You're a Grand Old Flag

Lydia-My patriotic beauty

Patterns

August 9, 1987

Dear journal,

I know I haven't written in awhile...

May 19, 1989

Dear journal,

I guess I should catch you up...

May 25, 1989

I had a fun week...

September 1991

It's been a long time since I wrote...

Do you detect a pattern here? No more!

Now I could leave you with the promise to write soon and leave it at that. But instead I'll leave you with a picture of my newest little joy...

(Her hand looks a little blue because Brent is photoshopping it because her hand was blurry)

Bird watching

Conversation in the car...

Seth: Camille, have you seen those mean girls that live by Russell? They are so mean! One time she said, "What are you looking at?" (In a mean voice) and I said, "What do you think I'm looking at? (In an equally mean voice)

Me: You really said that to her? (Surprised voice)

Seth: Well, actually I said, "I'm looking at that bird."

Just Because

New York

Many moons ago Brent and I went to New York. He had a work meeting and I tagged along. Mind you this was one of the hardest things I've ever done. I left my kids for two nights and flew far away from them. But I had sooooo much fun! I could never live there with kids and heaven forbid you should lose track of your child in Time Square but I loved visiting it. It really is the city that never sleeps and we were out walking around at all hours of the night. It was a much needed vacation and thanks to one of my wonderful sisters for watching my boys for us!

This is my, "You're taking too long to take the

picture and I look like a major dork." picture.

(And my, "I've been flying half the day and walking around the city

for the rest and I look like it." picture too)

At the World Trade Center Site

Being there and seeing the area surrounding where the towers stood brought back a lot of the images of September 11th. Seeing the streets people were running through to get away from the site brought back the feelings of fear I felt for them that day. The area where the buildings stood is massive and I can only imagine the destruction that day.

Momma Don't Play Favorites

Seth informed me this morning that the marble he swallowed was his favorite. What's he getting at?

So Spoiled

(P.S. I've decided to no longer apologize for a messy room in the background)