30 Days of Me Challenge (Day 20)

Day 20: Describe 3 significant memories from your childhood.

I have four.

1. Me and my sisters used to spend every weekend with our grandparents. They would pick us up either after school on Friday or sometime in that afternoon or early evening. And then we would head to their house and spend the weekend with them. Most weekends we would stay with them until Monday morning as our Grama was a Foster Grandparent and volunteered in our classes on Mondays, Wednesdays, and some Fridays. So we would ride with her to school. And we would almost always go by a Moxie Java and get a hot mocha. I always enjoyed having my Grama help in my classes. I had her in all of my classes from First Grade all the way up until Sixth Grade. After I left Elementary School my Grama retired from the program.

2. I go back and think about this memory quite a bit. Especially when I am thinking about my Popa. He was a Shriner and was also involved in the Shrine Band. He had a Trumpet and a Tuba that he would let us kids try and play when we were over at their house. We may have never actually "played" the instrument I remember having so much fun. Another memory I have personally with my Popa is dancing with him. I was little and I would stand on his feet holding his hands and we would dance around the family room listening to music. 

3. Playing hide and seek with our Uncle Ted. It didn't matter where we hid he found us every time. Even when we thought that we had some of the best hiding places in the house. I remember hiding in the broom closet and the clothes hamper. Although, you needed a little bit of help to hid in the clothes hamper. I also remember hiding out in the garage in my Popa's computer room. When our Uncle found us he almost always scared us. Was just part of the game. Another memory I have with my Uncle Ted is doing his hair and playing Doctor with him. He had a few ace bandages that he would let us play with and we would wrap his arms and hands as if they were broken. 

4. My Uncle John took me on my first ski trip to Bogus Basin when I was nine years old I believe. I took the ski class and then me and him would go and ski for the rest of the afternoon. He also took me on my first night skiing trip. He is the one that got me into skiing. And it is something that I looked forward to every Thanksgiving and winter season. And then he moved to Washington... :(

30 Days of Me Challenge (Day 8)

Day 8: What are 3 passions you have?

Hmm... I would say that my three passions would have to be my kiddos, Chris, and music. 

My kiddos are one of my passions because they teach me something new almost everyday. The day that I had Lyric she taught me the true meaning of love and what it really means to love. And then their was Michael... From being able to be a stay-at-home mommy I have gotten to see almost all of their firsts. And I think that I am extremely lucky to be able to stay at home. It has given me so much joy. Even if there were really early mornings and middle of the night feedings. I wouldn't give any of that up. 

I have a passion for Chris because he has given me two of the greatest things in life. He has given me a beautiful daughter and a wonderful son. He works hard at what he does and provides for his family really well. It's because of him that I have the opportunity to be a stay-at home mommy. It's one of the best things that I have been able to do. 

I have had a passion for music for as long as I can remember. I played his trumpet and tuba when I was younger and then I went into 5th grade I joined the school band. I played the flute. I played the flute all the way through 7th grade and then in 8th grade I played both the flute and the piccolo. My grama and popa got me a piccolo as a present. I played both the flute and the piccolo all through high school. It was some of the best memories that I ever had.

Happy Birthday Popa

This is a few days late... But I went all day yesterday thinking that it was my Popa's birthday. So, I figured that I should pay tribute to him. As he has been on my mind quite a bit lately.

I thought that I would write you a letter, but I don't know where to start or what to write. So, I think that I will write about the memories that I have been thinking about the last few months. 

So, here it goes...

* Dancing on your feet to music in the family room.

* Playing your trumpet and tuba in the bedroom with you.

* Flying helicopters and airplanes at the park.

* Loosing an airplane on a roof at the park down from your house.

* Riding bikes at Winstead Park.

* Staying the weekend with you and Grama.

* Visits to the Downtown Library.

* Coming home with a ton of books.

* You reading Hank the Cow Dog to me.

* Going to the fair.

Happy Birthday Popa!

I Love You,

Morgie

Catching Up...

My Grama's Visit 

While my grama was here last month we went all week non-stop. We went to the zoo! 

We went to the Virginia Boardwalk and my grama, Lyric and myself had our pictures taken at an Old Time photo booth thingy.

We were dressed as Southern Belles. And boy, did Lyric look 

B-E-A-U-T-Ful!

And the way you get into the outfits was amazing! They had the backs cut so all you had to do is slip them on and they tied in the back. Just like a hospital gown. I can't believe it was that easy!

We went to the beach!

We found the MacArthur Center and while we were there we found the three-story mall! Yes, a three story mall! I couldn't believe it! There was a level pretty much for a theater. While we were there we had the best milkshakes!

We also went to Colonial Wiliamsburg. It was a neat place. 

I think that probably about sums up our week that we had. I was sad to see that she had to go, I had fun. Getting lost, wandering new places, and going in many many circles.