Dogwoods

I love Dogwood Trees. My love of those trees came from my Great Grandma Granny. She had at least five of them in her backyard. Every year she would tell the great grandkids the symbolism of those trees.

The flower is shaped like the cross. The flowering in the middle represents the crown that was placed on Jesus's head. The red dots on the petals represent the blood that was shed. The cross was made from the wood from the Dogwood Tree.

Every year, when the flowers bloom, I can hear my great-grandmother tell me that story. That is the only legacy she left with me. I wanted to learn how to quilt and can vegetables. By the time, I was old enough to learn she was getting too sick to teach me.

Wee Kitchen: Rainbow Cupcakes

Wee Kitchen: Rainbow Cupcakes: "Anyone who knows me knows how much I love rainbows. I think it started when I was young and enthralled with the movie The Wizard of Oz..."

I have seen a rainbow cake. I never thought of making Rainbow cupcakes. My kids in Children's Church are going to love these!

I cannot wait to get into the kitchen this weekend and start baking.

Babies, Babies, Babies

I have babies on my brain. I like to think its because nearly everyone I know recently had a baby or is expecting a baby.

Really, the real reason is I was thinking about my pregnancy and I really didn't experience the excitement. I was excited about Kara. I didn't show it because I had no one to share the excitement with. We lived in a small place and Kara didn't have a room for a nursery. Her room didn't come until after she was 3 weeks old and we moved. I didn't get my chance to plan out a nursery.

Besides my mom I had no one go look at clothes, cribs, strollers, etc. with. I don't know if its because her dad didn't really care. I researched everything on my own and picked out things. I bought her crib by myself and even fought getting it in my car alone. Because of the lack of space, I couldn't put the crib together. It just sat against the wall in my office.

I went to doctor appointments alone. I had to go twice a week for non stress tests, I didn't care if anyone tagged along. It would have been nice to have my partner with me when I had my ultrasounds to check her growth.

I have always wanted to have two children. Now more than ever so I can re-experience the excitment of life growing inside of me.