LADIES NIGHT

My soul mate, Auntie Rubina, won at bingo so she treated us to Red Lobster and Young Victoria.  We love all the same things.

Young Victoria is beautifully done.  The story is a depiction of the historical figure Queen Victoria who inherited the throne at a very young age.  Her reign of 63 years is the longest of any British or female monarch in history.  Young Victoria tells the story of her marriage to Prince Albert and the unmistakable love that existed between them.  They had 9 children together and reigned for 20 years until the death of Prince Albert wen he was only 42.  Young Victoria is beautiful to watch and pleasant to listen to.

This was a perfect evening of friendship and fun. 

LATE NIGHT BLOGGING

It's late on a Friday night and I am baking cookies.  This is such an odd thing for me to be doing when it is supposed to be my bedtime.  I guess I'll do just about anything for my kids.  Tomorrow is the annual soccer fund raiser for Ammon's team.  The cookies I am baking are for the bake sale.  Since I am a working/soccer mom the only time I have to bake cookies is...now.

I really like baking cookies.  I'm sure that in my next life I will have a Cookie Cottage.  It will be on a tropical beach.  I will bake in my tank top and shorts with an aloha apron for the effect.  Did you ever see the movie Stranger Than Fiction?  I want to be her. 

Downstairs there is a slumber party happening.  Asa and Hamilton have friends over.  I think I heard the sounds of a Fifa 10 tournament, hide and seek and now they are playing soccer in the hallway downstairs.  It's long and perfect for a straight on goal.  I think they are actually bouncing the ball off the walls though.  It's a Size 1 ball so I guess I'm okay with it.  

I just realized that everything I have just typed can go in my letter to Isaac.  In case you haven't noticed, my blog entries seem to be few and far between these days.  That's because most of my life is written in letters to Isaac.  You can read all about his adventures by clicking here.

The timer is beeping.  Warm cookies await...       

SATURDAY SOCCER

Rakai is home!  I went to Vegas on Tuesday and picked him up.  He was at the curb waiting but I didn't see him.  I parked.  As I walked across the road I saw him move towards me.  We embraced and he said, "I missed you most of all."  Oh how I love my children.  It is best when they are all safely home.  But life has it's cycle and I'm afraid that the moments when we are all together will be few and far between.

If you're looking for us on a Saturday in the spring you will find us at the soccer field.  This day was beautiful.  Rakai is enjoying the warmth of the sun while Ammon uses him for a head rest.

Life seems to be crashing in around me at the moment.  My greatest pleasure is in my children.  If not for them I'm not sure there would be much to live for.  They are my life line.    

RE-READ

I just realized it's been a while since I've been on my blog.  I suppose I'm overdue for an update.  Currently I am in migraine mode.  Seems like that's been happening a lot lately.  I think I'm lacking time for meditation and seeking proper insight into the state of my existence.  

Nearly seven years ago a friend of mine introduced me to The Four Agreements.  This book, written by Don Miguel Ruiz, was life changing for me.  It's been on the shelf for a few years.  I decided to put Stones to Schools on hold for a few days and re-read this incredible book.   

The Four Agreements

1. Be impeccable with your word.  Speak with integrity.  Say only what you mean.  Avoid using the word to speak against yourself or to gossip about others.  Use the power of your word in the direction of truth and love.  2. Don't take anything personally.  Nothing others do is because of you.  What others say and do is a projection of their own reality, their own dream.  When you are immune to the opinions and actions of others, you won't be the victim of needless suffering.  3.  Don't make assumptions.  Find the courage to ask questions and to express what you really want.  Communicate with others as clearly as you can to avoid misunderstandings, sadness and drama.  With just this one agreement, you can completely transform your life.  4.  Always do your best.  Your best is going to change from moment to moment; it will be different when you are healthy as opposed to sick.  Under any circumstance, simply do your best, and you will avoid self-judgment, self-abuse, and regret.

The pain of this migraine sits on my left temple.  

It makes it difficult to concentrate.

::tulsi tea::

::darkness::

::lavender oil::

::spa radio::

These things will calm my soul and release the pain.