Marci Is 6!

It's almost May and I realized I have 

yet to recognize Marci turning 6, 

which happened April 8th!  

Marci being my only daughter is really

 special to me.  My Mom says she 

acts just like I did, so of course

I must say "Sorry Mom!"

Marci is smart, funny, sweet, and NEVER

stops talking or eating!  She has such an

 excitement about life and everything it

has to offer. 

She loves to be silly.  She makes faces, 

dances around crazy, and plays dress-up.  

She has a ton of spunk!

She loves to have girl time with just us.

She likes to fix my hair and have me 

paint her nails and do her make-up.  She loves

to just snuggle with me on the couch.

She loves to have her picture taken

and take pictures of others.  She

was especially excited to get a DSi

for her Birthday, which has a 

camera on it!

Marci is very lovable and cares a 

lot about others.  When Maddox

broke his leg, she was the one

crying.  She is constantly worried

about her friend in dance class

with cancer and always prays for 

everyone who is sick.

I can't believe she has been here for 

6 years already, but I've loved every minute!

Day at the Park

Break a Leg!

Maddox was jumping on the trampoline 

with Tim & the other kids while I was 

at Bunko.  I got the dreaded

 "meet me at the ER" phone 

call from Tim just 15 minutes into our 

"Tacky" themed Bunko Party.  I had to 

quickly undo my costume hair/make-up 

(which took me an hour to do) 

and rush to the ER. Unfortunately 

I was unable to remove my 99 cent 

gold metallic glue-on nails. 

So imagine the weird looks I received 

with my still lingering cheap makeup, 

teased hair-do, and ghetto nails..yeah it 

was nice!  But hey, at least I won 

the contest!  7hrs in the ER, a trip to the 

orthopedic surgeon,and $1,500 later 

and Maddox is all fixed up.

He had 2 breaks near the top of 

his Tibia and has to wear the 

full leg cast for a month, but it 

could have been worse!

I think this means

"Down with trampolines!"

I don't think he minds being pulled 

around in the wagon.

He sure is cute when he 

scoots around though!

I try to keep him occupied as best as I can.

He's used to running around all the time,

so this is a big change for him.

And I'm having to get used to having a 

big fat 3yr old newborn to tote around!

Happy Birthday Maddox!

My baby is 3 now! 

Maddox is such a sweet little boy.

He always says, "Mommy, I wuv you."

 and "I need a kiss."

He always has a big smile on his face.

Frowns don't last very long.

He has a great laugh.

Maddox loves to be silly and make faces.

He makes me laugh all the time.

He would spend all day in 

the bath if I let him.

He's loves to play with balls and cars.

Maddox loves being with

 his brother and sister.

He never complains when Marci dresses 

him up like the sister she's always wanted.

Maddox is so sweet when he's sleeping 

and he loves to cuddle.

Yoga

For my PEGA credit this semester I'm taking Yoga.  I've taken other Yoga classes before, but all I did was just follow the teacher.  This one is really cool because I'm actually learning the theory behind it, which moves are good for what, and why we do certain moves.  I'm totally obsessed now!  What's really cool though is that Yoga isn't just doing positions, deep breathing, and meditating like everyone thinks.  It really covers every aspect of your life.  Yoga has what they call "The Eight Limbs of Yoga".  Here's the first two limbs-

The first limb is Yamas- it's your attitude towards others & the world around you.  There are 5 Yamas:

Ahimsa (non-violence in thought and deed)

Satya (truthfulness in our life)  It says that if the truth could hurt others, you should stay silent.

 Asteya (non-stealing)

Bramacharya (non-lust and faithfulness)

Aparigraha (non-possessiveness)  Don't be greedy

The second limb is Niyamas- it's how you treat yourself.

There are 5 Niyamas:

Sauca (cleanliness inside and out)

Santosha (contentment in what you have & who you are)

Tapas (discipline)  Taking care of your body and what you put in it

Svadhyaya (study of sacred texts & of one's self)

Isvarapranidhama (connection to the Divine)

Anyways I just wanted to share my two favorite limbs.  I was really surprised to learn about this in an exercise class, as I'm sure most of you are as well!