Puzzle Me Complete ... Believer, Mother, Teacher, Writer.

It is not often I get the kids to sit still for a picture.... maybe it is the lolls... still they have the ability to melt my heart. Have a great day everyone!

So to celebrate Sydney's 3rd Birthday I had a Dora party for her. Firstly I would like to say ... since my first child was a boy... I did not realize how much Dora themed party things there were out there ... my bad!!!! So I did it ... I did the Dora thing and she loved everything. Sydney did have a fantastic time she enjoyed jumping in the bouncy castle, getting treats from the piñata, and blowing out the candle. She was a good sport and the only thing I had to stop her from doing was asking people .... "Where my present?" (after she has taken it a few minutes before.) In the end she really just loved seeing all the Dora things in our home and the helium Dora balloon is her newest best friend. She even took the Dora balloon in the tent and has a little tea party. It was the cutest thing. Kids really do know how to melt your heart. Hope you enjoy the pictures. Sydney's captured memories I will always treasure.

My husband and I experience the "Baby Trap" every night before putting Sydney to sleep in her own bed. Which one do you experience??

Here is a little something to feed the senses and encourage the soul... Have a great day everyone!!!!

Sydney you are one of my greatest joys.  You can make me smile with a simple smile.  You can brighten my day from just the sight of you.  You complete our family and amaze me with your boldness.  You are daddy's little girl and my big girl. You are a dream come true. Its my Beautiful Baby Girl's Third Birthday today and boy is she really growing up. She can talk plain, choose her clothes and strap herself into her car seat... but underneath it all ... she is still my loving, big brown eye, sweet girl!!!   This is her brand new. This is her at 1 year. This is her at 2 years. This is present day. I enjoyed every minute with you and look forward to many many many more!!! Happy Birthday Sydney!!!

It is amazing how quite the world gets once Carnival is over. It is almost as if it has stopped spinning at a fast pace and is now just revolving at the pace it was meant to. This always happens when something big is about to happen. Weather it is good (like Christmas, Birthdays or Carnival) or bad (like getting sick or loosing your job) you still feel anxiety building up until the ultimate finally happens. So it is back to reality... to work... to being a mother :) So this is want I would like to achieve... This is how I would like to feel.... But somehow I feel like this.... Have a Great Weekend Everyone.

The air is tight with longing.... The time has started counting down... Everybody in Trinidad is waiting..... Carnival is coming to town!!!! The streets are lined with bars... The stands are going up, The last minute shopping is happening.... Carnival is coming to town!!!! For this is a time to fete and be free... This is a time to jump up and just be... Dance and prance and laugh and play.... We can't wait for Carnival Monday and Tuesday!!! Taste the music... Dis is wat Carnival is bout!!!!

We just went out to get the kids to enjoy the cool breeze and warm sunshine. A great combination for great fun!!!

As a mother I am constantly struggling with anxiety attacks from worrying about my kids. Not only do I get worked up when my kids are doing things for the first time... like swimming or exams during the school term... my mind is always freaking me out of things that could happen. Things I would have absolutely no control over.  As a mother I get nervous when they are running around. Especially my 2 year old who is wearing a dress and racing like there is no tomorrow :) Or when it is their first day of school and worrying about if they would make any friends.  The problem is... too much worrying brings about STRESS. So I really have to take it down a notch.  How do I do that??? I do what everyone else is doing. I play Carnival!!! Around this time of year I relieve months and months of pent up stress by jumping in the streets with my hubby and close friends.  I just let the music flow and have a fantastic time dancing the entire day away!!!  Grante...

It is amazing how your little one in the blink of an eye can turn into a screaming, hitting, raging demanding ... MONSTER!!!  It all started when I told Sydney to come upstairs to take a bath. Lets just say she was not ready to do it. Then began the battle of the bosses.  Who was in charge? Who was the first one to give in? Who was going to end up on top? (The answer was ME ... but my daughter did not know it... I think she thought she was the boss !!!) :) So began the hitting... the stomping and the crying because Lord knows she was definitely going to put up a fight.  She screamed when I put her in the shower... She screamed when I was dressing her... She screamed when I combed her hair... Then all she wanted was hugs .... it was all worth it in the end :) What came last was important. I did take the time to explain to her that her behavior was not acceptable. I did tell her that she needed to listen to her...