Living The Moments That Can't Be Put Into Words!: November 2009

Friday, November 20, 2009

Xochimilcos

Madres hermosas en Xochimilcos :)

Dave and Cathie

Margarita Anyone?

Or maybe some Mexican beer?

More beer and some Golden Tee

The Kurt's, Kohne's and Schultz's headed downtown to Xochimilcos. We started off with some Margaritas and a much needed shot of 1800. Great friends, great food and drinks accompanied with much needed laughter. After we were stuffed ourselves we headed to the Rhino, which is a total dive bar in South Lyon that we always end up going to with the Kurts after one too many. The boys played their usually golden tee games as the girls laughed and danced the night away. Later Mark and Diana tore up the dance floor and somehow Cathie and I were able to get a dance out of Dave and Eli, which is usually just unheard of!

Here is an album that shows the rest of the pictures from the night....

Friends :)

Rebecca is having TWINS :)

She looks just beautiful :)

The Trouble Makers! We've been through it all together ~ and then some :)

Rianne, Jamie, Rebecca and I

Rebecca and I met in kindergarten. We saw each other through elementary, junior high, high school, first boyfriends, heartbreak, LOTS of trouble (I could write a book on all the trouble we got into), trips to Myrtle Beach, college, marriage, being a first homeowner, and babies (well...my babies). We always watched each others back and kept each other safe through it all. We were each others support system through thick and thin. Some of the best memories were just the many late night talks in her driveway about life. We know each others pasts like the back of our hands. Makes me sad that we don't see each other as much as we should but life is crazy and super busy and we will always be friends and will never forget all the great memories we share.

Finally!!! It's her time to be a MOMMY :) Rebecca and Don are having twin girls that are due on Christmas day. I don't know anyone who deserves this more. I am so happy for her and I can't wait to hold those beautiful baby girls!

Thursday, November 19, 2009

Two Steps Away

As a family we watch 'So You Think You Can Dance'. The girls and I love it, Eli enjoys it most of the time. I have never missed an episode since it started, the girls got into it with me about 2 years ago. There have been dances through the years that have hit certain spots and it has happened yet again. This piece was about living with fear and how to move on. This is something that hit really close to home for me, especially lately.

Patti Labelle co-wrote this song with these thoughts......

"We are two steps away from being kind people.
We are two steps away from respecting each other.
Two steps away from listening to each other.
Two steps away from loneliness and happiness."

Here is the entire song by Patti Labelle.

Here is the beautiful performance by Kathryn and Legacy, a vision and choreography from Stacey Tookey.

Friday, November 13, 2009

Attitude

"The longer I live, the more I realize the impact of attitude on life. Attitude, to me, is more than facts. It is more important than the past, than education, than money, than circumstances, than failures, than success, than what other people think or say or do. It is more important than appearance, giftedness or skill. It will make or break a company...a church...a home. The remarkable thing is we have a choice every day regarding the attitude we will embrace for that day. We cannot change our past.....we cannot change the fact that people will act a certain way. We cannot change the inevitable. The only thing we can do is play on the one string we have, and that is our attitude....I am convinced that life is 10% of what happens to me and 90% how I react to it. And so it is with you....we are in charge of our attitudes."

~Charles Swindoll

Mother Teresa's Prayer

"People are often unreasonable, irrational, and self-centered. Forgive them anyway.
If you are kind, people may accuse you of selfish, ulterior motives. Be kind anyway.
If you are successful, you will win some unfaithful friends and some genuine enemies. Succeed anyway.
If you are honest and sincere, people may deceive you. be honest and sincere anyway.
What you spend years creating, others could destroy overnight. Create anyway.
If you find serenity and happiness, some may be jealous. Be happy anyway.
The good you do today, will often be forgotten. Do good anyway.
Give the best you have and it will never be enough. Give your best anyway.
In the final analysis, it is between you and God. It was never between you and them anyway."