This Moment

Joining in with Amanda over at SouleMama today for...{this moment} - A Friday ritual. A single photo - no words - capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A moment I want to pause, savor and remember.
If you are compelled to do so, please share your moment in the comments section.
Peace, Yasmin

Earth Day

Just a quick post, as I am busy getting ready for last exams and finals. Phew. About two and a half weeks left, that is it...and if all goes well, my class schedule for the fall semester is pretty sweet. I may actually have a full day off, with no classes or work. Like I said, we shall see. So, I wanted to share what we did on Earth Day...which was Monday, right? The days are melding together. The kids had school and so did I, so they didn't get home till close to 4pm, but it was a beautiful day and I wanted to do something outdoors for Earth Day. I took the kids and our dog, Molly, to Mills River Park, which has a beautiful dog park. We brought along Rian's new skateboard so that he could finally try it out...let's just say that he has a long way to go until he can ride it smoothly. We had a skateboard when we were kids, but I can honestly say that I don't remember the mechanics of riding one. Hopefully he will eventually pick it up naturally. I do have some fun news...tomorrow is my graduation from the Nursing Aide class and we are having a potluck party. I am making lasagna and maybe some other things as well. I'll try to take some pictures. Ok, time for sleep so that I can have the energy to cook most of the day and do some homework as well.
Peace, Yasmin

Spring Birthdays

On April 8, my little man turned 7. I know I know, it has been over a week and I haven't posted anything about it. Well, life has been super busy. I am coming to the end of my NA class and I also only have three more weeks of school, which means finals are right around the corner. Yup, busy. We had a pretty low key birthday. Jason was at school all night on that Monday, so I took the kids to a place called "Mountain Play Lodge", where there are bouncy houses and play areas and dress up. They had a ton of fun and afterwards Jason was able to join us for Rian's choice of a pizza dinner out. I wasn't able to make anything for him, but we did get him some sunglasses and a skateboard, which he has been asking for a very long time now. Anyway, low-key just the way I like it. We ended the night at one of our favorite place, the bookstore, to eat a big slice of Cheesecake Factory cheesecake, yummm.
Peace, Yasmin
P.S. I can't guarantee that I will post regularly in the next couple of weeks, but I will try.