that bring BIG smiles to my face.
Don't get me wrong I love the big things too... But small things like when I see a happy face in a text.. on my fb a "like status... a simple hug when I see a friend. The list is long...

I want to share two (small) but special moments from my past.
1) Opening my car after I got off work to find a cute stuff animal and card from my hubby on my seat. Totally out of nowhere.
2)The same thing just a year ago from a girl friend. It was a small gift for all the things I have done for her & her family.
(I am always glad to do things for anyone in my life when I can.)

Why do those 2 moments come to mind... I guess it was the small juster that meant so much to me. I loved the fact I was caught off guard and it just melted my heart. Sappy I know...

So it's Monday and I found it very hard to get out of bed and start my day. I was all cozy on this raining day. But after I got going it didn't take long to think of what I was going to write today. You know my miles of smiles day!!! I love doing this part of my blog.

As I sit here at work my new favorite song just came on "Who you are" by Jessie J. I love the line "be true to who you are" Now back... sorry a squirrel moment there. haha

I wanted to share what came to a big smile to me face today.

Emails....

Weird but today I had like 20 from Friday. I had been checking them on the weekend but today I got one from someone who can make my day by the most random things ever. It's not every day you might get a text that wishes you a "Happy For Pete Sake Day" one day in Feb. Really!! There's actually a day named that on Feb 26. (make your calenders for next year)

Today's email was just as random... It had about 20ish words... no hi or see ya. But an attachment of a bedroom wall with a saying on it. I love her and I love him with arrows pointing to each others side. LOL...

I have a few vinyl's on my walls in my house I like them a lot. From my bathroom to the living room.

So here's to you my friend who out of nowhere you can make my day with the simplest of things. I love that about you. I hope I have return that favor to you... ;)

Do something small for someone you know today if it's big or small...
Bringing smiles to each other is one of the best gifts ever.

Peace out
leelee <3

Picture this....

I just want to know where do you find this....??? I do love it... BUT I do have a question for you... (my friend you know who you are) What happens on a day you are "not feeling the love"??
I try not to go to bed mad at someone I love.. hubby or friend.

Do you put up a sign like...
Out of Order
A Time Out is in Order Here
Under Construction... Not feeling the love here.(twss)
Back in one moment please.
Due to technically problems we will resume to our regular program soon...

Over it for the moment your not feeling the "LOVE". Just a random question from this girl....
I would like to know your thoughts on this. Please comment...

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( . .)♥
c(”)(”)

HAPPY EASTER everyone.... I want to take a moment to wish you all a wonderful day with your family and love ones....

My your day be eggstra special filled with love. OH... and chocolate!!!!

All my love to you all far and near...
leelee<3

Timing...

They say timing is everything.

Today for example. As I'm at work blogging this... yes I like the fact that I can stop what I'm doing and blog. Back to what I'm trying to say... SQUIRREL!!! I always get great jokes at work. I enjoy passing them on to my friends. Some are more for my girl friends and some I can send to my guy friends. But today all the one's I sent I got back with replies...
Thanks I needed that!!!

So I was on the phone with Carol and had to ask her why?? (she was one how replied with the thanks) she didn't have an answer to my question. I know I have been in my funky mood which I am pulling out of. But why is everyone else feeling the same way??

Time heals all things they say. If it's a breaking heart, a cold, a death of a loved one... I think you know what I'm saying. Timing is the same thing.

I am very glad I could make a few friends days with a smile. Something I think we all have been missing in our lives. I know I've be guilty of that. With this "funk" I have been in I forgot the most important thing is I'm alive... I have wonderful peeps who love me... a family... a job and a home. Some of us don't have half of these things.

With this it's still about timing... this time it's was for me. To remind me how blessed I am. Glad that even when I'm feeling like crap I made someone's day. And in return they made my day...

TIMING!

Happy Wed...
Take the time to put a smile on someone's face if it's just a silly joke or a hug. (which for me I love. It always makes my day even when I feel my world is at it's worst)

Peace out<3 leelee

Ahhhh Monday a day of smiling...

"The heart was made for breaking"... I saw this quote the other day and I forget how much I like it. Weird I know.. but heartache comes from many forms. If it's....

• a loved one drying


• saying goodbye to a friend that you might not see again.


