What's your song - divorce edition

September 1st 2011 - one year since I have officially been divorced. 

A post on that tomorrow night.

I do not want anyone like my ex-husband again, but this song is my song for this week. Go link up with Goodnight Moon with yours. 

I am loving...

...playing wii with my son. We love Boom Blocks!

...that Starbuck's has Pumpkin Spice back. My scale will not be loving it soon.

...my sister being home for a few weeks (still)

Today is a negative day, so I can think of more things I don't love today...:(Go link up to read what others' are loving.

3-Year-Old Emotions

Ry was so emotional at the San Diego Zoo on Sunday (Zoo blog and pics to come tomorrow.) 

I had to devote an entire post to Ry's emotions.

 The last grumpy picture was the very first picture of the day...nice huh?

Lucky for us, his mood changed drastically half way through the day.

 

 I CAN'T GET ENOUGH OF HIS BLUE EYES!!!!!

The wait was worth it

Today is my favorite day of the year. "Why?" you ask. Because Pumpkin Spice is back at Starbucks.



This drink has so many memories for me. Living in Virginia and experiencing Fall. Spending time with my friend Cassie. Being pregnant with Ryan. Hanging out with Kim and April in Arizona. I was literally shaking as I waited for them to make it this morning.

I found a recipe online for it and I will post it once I try it. For now, I will enjoy my $4.50 venti :)

Today, I am a very proud mom

Yay! Austin got over his fear of riding his bike with no training wheels and thinks it is SO much fun now to ride it. I feel like a very proud mom today. I taught my little boy how to ride a bike.

It is a little bittersweet, as I always pictured his dad teaching him as my dad taught me, but I am just as good, if not better, given our family dynamics now.

Yep...I love this kid and I love being a mom. In fact, today I am proud of the single mom I have become.

What's YOUR Song???

I LOVE country music...it speaks to my heart, my faith, my dreams. I never could understand the excitement over Kellie Pickler, so I never jumped on that country train - until I heard THIS song this week for the first time. Thanks to my Taylor Swift Pandora Station. I LOVE this song!!! (If you have read my blog, it is for obvious reasons). Now go link up with Goodnight Moon and share your song this week.

What I am loving...

Here's what I am loving today...go link up too!!!


I am loving that I am on hold at work and they are playing great hold music (Collide by Howie Day). Yesterday the same company played Alanis.

I am loving that my sister made me a new banner, sig and button for my blog. She is amazing at all types of graphic design.

I am loving that I get to cook my awesome Chicken Parm for my life group tonight. Wednesdays are great because I get to see them and be refreshed for the rest of the week.

I am loving that my sister reminded me that she leaves NEXT Saturday and not this Saturday.

I am loving that I am now on hold to Jack Johnson while working and blogging on my iPhone.

I am loving M.A.C.'s lipglass in Dreamy. It matches my skin, eyes and hair perfectly.

I am loving that as boring as my job can be, my job is essential for people securing jobs to provide for their families and rebuild our economy.

I am living going to the gym!!!

I am loving that my life didn't end after divorce. I really thought it would while I was going through it. It was so painful and scary, but I feel better than I have in years...and my kids are doing well too (not too messed up...yet :).

I am just loving feeling like I am living.