Going to the chapel

Going to the chapel...

One of the MANY things my mother has shown me is the importance of good friends.  I would rather have a handful of great friends than 4,000 facebook friends!  One of those people is Carol Jean and she gets married this Saturday!!!!

What started out as co-workers has blossomed (oh God how cliche) into one of the most cherished relationships I have.  Carol has been the calm in so many of my storms (really jenn, you need to also take some creative writing classes!!)   She was there when I got married, she was there when I had Miss O, and she deals quite well with my ADD mind!  She is that friend that you call at 2a that doesn't necessarily tell you what you want to hear...instead what you need to hear.  She has raised 2 INCREDIBLE daughters.  One of which has been Miss O's only non-family sitter!   I always say one of the greatest things about having a child at an older age is the opportunity to watch others in their parenting,  Some people you think "Oh hell no I will NEVER do that" and others you see what a positive influence they have on their children...like Carol.  Not long after Miss O was born ,her daughters spent the day off from school recreating Lady Gaga's crazy outfits.  I thought "I want Miss O to have that sense of creativity and individuality".  So whenever we are in the car and I have to blare Elton's "Bennie and the Jets" or Beastie Boys "Brass Monkey", I always think of these girls and thank God they are in our lives.

Carol Jean may you have an incredible day and I know you will make the most beautiful bride ever. Take the time to enjoy the moment as I can't think of a person more deserving.  You are FIERCE, AMAZING, and MAGICAL :)

Love ya
Jenn and Miss O

PS...sorry I stole this pic off of Facebook.  I owe ya a Mt Dew for copyrights!

Pirate Party Preview

Today marks Mamo's (my amazing Momma) Annual Pirate Party. I am wanting to bat 2 for 2 on posting so I will share a little tease of the day. Unfortunatly Buster is holding out on buying me that camera that I want so you will have to wait until I get some good pictures from my sister and cousins!

My parents and their skippers and greenhorns

Pirate Princesses Miss O and her cousin Sydney

The Captains....Mamo and PopPop the Pirate

What is Cookie Wednesday?

Every Wednesday Miss O and I meet her Daddy at work so I can facilitate a group that night. Daddy manages commercial real estate and there just happens to be a bakery on property. All week we talk about what color of cookie she is going to get and we take it to the rocking chairs outside Daddy's office to eat. It always starts out as "pink". This week she ended up with one decorated like a pumpkin. We also dance around the house to our "It's Cookie Wednesday" dance.

What impresses me most about my daughter is the way she lights up a room. His boss and the ladies in Daddy's office can't wait to see her. She always gets a sticker from her new BFF Jillian and says please and thank you to Miss Mary. This week she also scored a Ring Pop from Eric. Last week, an older gentleman was driving by and she waved and said "Glad to meet you". He parked his car and came over to talk. He was a recent widow and said something about her eyes reminded him of his wife. After talking for a bit, we realized I went to high school with his grandson so he called him on the spot and we had a nice chat. I hope that this girl can keep this kindness in her heart the rest of her life!!

So now you know what Cookie Wednesday is to us! What is your special day?