Happy Easter - 2013

(Easter 2010 - I just love the images!)

 
   Happy Easter to everyone. No matter your perspective or persuasion on the holiday, I wanted to wish you all the best. Spring is such a neat time. Time to clean. Time to get the kids OUTSIDE! Time to rekindle old projects and get 'er done. With the temperate climate of the SoCal area, getting a fire lit under me to get stuff done is the theme of the season. We're already full steam on projects and cleaning in the Cheeky house!
   The basket hunt this morning was fun. Our 'Lil Miss was disappointed that she still doesn't know what the Easter bunny looks like. Our 'Lil Man was just thrilled to get anything. Wee Lass slept though it all. The neighbor combined egg  hunt was put off 'till this afternoon, and should be a great first annual with some great new neighbor friends.
   So from us to yours, with absolutely no cheek, Happy Easter, wherever tho say find you,.....after you've found all the eggs.

Valentine's Day - 2013

"Where there is love there is life." - Mahatma Gandhi



   After reviewing a basic history of Valentine's Day, and pondering the above quote, I have a great life. I've spent the past 15 years experiencing life with the one I love. I've spent the past 7 years growing that love with the children we've been blessed with. I believe I'm very fortunate and try to remember that both during the fun loving times, and the tough ones during bedtimes, etc.

   While the commercial side to Valentine's Day (Christmas, St. Patrick's, Groundhog, etc.) are always fun, let us try to remember the every day stuff. I've wandered the eStreets of other blogs and sites that all point to significant other's wanting more than that one special day. Let this day be one of a quick highlight, or summary of a lifetime of appreciation. My grandparents exemplified this in their marriage of 70 years, in that they lived every day like it was Valentine's Day. That's what I'm needing to replicate in my own life.

   So load up the cards, chocolate, flowers, and dinner reservations.Then spend the next 364 making your wife (or hubby) feel like their special, loved, appreciated, needed, and so on. It'll make next year's Valentine's Day and actual holiday to celebrate, not make up for a year of "I'll get to it."

   Happy Valentine's Day.

J.

Merry Christmas