Perspective

Definition of PERSPECTIVE:

a : the interrelation in which a subject or its parts are mentally viewed <places the issues in proper perspective>; also : point of view

b : the capacity to view things in their true relations or relative importance <trying to maintain my perspective>

So I've been in this funk for the last few weeks.  In fact, I just typed out this big ol' long post about it and then gave up. 

Squish's teeth are having an all out war on his gums and my poor lil' guy can't handle it.  He threw in the towel on Tuesday and he's been planted firmly on my hip since then. 

Bug....we'll he is just more stubborn and determined then ever so those battles have been raging on.

Tonight I have finally secured an hour away.  An hour of me time and I am finally feeling some healthy, raw emotion and creativity flowing in me. 

I pulled up the on going letter I've been writting to the boys and I started writting. 
 I also managed to pull up the 2011 photo book to pour some more love and effort into it. 

I am feeling a bit alive so I've returned to this blog post again. 

Instead of carrying on about my funk I want to share with you happier moments in our lives...

Bug's first time in the snow.  He loved the sledding. 

  Our before Christmas trip to Mt. Lemmon

This little guy is starting to walk--unassisted! 

 Found and much needed love notes...

 Bug just adores his much older cousins.

I am back to more "me" time....

Enjoy!

This

THIS....

Using the word "this", to me, is open ended.  

Right now, "this" for me means...

Fulfilled wants

The future

The dreams

The plans being made

The memories

The conversations

The guests

Our current family

For the little one or ones that are not here yet

And the list can go on.

I presented an idea to Daddy.  Something new was needed to help define our homestead.  A visit to Ana White's website was called for. 

After much thought, planning, buying, building the dream and vision came alive.

The photo below shows our current dinning room.  I often feel that many spaces in our home are just rooms in houses and nothing that feels like home.  Our dining room was one of those places to me. 

 We needed a table that could fit a family.  Guests.  Our future.

That table was crafted. 

That table was built by hand.

That table was built, to house our dreams, by daddy.

I know all you see is a table but this is my "this."

::This table will be filled by our family

::This table will be the starting place for house plans

::This table will be the foundation for our future homestead

::This table will house many conversations about future off-spring

::This table will be enjoyed by our guests

::This will be the setting for many talks about life

::This table will be used for car races and lego building

::This table will house our current life and have plenty of room for our future life.

I hope to one day share a spot at this table with you. 

I married a man who is a crafter.

Who is a dreamer

Who is a can-do'er

Who is stubborn determined

I married a great man.

(I will rent him out to the highest bidder)