THE GIFT OF WORK

I've had several jobs over the years and so grateful that I have been blessed to work. I've worked with so many people over the years too. There are times when I wish I could have been stay home mom.

There are times when I get so frustrated dealing with people. Sometimes I say or do something that might upset a person or they may say or do something that upsets me. When those moments occurr I just want to scream.

Those moments come and go. I'm learning to just take one moment at a time. It gets hard during these days when jobs are scares I have to learn to be so grateful for the job. Work is a gift. I have to treasure this gift.

KAYLAN PLAYING IN THE SNOW

Kaylan is finally here doing what she's been dreaming of doing for days hitting me with a snow ball. She wanted to make a snow man but we didn't have enough snow for that.

Here's Kirk and Kaylan at the bowling alley. I know that Kirk is so happy to have her here.

We miss her when she's not here. We've learned to enjoy ever moment we have her here.

Make wonderful memories.

THE JOY OF THE HOLIDAY

Joyful, joyful we are joyful! The holiday is so exciting. Look at Giggles she just to so happy about decorating the tree she just thought the tree would be more brightful with her nose on the top

Celebrate the holiday. I will celebrate the season with joy. Have a wonderful Christmas.

HAPPY HOLIDAY EVERYONE

I am so fotunate that I was able to celebrate the season all year long. Spending precious time with family and friends.

I would like to wish all my family and friends a joyous holiday season. May the New Year bring each of you laughter, song and love all year long.

My sister, nephew and I created this cards a couple years ago. I love clowns and can never find any Christmas cards during the holiday with clowns on them. I would love to make more using Kim-Me Da Klown on the front. On this card Giggles got so excited about the holiday after putting on the red nose at the top she began juggling the ornaments instead of putting them on the tree. As you can see they land on the ground instead.

Celebrate the joy!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY KAYLAN

Times flies. I can remember so well when my first and only grandchild was born. She was such a cute little Pooh Baby (oops. she hates it when I call her that.) I mean baby girl.

Now she's twelve. The last twelve years have been joyous times because Kaylan came in my life.

The Gift You Are.

Happy Birthday Lady Kay.

I'm looking forward to watching you grow.

Love you much,

Nana

THE HOUSE THAT LOVED BUILD

This is the house that loved build, Christ Child House. A wonderful place to work with thirty one energetic boys that gives big hugs and so much fun. Last sunday Chirst Child House was in the Detroit Free Press. Check us out on www.freep.com we're under Christ Child House. There is a video that will give you great insight into the lives of the boys.

This is the house the love build.

I could say alot about Laura but friends says it all. Alright I will say a lot about my friend Laura.
When is it a good time to say I love you to a friend? On her birthday? I feel the need to say it now. I love you Laura. Laura has been such a wonderful, gifted, caring and fun friend. She came into my life at a time when I didn't want a friend. I was reluntant to be friend to her or anyone else for that matter. She and I had so much in common I knew right away that I wanted to be her friend.
Right from the beginning of our friendship she was so supportive to me wanting more for me and trying to make the things I wanted for myself to come for me.
Laura has helped me reconnect to my creative side. She has treated me like a queen when I visit her. She opened up her zen room when I needed a place to breath.
Now is the time to say "I love you."

How about a cup of tea, or was that coffee?

EMOTIONAL HEALING

What does it take to be healed? When Kirk was around six he was hit by a bike and broke his leg. This was a very difficult time for Kirk and myself. For five weeks he wore a cast and sometimes when we would have to visit the he would add more cast over the broken area because the swellen had gone down. Kirk would scream with pain as he had to go though the process. Tears would run down my face like a river.

I compare my emotional healing with what my son had to go though with his physical healing. I am so blessed to have my confidant, Donna Marie right by my side though the process. She has been there pushing me though the memories that have swollen my emotions for years. She has lead me though each painful memory encouraging me to face those demons head on. When I meet her two years ago she asked me "How does one eat an elephant?" I looked at her puzzled because I didn't have the answer to that questions (I couldn't imgaine eating an elephant.) Her responds was "one bite at a time."

My healing takes one painful memory at a time. How fortunate I am to have this woman work though my emotional healing. After working with her now for two years I feel my wounds healing. I feel the layers of pain really and truly leaving my body. I feel the medicine of love flowing though my body. I feel it everyday now. I feel a love for me that I've never felt before. Donna has helped me experience real emotional healing.

Emotional Healing is real.