Crazy Eight

Crazy Castle has just become crazier. That's right, our Abby Sue (as we jokingly call her) has officially turned EiGHt today. A big deal in my book. A BIGGER deal in hers. How did we get to the place where our firstborn is ready to be baptized? I have no idea. Like I've been told: The days drag on but the years fly by. It's so true.

The road to EiGHt has been paved with different sorts of stones. Some have been polished, some have been beautfiul, some have had dings, and some have been volcanic, but I wouldn't have it any other way as Miss Abby Sue is such a blessing to have in Crazy Castle.

She is precocious.
She is strong and athletic.
She is a great friend.
She makes other people feel loved.
She is strong-willed.
She is careful.
She loves truth.
She is a helper.
She is motivated.
She is sweet.
She is artistic.
She is smart.
She is beautiful.
She lives life OUT LOUD!

I'm glad she's only EiGHt so that I can have more time in my castle with this special spirit I have been entrusted with. I love my Abby Sue!

Deep Thoughts (not by Jack Handy)

These thoughts have been at the top of my mind lately:

1) Food doesn't taste as good as thin feels. (Fellow competitor in the Obsidian Challenge)

So true, except for maybe tzaziki and flat bread. My goal this year is to lose another 15 lbs.

2) If it's to be, it's up to me. (Thanks, Linda.)

I'm going to apply this thought to playdates. I'm so darned bad at them. I feel bad for my kiddos.

3) If we're not happy with what we have, we won't be ever happy with what we get. (Thanks, Liz.)

I will remind myself of this thought when I feel I need more scrapbooking supplies! :-)

4) It doesn't matter who we aren't when we know who we are. (Thanks, Linda.)

One of my goals for this year is to especially work on number four. I have always struggled with liking myself, and I'm darn tired of it! It really affects so many areas in my life. I'm really wanting to find out what my purpose on the earth is, yuh know?

P.S. A real deep thought by Jack Handy: "Whenever anyone says, 'I can't,' it makes me wish he would get stung by ten thousand bees. When he says, 'I'll try," five thousand bees. 'I can,' one bee.

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