It's Hump day!

Hump Day means we are half-way through the week. Dirty minds!
Well I haven't posted in a while! Valentine's Day weekend was fantabulous.
On Thursday, Arielle and I went to a Mommy and Me party at the rec center. We made bracelets, decorated cookies...she had a blast! On Friday, I got a manicure and a haircut. Arick went bowling with a friend and Arielle went to a show with Meg. They saw "Confessions of a Shopaholic". My sister said that is my movie...I wonder why she thinks that. LOL.
Lilo and I had a dinner date at Frankie's now labeled as one of my fav restaurants. I had the tilapia..amazing and Lilo had the some kinda tenderloin. They were both specials. I truly recommend this restaurant. My absolute favorite part of this restaurant is the YUMMY Italian candy on the way out. Which they moved the bowl near the hostess stand! I still managed to grab a handful! Lilo was busted so he grabbed two. And they are micro sized. LOL.

On Saturday, the usual madness with bowling, dance...
I got a facial. AWESOME!
Then we went out to a bar in Crown Point. We had a great time!

Well the week is almost over! Happy Hump Day!!

The Day After

Well today is the day after Lisa's funeral. Wrong. It is just wrong.
I am still so saddened that she was taken from this earth. The thought of those kids without a mother makes me ill. The funeral was touching. Tom read the eulogy. There was not a dry eye in the church. I was touched at how many people attended. Both frinds and family, along with many of the Providence community. It just doesn't feel right. Hope. Have to have hope. Strength. You have to be strong to go on. Love. The memories will keep her alive. Arick was very upset. I decided to keep him home from school to be there for his friend. It hits so close to home. All of his friends and moms were there supporting each other, ironically, Sam's mom was not. You shelter your children from as much pain as you can, and then the most important thing in the world to them is taken . . . then what? Hope, faith, strength and love.

Sad news

This blog brings sad news. Tom called me saturday morning to inform me that Lisa's long battle with cancer ended early Saturday morning. She is survived by 2 children, ages 10 and 14. I cried. I cried this morning thinking of how unfair her death is. No one should have to die this way. Why do the good people have to leave this earth? Why are the good people ripped away from their families, and the families are left to weep? WHY? I am so angry! Angry there is not a cure for cancer ... angry at the fact that Lisa was such a good mother to her children and she will never be able to see Brian graduate, see Sam go to prom, see the first girlfriends, experience weddings, grandchildren. It is so unfair! Why?

Life is so short. You don't know when you are going to die. Death is such a slap in the face to make you open your eyes and see the beauty in life around ... to not take advantage of the little things in life ... like pulling over to let the family of ducks cross the street and smile, or stop with your kids at a park on a beautiful cloud-filled day, and try and make out animal shapes in the clouds. Little things. Smiles, hugs, kisses, holding hands, little love notes. Little things.

I will end this post with the lyrics to the song I Hope You Dance by Lee Ann Womak:
I hope you never lose your sense of wonder
You get your fill to eat
But always keep that hunger
May you never take one single breath for granted
God forbid love ever leave you empty handed
I hope you still feel small
When you stand by the ocean
Whenever one door closes, I hope one more opens
Promise me you'll give faith a fighting chance

And when you get the choice to sit it out or dance
I hope you dance
I hope you dance

I hope you never fear those mountains in the distance
Never settle for the path of least resistance
Living might mean taking chances
But they're worth taking
Lovin' might be a mistake
But it's worth making
Don't let some hell bent heart
Leave you bitter
When you come close to selling out
Reconsider
Give the heavens above
More than just a passing glance

And when you get the choice to sit it out or dance
I hope you dance
(Time is a real and constant motion always)
I hope you dance
(Rolling us along)
I hope you dance
(Tell me who)
I hope you dance
(Wants to look back on their youth and wonder)
(Where those years have gone)

I hope you still feel small
When you stand by the ocean
Whenever one door closes, I hope one more opens
Promise me you'll give faith a fighting chance

And when you get the choice to sit it out or dance
Dance
I hope you dance
I hope you dance
(Time is a real and constant motion always)
I hope you dance
(Rolling us along)
I hope you dance
(Tell me who)
(Wants to look back on their youth and wonder)
I hope you dance
(Where those years have gone)

(Tell me who)
I hope you dance
(Wants to look back on their youth and wonder)
(Where those years have gone)