• a family member who you miss so much.


• a relationship that's over.


• a child


• or just that your feeling got hurt.

To me each time my heart breaks I think how I grow. Let me explain... First my heart has many rooms. Each room belongs to all my loved ones. Some rooms are suites & some are starter homes waiting to be remodeled and getting bigger as the relationship grows. So if it breaks I repaint the room and sit back to see how the room will grow... Like myself to see what will happen next. Will I get stronger. Will I make the same mistake again. Will I ever feel like this again....

Quotes tell a story and help you though things. I have so many in my life that I love...

From birth to death. They take on meaning that maybe you can't say out load for everyone to hear. But by sharing the quote the person you are speaking to might understand just how you are feeling or seeing what is going on in your world. This Monday I want to share with you all some of my favorite quotes that bring a smile to my face and bring joy to my heart.

1. "It takes a couple of seconds to say hello and forever to say goodbye... "


2. "Sing like no one's listening... Love like you've never been hurt... Dance like no one's watching... Live likes it's heaven on earth."


3. Live~Laugh~Love... Live every moment... Laugh every day... Love beyond words.


4. "Death ends a life. But the relationship remands forever in your heart


5. "Giving to others is what makes me feel alive...."


6. "Each night when I go to sleep I die... Each morning when I wake I'm reborn."

I would love for you all to share with me your favorite quote or saying.

Happy Monday folks. I have a lot of fun things to share with you all. I spent the weekend at a friends lake house with some great gals scraping & laughing. I didn't get much done but I really didn't think I would. I wasn't motivated to... I just wanted to sit back and enjoy my world that was around me. Seeing my friends. Celebrating Kim's birthday. Listening to my friends tell stories and learning from what they do & embrace the fact at 50 you are never to old to act silly.

Silly... A form of being & acting foolish. To me having a good time.

From singing a song and then to find out it was recorded... taking pictures with your girl friends to remember all of the "GOOD TIMES"you share with them. I love you all... "In this world we stand alone together"

Peace out<3 leelee

2-4-2 Tuseday...

Happy Tuesday folks....

Tuesday are a fun day due to many reason...

• 2 taco tuseday at taco del mar...
  
• 2 punch tuesday at coffee stands (shots to go)...
  
• twin spin tuesday radio stations...
• some places even have 2-4-2 tuesday ...
  

Also....

It's National grilled cheese day!!!!!!!!!! That sounds good for lunch today OH and with a cup of tomato soup. My favorite lunch as a kid... still to this day I love ordering it & making it for myself.

Not much to say but enjoy your tuesday and double your pressure in all you do. Make your day count & count your blessing twice.

Peace out <3
leelee

miles of smiles...

Music has always been a part of my life. As a little girl I would list to the top 40 in my bed room and write them down week. When my favorite song would come on I would pick up my hair brush and sing and dance to it. If I had a girlfriend over we would make up dance routine and sing to them... FUN memorise I will always cherish in my heart. This morning as I was getting ready to go over to watch LJ I was playing my ipod. Nothing different then any other day. But today all in like 1 hour a lot of my favorite songs came on. It made me really happy to hear them.

Here are my top 5 of the morning.....

1. Perfect by Hedley


2. Now & Forever by Taylor Swift


3. I Wish the Best for you by Emerson Hart


4. Broken by Lindsey Haun


5. Again Again by GaGa

I LOVE it when my ipod is on a gooood shuffle. (envision a tiny little person mixing it up in your ipod dancin to the tunes... LOL :D )

Emerson Hart - I Wish the Best for You lyrics

So I didn't know which one to play for you today. SO... I wrote 5 slips of paper out and put a number on each. Put them in a small box and pull one out of it... This was the winner... I hope you like it. I has a special place in my heart for someone very dear to me. Much love to you all. Happy Monday... I want to challange you to find AND write down 5 things that make you smile today. I hope I'm one of them too. Cuz each day you all make me smile. Not just on Monday!!! Peace out <3 leelee

jessie j - who you are - lyrics on screen

When this song came out I fell in love with it...
All I can tell you is this. It speaks to my heart... With all that I have been feeling this says it all.

It sooo OK to shut down and take a long look at things. Then pick yourself back up and charge forward.

<3 leelee

and the winner is....

