Happy Valentine's Day!!
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| Hello Ladies!! |
Tuesday, February 14, 2012
Friday, February 10, 2012
Plumber B
Mr. B found this UNUSED plunger in the basement while I was doing laundry and WOULD NOT put it down....so it had to come upstairs for the morning!!
Who needs Mr. Rooter when we have our very own plumber in the house!!!
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| This helps me get the letters off the fridge.... |
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| ....what else do you use this for? |
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| Where is the problem, Mommy? |
Tuesday, February 7, 2012
Super Bowl
What did the Bourke Family do on Sunday night?
We had a BLAST with great friends eating delicious food and watching the Super Bowl!!
Mr. B even got to play a little soccer with T.
This was my favorite commercial of the night!!
Monday, February 6, 2012
Reflection
About a month ago my sister flew home for an unexpected weekend trip. She and I were going to attend a funeral for the husband of her best friend. He was a loving family man that died tragically in a farming accident...leaving behind his young widow to raise their two boys and a child to be born in June without him. They were just going about their day and in a matter of minutes their lives were forever changed. It made me realize the petty things I complain about everyday are NOTHING in the grand scheme of life!!
The Mayonnaise Jar
When things in your life seem almost too much to handle, when 24 hours in a day is not enough, remember the mayonnaise jar and two cups of coffee. A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in front of him.
When the class began, wordlessly, he picked up a very large and empty mayonnaise jar and fills it with golf balls.
He then asked the students if the jar was full. They agreed that it was.
The professor then picked up a box of pebbles and poured it into the jar. He shook the jar lightly. The pebbles rolled into the open areas between the golf balls.
He then asked the students again if the jar was full. They agreed it was.
The professor next picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar. Of course, the sand filled up everything else.
He asked once more if the jar was full. The students responded with a unanimous “YES”.
The professor then produced two cups of coffee from under the table and poured the entire contents into the jar, effectively filling the empty space between the sand. The students laughed.
“Now,” said the professor, as the laughter subsided, “I want you to recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the important things - God, family,
children, health, friends, and favorite passions. Things, that if everything else was lost and only they remained, your life would still be full. The pebbles are the things that matter like your job, house, and car. The sand is everything else -- the small stuff.” he said.
“If you put the sand into the jar first,” he continued, “There is no room for the pebbles or the golf balls. The same goes for life. If you spend all your time and energy on the small stuff, you will never have room for the things that are
important to you...” he told them.
“So... pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. Worship with your family. Play with your children. Take your partner out to dinner. Spend time with good friends. There will always be time to clean the house and fix the dripping tap. Take care of the golf balls first -- the things that really matter. Set your priorities. The rest is just sand.”
One of the students raised her hand and inquired what the coffee represented.
The professor smiled and said, “I'm glad you asked. It just goes to show you that no matter how full your life may seem, there's always room for a couple of cups of coffee with a friend.”
When things in your life seem almost too much to handle, when 24 hours in a day is not enough, remember the mayonnaise jar and two cups of coffee. A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in front of him.
When the class began, wordlessly, he picked up a very large and empty mayonnaise jar and fills it with golf balls.
He then asked the students if the jar was full. They agreed that it was.
The professor then picked up a box of pebbles and poured it into the jar. He shook the jar lightly. The pebbles rolled into the open areas between the golf balls.
He then asked the students again if the jar was full. They agreed it was.
The professor next picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar. Of course, the sand filled up everything else.
He asked once more if the jar was full. The students responded with a unanimous “YES”.
The professor then produced two cups of coffee from under the table and poured the entire contents into the jar, effectively filling the empty space between the sand. The students laughed.
“Now,” said the professor, as the laughter subsided, “I want you to recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the important things - God, family,
children, health, friends, and favorite passions. Things, that if everything else was lost and only they remained, your life would still be full. The pebbles are the things that matter like your job, house, and car. The sand is everything else -- the small stuff.” he said.
“If you put the sand into the jar first,” he continued, “There is no room for the pebbles or the golf balls. The same goes for life. If you spend all your time and energy on the small stuff, you will never have room for the things that are
important to you...” he told them.
“So... pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. Worship with your family. Play with your children. Take your partner out to dinner. Spend time with good friends. There will always be time to clean the house and fix the dripping tap. Take care of the golf balls first -- the things that really matter. Set your priorities. The rest is just sand.”
One of the students raised her hand and inquired what the coffee represented.
The professor smiled and said, “I'm glad you asked. It just goes to show you that no matter how full your life may seem, there's always room for a couple of cups of coffee with a friend.”
I found this story on facebook the other day and knew that it was something I needed to take to heart. So tonight I'm going to give Mr. B extra hugs and kisses and make sure I tell my husband I love him more often. Every day I must make sure my "golf balls" are my top priority!!
Thursday, February 2, 2012
A Winter's Afternoon
I got off work early on Wednesday and was able to take advantage of the gorgerous weather.... so to the park we go!! Casey joined us later.
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| Wrestling an alligator |
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| I have to hold on tight...Mommy gets crazy pushing!! |
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| Down I go |
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| I'll show you how this turns |
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| I see you Daddy!! |
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| 1, 2, 3,....there are a lot of balls to count |
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| Mom makes me wear my boots ALL THE TIME outside. |
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| Quick getaway |
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| I can do it by myself |
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| What's over here? |
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| Little Monkey |
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| Bye Bye...BUT I'm not leaving!! |
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| Waving to the airplane |
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| Come back Doggie!! |
Mr. B was ALL over the place....climbing here and sliding there. He does not let much stop him from being adventurous!!
Monday, January 30, 2012
COOKIE, COOKIE, COOKIE
Thursday was Mr. B's half birthday....for those with summer birthdays they are ALMOST as important as the actual day....take it from me, I know!! We wanted to celebrate with a cake and he LOVES Oreo cookies.....so this was PERFECT!!!
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| All sorts of DELICIOUSNESS!! |
Mr. B shrieked cookie, cookie, cookie the entire way through the store to pay for it and then got extremely irate when I put it in the front seat and him in his carseat in the back. I also had to endure his screaming the WHOLE way home....do not show a youngster his favorite food and then take it away from him!!
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| HMMMM...which one? |
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| Oh I got one!! |
At first he wasn't sure what to think of the frosting...he just wanted the Oreos.
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| MMMM...cookies!! |
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| DO NOT TOUCH MY PIECE!!!! |
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| Sing it one more time!! |
He then decided he needed to find a BETTER spot while we were not paying attention....when will Casey we ever learn!
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| Food on the go. |
It was bath time soon after he had finished devouring his chocolaty goody.
HAPPY 18 MONTH BIRTHDAY BUBBA!!!
Friday, January 27, 2012
Sled ride
One afternoon Mr. B frolicked in the little snow we had at the time. We had a sled in the basement just waiting to get put to good use....Thanks again Shannon!! He loved us pulling him around the yard and was hollering the entire ride.
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| What is that white stuff?!?! |
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| My very own chariot |
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| OOPS...Mommy dropped her camera in the snow :( |
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| A little hard to walk here people |
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| Faster Daddy!! |
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| Now that I have gotten out...Do you want a ride, Mommy? |
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| I don't want to work....just do the fun stuff!! |
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| Just taking a winter stroll |
Mr. B's grandparents and great grandparents would love to share what they have received this year. We are just hoping to get more so we can delight in building a snowman...we have never had enough yet!
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