Around Here

Thatsa alota Legos guys lady!:) Looks like my house! Took the plunge and used your idea.....sorted legos by color. We used one of the office supply 6 drawer carts. Both my boys have them in their rooms and there has been LOTS more Lego play.....Thankfully. Great tips!

Breathe. Look at the big picture. Have faith in Gods plan. Take time for YOU! You are amazing.

What an amazing woman you are. I know you are human, but sometimes I do wonder.....is there something supersonic in your Cheerios that the rest of us don't have access to? What grace and beauty you are embodying as you bravely face this new chapter in your life. Happy 10th birthday to Simon, too. Can't wait to see pictures of the celebration.

Happy Birthday Simon! Just take each day at a time & soon you will find your new normal. I don't understand it but I have just been off this week, too. This morning I was sure it was Saturday!

Wishing Simon an early birthday as I wrap presents for my own son's 14th birthday tomorrow!!!

Laura

Happy 10th Birthday, Simon! Ali, thank you for sharing your thoughts and daily life--it is so special.

All of this and finding time to share with us too. Thank you for that, as sappy as it sounds there are days I reach out for you on this blog when I need a friend. I am so wishing all the best for you, Simon and Anna. I have 2 that are 7 years apart, both Aspergers/sensory processing issues, and definitely not a typical household with my mom being with us too. We all find the rhythm and sometimes we have to change the song to keep a good beat going! You are so cool, your music is going to play on!!!

I have a feeling that your next chapter is going to be amazing.
You are so fabulous : )
hugs and love,
A.
P.S. super big birthday wishes to Simon!!!!

Deep breaths, taking quiet moments for yourself, feeling gratitude - all wonderful things that keep a person centered through changes. You have so much strength and you are such a good mom. And you are an inspiration to so many. This reminds all of us to notice the little things on a daily basis. xoxo

Sorry to say that the arguing about "who touched who" won't end anytime soon. My kids are 7, 9, 12, and 14 and it is still a common conversation/argument.

Savor those songs...one of my favorite made-up ones from my now 7 year old is "doggy in a cup"---Have no idea where this idea came from.

Enjoy your journey. You are right to try and be present...not always easy, but right.

First-Happy Birthday to Simon! I too have watched him grow up on this blog :) Wonder if he will be getting some new lego sets???

Second-Ali,you continue to amaze me with your gift of writing and creating...I am off to create a list of "around here's".

Third-your bloggers do have your back, and your heart, in our thoughts and our prayers. May today hold peace, strength, and laughter for you!

You are handling everything with such grace and dignity. Can't wait to meet you in June at the retreat.

So I ran to container store (also known as organization heaven on earth) yesterday to get something to put my project life supplies in (I ended up getting a perfect little cutlery basket that fits everything perfectly) but I thought of you when I saw these http://www.containerstore.com/shop?showDS=true&Ntt=lego They are lego storage cubes. Since my boy is only 3 1/2 we aren't full blown into the legos yet, but I immediately thought of Simon. You probably know about them already, but just in case I thought I would share.

"organizing Legos"

this makes me smile. My 26 year old son is busy doing the same. He has his bins from growing up and is sorting them very carefully into those multi drawer parts bins. His wife is helping him. It is very sweet to watch

Ah, the *new normal*. I hope it comes as easily as it can.
Peace and blessings.

I love the unspoken word "hope" in this post.
Every morning is a new beginning. A clean sheet of paper with no marks or bend corners, no tears, not crumpled. Put something good down on it.

Sending hugs.

Ali, you are such an amazing woman. You have been in my thoughts and prayers often these last couple of months. Prayers of courage and strength and faith and peace and lots and lots of love.

You continue to be an inspiration. Everyday. May your strength, courage, and adventurous spirit continue to lift you UP!!!

wonderful post! you are so strong girl! you do know that, right?
don't worry about tomorrow...it probably won't be as bad as you fear..and you cannot change what happens anyway i think about a letter my great aunt wrote my great grandmother after Pearl Harbor was attacked and my great aunt was living there...'don't worry Mother, i know you do but it doesn't do any good' words coming across the generations...our mothers, grandmothers, and great grandmothers faced challenges too..not the same ones as we do..
happy birthday to simon! it will be a GREAT day!!

Lego organization.... AHHHHH!!! A constant battle in my house!! Happy birthday to Simon!! It's funny my kids are 7 years apart too, and when I was pregnant with the second one I really thought they wouldn't fight much because they wouldn't have anything to fight about... now they are 13 & 6... boy was I wrong!!