Dreams

I thought that today I would share some of my dreams.

I have had this dream of having my own restaurant for the longest time. It started out in High School as just drawing a sign for my dream, I don't remember what the name of it was but it had to do with dining in the moonlight on the water- of course it was to be on a beach over looking the ocean, now I would be happy with it over looking a river or a small lake. I also remember the sign being similar to the sign that Tom Cruise's character drew in the movie Cocktail. Now the dream has changed to just a small cafe that serves home style cooking...of course that means that there will be nothing healthy- except maybe a salad or two. This may never happen but I am close, I am am Independent Consultant for Tastefully Simple- and I love it! The products are wonderful and easy to make, making anyone into a cook!

My biggest dream has always been to just be a MOM. And I am blessed to be living that out now. For a long time I never thought that I would get to be a stay at home mom. After Virginia and Rebekah were born I had to go back to work full time, and I missed out on a lot of the doing new things. We went through a lot of childcare. No one could handle Virginia- I don't know why she is such a great kid! And I sit here an laugh to myself...I remember the day that one of the sitters called crying...Virginia had found her scissors (that she said she was careful to hide while Virginia wasn't watching) she used them to cut off Rebekah's pig tails and then went on to cut her own. I laughed as she was telling me this. If you know me at all you know how I feel about hair- IT GROWS BACK! And shortly after that was when we needed to find a new sitter. We had two more after that and then Ellyn arrived! Finally, God gave me the chance to be a stay at home mom of some sort.

I am truly blessed that he has God has given me a hardworking Husband and family that has trusted me with their children to watch. I have enjoyed being the "babysitter" I have gotten to watch Nicklus grow and change, and been able to help out when I am needed for my sisters. I know know that my Niece and Nephew's will know who I am, and that is a wonderful feeling!