My Ordinary Miracles

  So, I wanted to pick up an inspiring read for my vacation; a feel good love story; a book that would take me somewhere. And, I never once read a book that was already a movie and since I haven’t yet seen The Time Traveler’s Wife, I was intrigued and bought this at the airport before leaving for Jamaica.

  And, WOW! I am totally hooked to the story and  I have a hard time putting it down. I’m only about a third of the way through and unfortunately haven’t been able to read it since coming home but I’m looking forward to sneaking a few pages in later when the babies are napping.

   I love how Niffenegger give us both points of view of Henry and Clare, although that and the time traveling is a bit jarring sometimes. My friends (that are now enjoying the last day of their honeymoon in Jamaica) told me they cried at the end of the movie…so I can’t wait to read the rest to see what happens and then watch it myself.

  Curious…Have you read a book that became a movie and read it all the way through BEFORE seeing it?

  So, for Aloha Friday, I’m going to ask about getaways because I just had one and it was soooo heavenly! My question is: When was the last time you got a chance to get away (like just you & your hubby sans the kids)? Where did you go?

(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!)

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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!

Try out your own ABC’s!

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