It Is Well

Tuesday, March 1, 2011

Love

When I think of February, I think of LOVE! The Bowman home was filled with some ups and downs in the month of February, but it was filled with lots of love! The month started out with the "Blizzard of 2011", but I loved being snowed in and spending quality time with my family. Logan started out the month with a sinus infection that later became an ear infection, but Valentine's Day weekend Jesse's parents came down to watch Logan for an evening so Jesse and I could have a date night and we loved our alone time together! Also, Logan loved spending time with his Grandpa Art and Grandma Debbie! Shortly after Logan recovered from his sinus/ear infection, he came down with a bad stomach virus which lasted about 5 days, but a week later Logan and I visited my dad and loved spending time with family and I loved spending time with friends (thanks for a great night out Tabitha and Kelly!). Also, we attended a train show with Dad and Peggy and after running from exhibit to exhibit, Logan loudly proclaimed, "I LOVE trains!" Today, I had one of those days at work (you know, the kind that makes you think about finding a new career :), but this evening Logan and I met up with some friends to see the Cars 2 characters at State Farm and I loved seeing Logan so excited and happy! I LOVE my life and I can wait for the month of March...I think I'm feeling LUCKY!

Sick boy, cuddling withe Nemo

Once feeling a little better, Logan decided he wanted to spend some time outdoors

Visiting with Grandpa

Checkin' out the trains

Logan and Mater

Logan and Finn McMissile (a new Cars character)

Logan and his favorite character, Lightning McQueen

Monday, January 17, 2011

Potty Training?

Nope! Logan just likes to sit naked on the toliet reading books...

Sunday, January 16, 2011

Go Bears!

Jesse dug out this old Bears hat to wear today and Logan decided he wanted to wear it around too! Look who is wearing it in the last picture!

Me, wearing the same Bears hat when I was Logan's age!

Tuesday, January 4, 2011

What Cancer Cannot Do

Cancer is an awful disease! It can make people sick beyond belief, it can destroy lives and it can lead to death, but there are many things cancer cannot do. Five years ago my mother passed away after a seven-year-long battle with cancer. She underwent multiple surgeries, radiation and chemotherapy and she lived her life to the fullest up the very end. This last summer, my dad was also diagnosed with cancer. Today he completed his 38th and final radiation treatment. Throughout his treatment he has remained positive and hasn't let cancer dictate his way of life. Cancer may have led to sickness and death in my family; however, cancer has not and will not destroy the lives of my family members. Recently, I was going through some of my mom's belongings and I found this poem:

What Cancer Cannot Do

Cancer is so limited...

It cannot cripple Love

It cannot shatter Hope

It cannot corrode Faith

It cannot destroy Peace

It cannot kill Friendship

It cannot suppress Memories

It cannot silence Courage

It cannot invade the Soul

It cannot steal eternal Life

It cannot conquer the Spirit

-Author Unknown

I love you, Mom and Dad...you are both my heroes.

Monday, January 3, 2011

Simple Things in Life

We thought that the year 2011 was going to be a year of great change in our lives, but it turns out that 2011 will be a year to appreciate the simple things in life:
1. Logan saying, "I love you Mommy/Daddy"
2. Date nights
3. A night on the couch with good T.V. shows or a good movie
4. A good laugh (the kind that makes your stomach hurt)
5. Dinner together as a family
6. The moment when I finish a really good book
7. Eating lunch with my co-workers and laughing about our work day
8. A text message or phone call from a friend
9. Garage sales with really good stuff
10. An Illini win
11. Sundays: church together as a family, a nap on the couch and a good meal
12. A trip to the library
13. Snuggling with Nemo (our dog)
14. Hearing Jesse say that something I made for dinner is good
15. Seeing people's pictures that they post on Facebook
16. Opening a package of something that I have ordered online
17. A good hair day
18. Sunny days
19. Snow days
20. Visits with family and friends
21. When I take a really good picture of something/someone
22. Completing a puzzle
23. Pampering and grooming: haircuts, waxings, pedicures and manicures
24. Crossing something off a "To Do" list
25. A clean house

Thursday, December 30, 2010

Christmas, 2010

Santa Claus visited our house the day before Christmas Eve since we were going to be out of town on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day...wasn't that nice of him? Logan must have been good in 2010 because he received many presents and he became a pro at opening them (ripping the paper off and pulling out tissue paper from gift bags). Christmas was more magical this year in the Bowman household...I guess having a children around makes everything more magical!

Logan and his new Woody doll