A Poem

My Heart...

My heart looks

My heart sees

My heart knows me.

My heart crawls

My heart wobbles

My heart walks to me.

My heart frowns

My heart cries

My heart screams at me.

My heart smiles

My heart laughs

My heart plays with me.

My heart loves

My heart calls me...

                                ... Momma.

Inspired by this quote I read in a book:

"Making the decision to have a child - it's momentous.  

It is to decide forever to have your heart go walking 

outside your body." ~ Elizabeth Stone

The Johnson Family Visits Sea World

Somewhat spontaneously, we decided to take a drive down to San Diego, and spend a few hours at Sea World.  We caught the Shamu Show right away, and spent the rest of the time exposing Nicky to some of the great marine wildlife at the park!  And, for the surprise ending to our day...we discovered the Sesame Street kids' play area, complete with photo opportunities with some of the kids' favorite S. Street characters.  Next trip, we're going to Sesame Street FIRST!!!

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Spoke To Soon, I Guess

So, after saying I couldn't think of anything specific to share, I thought of a couple different things.  So, here we go...............

  

4th of July ~ Fun with flags and Nicky's pal Christian! 

~ Watching fireworks with Momma!

                   

We took pictures with a couple of Nicky's favorite 

Sesame Street characters, Zoe & Elmo!

   

Visiting with relatives ~ the Bredehoft Blondes 

& Grandma Colleen's 12 Grandkids

Just for Fun to Catch Up...

Well, since it's been awhile since the last entry, and not able to decide on an event or topic to share... I decided just to share a few fun/cute/etc. photos from the last couple months!  

    
  

The Fathers I Love

Wishing a Happy Father's Day to the fathers I love.........

...my father-in-law, 

Richard 

(Nicky's Papa),......

...my Dad, Rex 

(I miss you everyday!),......

...and my hubby, Tom 

(truly the best Daddy 

that Nicholas could have!)

Simply, 

Thank you for being fathers, 

Dads, and Grandpas 

that you are!

To My Mom on Mother's Day

If you know my Mom, then you know what a unique and amazing woman she is.  What you may not know, or truly realize, is how wonderful a Mother she is, and has been, to me and my brother.  There is SO much to share about my Mom...this video is only a taste of this wise, artistic, strong, loving, important influence in my own life (as a woman, a human being, and a mother)!  

Love you, Mom!!!

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The Little Singer

Nicky has definitely become a big fan of "Sesame Street", and especially of Elmo and his special segment "Elmo's World."  Nicky knows the theme song music to "Elmo's World" so well that he will come running from another room when he hears it.  The other day, he decided to sing along with Elmo during the opening tune.  Listen closely...............................

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Our Backyard Transformation

After being in our house for nearly five years, and with the addition of Nicholas, we decided it was time to change our no plant-life/rock & concrete area...into a real "backyard", complete with flowers, bushes, trees, and GRASS!!  Many thanks to the folks at The Plant Nerd for their fabulous job!  Check out the before-and-after pictures below for the ultimate landscape makeover..................

~ BEFORE ~

~~~ and ~~~

~ AFTER ~

A Very Belated Holiday Montage...very belated

Yes, it is now March.  Yes, we are barely posting about our Christmas holiday NOW!  But, hey...good things come to those who wait (at least according to Heinz Ketchup commercials).  Tardiness aside, the Johnson Family had a wonderful holiday season -- celebrating with Becky's family and extended family on Christmas Eve, having our own little family celebration Christmas morning, and then spending Christmas Day with Tom's family.  The holidays are always wonderful for us, but it makes the season THAT much better when we can share the time with the fabulous people in our lives!  On that note, enjoy Christmastime in March with Tom, Becky, and our little "saint" Nicholas...............

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Nicky's 1st Birthday (A Belated Blog)

The year just FLEW by!!  It's hard to believe that our little 7 pound - 4 ounce baby boy turned ONE on December 18th!  Yes......... we're a little slow to update the journal.  But, Nicky has certainly not been slow about anything this past year.  From smiling and laughing, rolling over and crawling, getting teeth, to waving and clapping, and walking... Nicky has already grown and changed SO much!  He's quite a charmer, that is noticeable by his numerous "fans" of cousins and family friends.  His personality has definitely begun to show its true colors, with the occasional foreshadowing of "things to come".  Worried..........uh..........nah, we're not worried.  It may sound cliche, but I don't think we could've asked for a better little boy.  So, without further adieu, enjoy some (belated) birthday festivities with Nicky and some of his many "fans"!!

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