Friday, June 25, 2010
Monday, June 7, 2010
Summer
Finally the weather seems to have given us the sunshine we have been waiting for! Summer has arrived and most of my kids are out of school or will be by the end of this week. I am ready for sleeping in a bit and enjoying our pool with family and friends.
Speaking of schools, I have finally made my mind up about what school my kids will go to next year. I am relieved to have made a choice because I have been struggling with this decision for a long time. So, now, all of my kids will go to the Charter school near us and they are very excited. Dominic and Jessica have already been going and love it. Hopefully, Lacey and Andrew will too!
My new little one is doing GREAT. She is such a joy and is a really good baby. She has been sleeping through the night for about a month now and is starting to smile and coo. She is 2 1/2 months old. The other kids adore her and since they are older, are a big help to me. She is definitely going to be one spoiled little girl! :)
My oldest, Greg, moved to Texas. His best friend (since 2nd grade) lives there and he decided to join him. He can complete more schooling in Texas for a lot less than in California. I miss him and it is strange to think he is so far away. However, while he is young and does not have the responsibility of a wife or kids he might as well have new experiences. He just better come back once he gets that wife and kids!!!! lol.
Football/cheer season is approaching and we are starting to get busy with that. I am the cheer coordinator and have been pouring through catalogs trying to pick our uniforms for this year. That is the best part of the job! Monty will be running the snack bar at our home games, so very soon our Saturdays will be extremely busy. I need to buy a baby carrier so I can do my job with baby in tow! Wish me luck.
Enjoy the sunshine.
Shelly
Speaking of schools, I have finally made my mind up about what school my kids will go to next year. I am relieved to have made a choice because I have been struggling with this decision for a long time. So, now, all of my kids will go to the Charter school near us and they are very excited. Dominic and Jessica have already been going and love it. Hopefully, Lacey and Andrew will too!
My new little one is doing GREAT. She is such a joy and is a really good baby. She has been sleeping through the night for about a month now and is starting to smile and coo. She is 2 1/2 months old. The other kids adore her and since they are older, are a big help to me. She is definitely going to be one spoiled little girl! :)
My oldest, Greg, moved to Texas. His best friend (since 2nd grade) lives there and he decided to join him. He can complete more schooling in Texas for a lot less than in California. I miss him and it is strange to think he is so far away. However, while he is young and does not have the responsibility of a wife or kids he might as well have new experiences. He just better come back once he gets that wife and kids!!!! lol.
Football/cheer season is approaching and we are starting to get busy with that. I am the cheer coordinator and have been pouring through catalogs trying to pick our uniforms for this year. That is the best part of the job! Monty will be running the snack bar at our home games, so very soon our Saturdays will be extremely busy. I need to buy a baby carrier so I can do my job with baby in tow! Wish me luck.
Enjoy the sunshine.
Shelly
Wednesday, June 2, 2010
Wings
I have officially survived all my firsts since Faith passed away. Yesterday, June 1st, was the day Faith earned her wings. Needless to say, it was an emotional day. It was challenging trying to keep my mind from putting myself back in that horrible moment one year ago. I only want to remember the happy times with her, the laughter, the kisses, the music, the love......
Sunday, May 9, 2010
Mothers Day, 2010
I have wonderful children! I am extremely grateful for the children that I have and how special they make me feel. They allowed me to sleep in and continued to ask me throughout the day if I needed anything. They are such loving, selfless human beings who truly want people to be happy without anything in return. That is a quality that is hard to come by now-a-days. I love them so much!!
However, this was my first without Faith. No mother to spoil and no Faith to help brighten my day. A strange mix of happiness for the ones I have and sadness for the ones I have lost. It is hard to fully articulate the emotions of the day. But, I did my best to keep them inside and keep smiling for the rest of my family.
It is almost a year and I will have overcome all my firsts.
However, this was my first without Faith. No mother to spoil and no Faith to help brighten my day. A strange mix of happiness for the ones I have and sadness for the ones I have lost. It is hard to fully articulate the emotions of the day. But, I did my best to keep them inside and keep smiling for the rest of my family.
It is almost a year and I will have overcome all my firsts.
Friday, April 30, 2010
Miss you still.........always
Even though I have this new, amazing addition to our family.....I still miss Faith just as strongly(maybe even more so, if that is actually possible). Faith loved babies and I can hear her voice, filled with excitement, about our new one. She would have been such a sweet big sister. Even during her final days, when she would hear a baby cry in the hospital, her brow would crease in concern. I would have to whisper in her ear that the baby was ok and stroke her brow to calm her down. That was the beautiful spirit of my Faith. She had her own concerns, but still was able to feel beyond herself into the anguish of another.
We are almost to our year mark and I am flooded with memories. My main thing right now, though, is wishing I could hold her. Maybe it is getting to hold this new one that conjures up those thoughts. I am not sure. But, I still remember what it was like to hold her. I can still bring up those memories of how she felt and how she smelled and I sure hope that never goes away!
Dominic, Jessica and Andrew are at a children's grief camp this weekend. It is specifically for children that have experienced a significant loss. It sounds like they have a great program of mixing fun with sharing memories and I hope they enjoy it. I hope they will benefit from this experience.
Sending love your way my Faith. Mommy loves you.
We are almost to our year mark and I am flooded with memories. My main thing right now, though, is wishing I could hold her. Maybe it is getting to hold this new one that conjures up those thoughts. I am not sure. But, I still remember what it was like to hold her. I can still bring up those memories of how she felt and how she smelled and I sure hope that never goes away!
Dominic, Jessica and Andrew are at a children's grief camp this weekend. It is specifically for children that have experienced a significant loss. It sounds like they have a great program of mixing fun with sharing memories and I hope they enjoy it. I hope they will benefit from this experience.
Sending love your way my Faith. Mommy loves you.
Monday, April 19, 2010
Exciting News!
I am happy to report that we have a new addition to the Duarte Family! At this point, she is a foster placement, but we are hoping it will become an adoptive placement. So far, things are looking positive...but, of course, we have to be careful getting too excited (although obviously hard to do).
Due to the fact that she is a foster placement, unfortunately I cannot give out too much information at this time or post any photo's. I will tell you that she is beautiful and is 3 weeks old. She has some cardiac issues, just as Faith did, but luckily not as serious.
We feel extremely fortunate to have this child in our home and are falling more in love everyday. The events that led her to arrival with us are very "strange" and "coincidental" and I am positive some individuals from up above helped make it happen. :) I can't wait to have confidentiality lifted so I can share it all. Hopefully, we won't have to wait too long for that to happen.
"Keep Faith" things are meant to be for this amazing little girl to continue to stay with us.
Due to the fact that she is a foster placement, unfortunately I cannot give out too much information at this time or post any photo's. I will tell you that she is beautiful and is 3 weeks old. She has some cardiac issues, just as Faith did, but luckily not as serious.
We feel extremely fortunate to have this child in our home and are falling more in love everyday. The events that led her to arrival with us are very "strange" and "coincidental" and I am positive some individuals from up above helped make it happen. :) I can't wait to have confidentiality lifted so I can share it all. Hopefully, we won't have to wait too long for that to happen.
"Keep Faith" things are meant to be for this amazing little girl to continue to stay with us.
Thursday, April 1, 2010
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