My Ordinary Miracles

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Oh Jamaica, how I heart thee…

   You gave me the sight of vibrant green palm trees (when it is still the dead of winter here) and awesome ocean sunsets.

   You gave me the warmth of your strong sun (that I have missed terribly while being cooped up at home all these months) and the softness of your sand trickling through my hands while I relaxed the day away.

   You gave me the taste of Caribbean yummy fruity drinks with umbrellas in them (and yes, I needed these too!) and the flavors of some of your famous delicacies (not sure if I’m a fan of Jerk chicken though!).

    You gave me the happy, soulful tunes of the islands with emphasis on Bo.b Mar.ley…(perhaps a little too much!) and the meditative sounds of the ocean waves.

   You gave me the smells of your fresh beachy air and  it was so heavenly to breathe in…

I am refreshed, revived, and rejevunated. Thank you!

(My camera got dropped in the sand and we didn’t get as many pics as I would have liked but to share a few…)

the view from my beach chair onto the soft waves...

   My thoughts are on the next couple of day’s events…the sandy beach, the crystal waters, the beautiful hot sun, the peace and quiet, the sleeping in, the drinks galore, the great meals, and the much needed one-on-one time with my hubby…Jamaica here I come! I will blog all about it when I get back!!

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   So, this weekend, instead of letting her play harmlessly in the recently fallen snow, I took Ella to her gym class. It was a make-up class for us since we usually go during the week but it’s quite hectic for us to go at that time between me arriving home from work, needing to feed the twins dinner and getting her ready to go, (not to mention corresponding the timing  with my mother-in-law’s release from her daily duties and my husband coming home).

   Anyway, she loves the class! There’s a ball pit, slides, swings, a balance beam, climbing bars, and of course the trampoline. She loves the trampoline most of all because she loves to jump. And so do other kids in the class. And, well, how do you tell toddlers to “watch out” for each other…it’s kind of tough when the darn thing gives them so much momentum! I didn’t bring my camera to the class…but I did capture the black eye my daughter got after she knocked heads with another little boy….oh what purple jumping fun. My poor baby! I feel so bad although she doesn’t seem to mind it!

What fun activities have you been up to with your kids?

Since I would love to continue to get new followers…I am going to try  Follow Friday again. It’s hosted by One 2 Try , Hearts Make Families , and Midday Escapades. (If you want to join in, go to one of these blogs to get the directions and link up!) Thanks for any new followers in advance! If you already follow, let me know and I will return the favor! Looking forward to meeting new bloggers! 

And here’s a little more about me! In teachery fashion through ABC’s…

A ~ Ambitious would be the word here…I have a lot on my plate & I’m always thinkin’ up BIG ideas!

B ~ Blog Lover!

C ~ Creative Capricorn

D ~ Determined…once I have an idea, usually I’m quite determined to make it work!

E ~ Ella. The name of my late Mom and my 1st daughter.

F ~ Fertility challenged…and what a challenge it was to overcome!

G ~ Grateful for my life, my experiences, my opportunities…

H ~ Hours. I wish there were way more of these in a day to get everything done.

I ~ IVF. Did 6 cycles.

J ~ Jamaica!! Will be going there in 6 glorious days!!

K ~ Kisses! Love getting them from my daughter!

L ~ Logan. My growing baby boy!

M ~ Mia. My little baby girl!

N ~ Naps…there are few of them that coordinate but when they do, they’re heavenly!

O ~ Ostentatious, something I’m not.

P ~ Perfection. Something I don’t strive for because I know it’s an impossibility.

Q ~ Quiet time…what there is very little of in this house!

R ~ Really tired of all this cold weather!

S ~ Stress Free Infertility–the name of my other blog!

T ~ Twin and Mom of twins…there is irony and karma somewhere mixed into that twist of fate!

U ~ Unique. A  quality I look for in many avenues of my life.

V ~ Very proud of my life, my family, my community–they all make me smile!

W ~ Wine, Oh how I heart thee!

X ~ X-rays of my foot injury recently were wicked!

Y ~ Yearning for something more…

Z ~ Zoos. Gotta love ‘em…been wanting to take Ella to a real big one, will do this soon!

 That’s me! I’d love for you to follow along with me on this ride! It can get bumpy but I promise it to be fun!

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   I love getting surprises like this one on my camera…my little photographer just playin around and capturing such innocence.

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   So one day last week while the kids were off for Winter Recess, the school I worked at for 5 years suddenly burst into flames. Apparently the boiler set fire and burned 60% of the building down. It took more than 200 firefighters to get the fire out and thankfully, no one was hurt. It is being deemed as a total loss.

   I worked in 3 of the classrooms in this building and 2 of them look as though they were completely destroyed. I can’t even imagine what my fellow colleagues and students must be feeling to lose all their supplies and materials (some of which has been collected over several years).

  Ironically, I put in a transfer to a new building over this past summer and I now work at the neighboring school. My new classroom is well equipped with everything I need so I am helping them out by donating all of my supplies (most of which was never unpacked when it was sent to my new school).

   Luckily, a nearby church was built with the intentions of having a school years ago and never actually put that school into place. So, they have enough classrooms, a kitchen and “rec-room” to outfit the 318 students and all the teachers. Plus, now the PTA is gathering donations and supplies to help get the teachers and students ready to return to their daily instruction in the church.

   It makes me proud to see my community rally together to help out. But, it really is so sad. All those memories…

   I was wondering if anyone has connections to free or discounted books or supplies. Perhaps I can pass on the info? (You can e-mail me @ mymiracles[at]optimum[dot]net). Thanks so much for anyone who can help out!

   So, it’s that time again for Aloha Friday! Last week I didn’t post one but this week I’ve been wondering about something so I cannot wait for your feedback! (Check out Kailani’s blog [The orginator of Aloha Fridays] to join in the Friday question fun of letting loose for the weekend and linking up to discover other great blogs out there!)

    I’ve been frustrated by the lack of coordinating clothes out there for my b/g twins! It would be great to coordinate them on holidays and special events. I’ve seen a few boutique chic clothes but they also come with high-end boutique prices! And I wish there were more affordable options! This brings me to my question this week:

 Do you try to match or coordinate your children’s clothes for holidays or special events? Do you wish there were more options out there?