Finding Peace

Brookings, Oregon There are many places in this world that stir emotions within me, that bring out a piece of me that has been dormant for awhile. If I think hard, there are a handful that come to my mind immediately. Gyeongbokgung, South Korea was a feeling that will not be matched. A majestic, powerful, historic relic in the midst of a bustling city. A gem that, although, is now surrounded by chaos, is a feeling all its own. Brookings, Oregon was a beauty and a peaceful serenity that could be compared with many places I have been, but will always stand out as a favourite. Haleiwa, Honolulu was a small surf town on the North Side of Honolulu, it was a quiet, green and lush, crashing-waves-crazy but warm-sand-cozy kind of place. Gyeongbokgung, South Korea Haleiwa, Honolulu Until this last weekend, our family cabin at Comox Lake is the only place in this world (so far) that brings me to tears upon simply thinking of its beauty, its' perfection and it's history....

Photo Credit to Daddy! At Peach Creek Trail I know, at some point a person just needs to stop counting their child's age in months and just cut straight to one, one and a half, or two, but my BABY is still my BABY, and we will count in months until she is 2, because any other way just makes her seem too big! Ava, I think I said the same thing last month, but you and Austy are just getting closer and closer. You  are so lucky to spend so much time together, and I hope it is always so easy for us all to see each other. I have such great memories of hanging out with cousins when we were younger, and I didn't get to see them nearly as much as you get to see your cousins, because we didn't live as close. Last weekend, I witnessed one of the sweetest things that I have seen, and I could not find the words to describe it then, and I'm not sure how to describe it now. My mom said at the time, "girls, it does not get better than this." You and Austen were eat...

In my last post about my dear, sweet Nanny, I was TERRIFIED (to put it lightly) about my Nanny moving into her new facility.  I was terrified to the point of emailing her new place JUST so they knew how loved she was and remembered to love her double time for her family, even though it is what they do and of course, they will do it well. My dear Ava has this love affair with her Nanny that I only wish Nanny could remember, but as my Auntie Sherri put it best, sometimes it is nice to be able to just live in the moment, and we should be thankful that Nanny has those joyous moments. I phone Nanny because of my own love affair with her, but I call her as often as I do, because my dear sweet, not-yet-two, daughter asks, and asks, and asks to call her Nanny.  And I am SO beyond relieved and thrilled that Nanny seems to be LOVING her new place. Every time we speak, she raves about her veranda, and how it is so nice that she can go visit with people when she pleases, but that she h...