ME!!!! Wow... how do I even being to blog this?? Rewind to yesterday 5pm. I know know know I needed to make one more stop when I was running around. Let me just give you the punch line..

• I ran out of gas!!!

After I took LJ home I know I needed to stop and get gas. I was going to meet up with Kim to show her all the Disney things I got from our friend Jen. She is going totally digital and getting rid of most of her things. BUT we figured we could do it another day... So I went home & I didn't stop.

Big gamble knowing how low I was... I don't have a newer car that tells you how many miles are left in the tank... SO i figured I could just do it on the way to work. There is a station on the way. I only work about 1/2 mile from the house... hehehe (I just love working so close to the office. walking to work on a sunny day is wonderful.)

Let me give you the highlights....

• started the car backed out drove 50 ft... done out of gas!


• coasted to the side of the road.


• restart the engine.


• DANG IT ALL TO ______!!!!!


• wait I have my runners in the car. Cool I'll walk to work.


• DANG... no runners. (I'm dress in my work clothes. FULL dress... with 3 1/2 heels on.


• OK Leah put your big girl panties on and suck it up! I got all my things and start walking.

So I then call Len and told him what I did... PISSED at myself... Somethings that's not new to myself these days... By the time I got to the office I was laughing at myself not pissed any more. All I could think was I soooo need to email my friend and tell him what a BIGGER dork I am... LOL

Jake enjoys teasing me about being a dork... I really don't mind. I am one!!

When Len got to work he surprised me and put gas in it. I figured we would just tackle it after work... Thank goodness he fill our spare tank in the garage with gas (last week) lawn mowing was done at casa corneto last week...

I look at it this way...

1. One more thing off my bucket list. (not that I had that one on it)!


2. Geat story to tell your friends who are having a worst day then you.


3. Sharing the story with my big bro Jeff... how thinks I lost my humor... REALLY!!!


4. Texting it to my girlfriend Jen who did it a year ago.... hahaha


5. Most important... I know how big that dang tank is now :D

I think I need to retitle my blog to...

"my life as a dork... I'm blessed."

I will alway laugh at myself.

Happy Friday folks. Remember laughter is the best medicine and if you can't laugh do jello shots!!!!!

peace out.. <3 leelee

I have been a Oreo girl from way back... My all time favorite cookie. I do twists them apart to eat them... I do dunk them in milk. I about fell over when I saw that they come with a peanut butter center. FIRST... if you know me I LOVE PEANUT BUTTER. If I could I would marry peanut butter... I'm in love with it. I love to eat it on everything!!! Really I do. I think the 2 craziest ways I have had it is with a hamburger & chicken burger with the pickle, lettuce & tomatoes. (of course with no mustard or mayo and things like that) awwww good!!!

So, to see my favorite cookie made with a peanut butter center... NICE!! Now if the could make the vanilla Oreo cookie with it I would be in heaven. The one thing about Oreo's is the chocolate cookie part.If you eat to many you can feel sick from them. (well at least me) I was so glad when the made them in all vanilla... then half n half... NOW that was genius!!! The best of both worlds.

LJ spent the night last night & I showed him... He's eyes got bigger and I heard this mmmmmm sound. LOL!! He is my boy... (will kinda)

Then I showed him the bunny mallows... The words "you suck" came from is mouth. I laughed I knew he didn't mean it. But he does enjoy marshmallows. "Smore's" are one of his favorite things we do in the summer.
Not sure what I will do with this bag, I brought 2. I have plans for the other 1... haha my little secret! I wonder how they would taste as rice crispy treats?? Any suggestions folks??!!

I am sure whatever I do it will be fun?? Right....

Today is my day off & we (LJ ) have a day planned of fun... off to the movies "Dairy of a Wimpy Kid" #2 first... lunch... then to see some friends.
But first I need to wrap this up. The boy just asked if coffee was made.. THAT BOY he kills me.

I hope you all have a great day...
Enjoy whatever you do.
Keep smiling you just might make someones day!!
<3
leelee

Fearless - Colbie Caillat w/ Lyrics

Alone... a place only you know & when you look around you aren't alone. You see the world... A world filled with family, friends and strangers... At times we need to remember that we all are fearless... strong... loved even when we are alone. <3 leelee