Middle of the Night thoughts

Olivia and Fred the Lizard

Well I found ole' Fred yesterday and

told Fred that it was

National Olivia Day

and

then

I got to sing

a

Nana Rendition

of

Happy Birthday Baby

to my girl

after the delivery person

delivered

a

razzzle dazzle

gift of

chocolate covered strawberries

with a teddy bear and balloon to her

and

I think she was just tickeled to life

over that

as "the mama" stated it took quite a while

for her to big the "plumpest" and most perfect of the strawberries for her first one

to sample on

her

best day ever!

Then in the middle of the night

I was thinking of that idea of

NOT blinking

and how things

and people change

and grow

and

all those things that should be best thought of

in the light hours

rather than when one should be resting and sleeeping!

Then it occured to me

that

I was wide awake

so I came to my quiet place on the lanai

and sat in the darkness of the night

to listen to the frogs

sing

wondering what

Olivia, Kamryn and D'Vante

were dreaming about!

Yep that medicine for the pinched nerve has about worn my nerve thin I believe... LOL

Did you know that rats mulitply so quickly that in 18 months two rats could have over a million decendants?

Now we think we have problems right??

haha

Ok

so much for the rat facts here.

But

when one thinks they are present

and

that they pay attention to things

not blinking so much

and still want fo duct tape

as we watch our kids

I am reminded

of

not just Olivia

but

of the boys.

The times they spent together when they were little

and most recently

Godson #1 D'Vante

seeing a picture of

his "little sister" Olivia

and

saying

"I'll have to go to Maryland so boys will understand to leave my little sister alone,

cos' I'll protect her!"

Now imagine

in the background

is Godson #1 D'Vante (The Protector)

Kamryn, (The next Michael Jordon)

and

our Olivia

I just wonder

when in the world

did I have time to

BLINK?

AND,

since you just saw the tongues of the kids here

DID YOU KNOW:

Like fingerprints, everyone's

tongue print is

DIFFERENT?

NOw you can bet Oliva will be sharing that

little bit of info with her friends

at school tomorrow!

haha

But

we've sure got some

grand memories

had

some remarkable experiences

and

some

off the hook

laughter

filling our souls

to last a lifetime

and

I wouldn't trade a moment

for

all the money in the world.

AND

now

I can know that

Kamryn and Olivia

are ready

and

that

they will be under the watchful

eye

and

protection of all of us

and

my

bodyguard

Oh my,

when did I

"BLINK"?

#1 Godson

D'Vante

getting ready for his senior year this coming fall

and

now ready to protect his

"little sister Olivia"

when she hits that age that

some silly boy thinks to come and knock

on

the door up there in Maryland

to ask for a date!

PIty him I do!

Life is grand isn't it?

But as we look through our memories

and

photographs of time

we are often amazed

at how quickly time flies by

and

as we stop for a moment to reflect

on all that we've done,

places we've been

and

hopes for today

we

then look back

on those we've held

touched

and

laughed with.

Like sunsets that take your breath away

or

Mountains that you yearn for

or

Oceans that just soothe your soul

or excite your senses

we

only have this day

to appreciate life in its fullest

while

saying

"thank you to the Creator"

for all that we have

all that

we have been blessed with

and

all that is yet to be.

As the eagle soars so shall our children

if we are loving,

if we give them strength

and

if we are the wind

beneath their wings,

soar on

friends.

Beauty is above us

Beauty is below us

Beauty surrounds us

Walk In Beauty,

DRSES

http://www.drsherryeshowalter.com/

DON'T BLINK!