will I really survive this??

so J is 13, and attending Middle school in the 8th grade. He is on facebook now and has his list of friends. I started noticing that he had one girl commenting on his things ALL the time. Then one day Don notices that J has changed his status to being "in a relationship"... WHAT? I asked repeatedly... he is only 13, what does he know about being "in a relationship". so I ask him and sure enough, its this one girl. hmmm, isnt 13 too young for having a girlfriend?
He has held hands, but nothing else. Don has talked to him, reminding him that he is 13 and that he is much to young to be doing much of anything with this girl.
arrrggghhh. I'm really not ready for this.

Homemade Giveaway Tag

I copied this tag to get a homemade gift, and to see who reads this thing ;)

The first five people to respond to this post will get something made by me! My choice. For you. This offer does have some restrictions and limitations:
1. I make no guarantees that you will like what I make.
2. What I create will be just for you.
3. It'll be done this year.
4. You have no clue what it's going to be. It may be a song. It may be a self portrait or maybe even some creation I haven't yet dreamed up. I may draw. I may bake you something and mail it to you. It may not be big or impressive. Who knows? Not you, that's for sure! But let's be honest here. This is me and I will likely do something amazing. :) So come on, sign up!
5. I reserve the right to do something extremely strange.
The catch? Oh, the catch is that you must re-post this on your blog and offer the same to the first 5 people who do the same on your blog. The first 5 people to do so and leave a comment telling me they did win a FAB-U-LOUS homemade gift by me!

Celine Dion Concert

so on Saturday I'm asked the question.... wanna go to Celine Dion?

um..... let me think about this one,

YA she's only been one of my favorite singers of all time for many many many years now.

So Don and I went, HAD A BLAST. did I take a camera? NO I didnt, which is a bummer

However, I had a co-worker that was there as well (and had better seats than I did) so I asked her if I can steal her pictures. She let me steal as many as i want and so I did :)

and now the details of my favorite concert of all times in picture form:

family pictures

J and I went and had a new picture taken... they turned out cute. just thought I would share.

Body Worlds 3

J and I went to see the exhibit "Bodyworlds 3" in Downtown SLC, UT. wow, this was amazing and J was completly interested in everything he saw.

Body Worlds is a traveling exhibition of preserved human bodies and body parts that are prepared using a technique called plastination to reveal inner anatomical structures. The exhibition's developer and promoter is a German anatomist named Gunther von Hagens, who invented the plastination technique in the late 1970s at the University of Heidelberg.

It was amazing to see the muscles, organs and everything about the Human body up close and personal.

gabbin mama live web show.....coming Jan 16th

http://michellekemperbrownlowwrites4kids.blogspot.com/2009/01/announcement.html
click on the link above to go and check out what I'm refering to.... it will be great.

My heart aches for Cancers Hero's

Cancer really STINKS!

as some of you may or may not know, I have followed the stories of some amazing little heros.

These Heros fight daily against a beast we know as Cancer.

The world is a better place because of these kids, and I'm feel so privilaged that their parents shared their children with the world.

Heaven received two more this week, and my heart is aching. I've known these boys through their families and have followed their earthly journey for over a year now.

Coleman Larson.

He left this world at 10:45 pm (01/05/09) He was 5 years old

he fought HARD until the very end, not wanting to give up, but finally letting go.

Coleman said long ago, "some day I won't need NO more meds or pokes, wight mommy?” No more sweetie. You are free

He leaves behind his Parents and his twin brother Caden.

many Aunts, Uncles, Grandparents, cousins, and many many Carepage friends.

http://www.carepages.com/carepages/ColemanScott/updates

and Dante (as posted by his dad..) "went with the gentle strength and iron will he has always displayed during his journey."

With his mom in bed with him holding him, and dad holding his hand and touching mom, they formed a circle...."He took three, maybe 4, more breaths and then simply stopped. There was no struggle, no distress, no pain."

dad goes on "I was so proud of him and grateful for how he faced the end. There were so many ways it could have been much worse."

Daddy loves Dante... the rest is silence. 1/6/2009 8:33am

He was 2 years old

These boys join countless of others that have gone before them... many of whom I've met through the internet.

My tears are falling for two little boys I've never had the privilage of meeting in person, but whom have touched my life beyond belief.