A Birthday and A Famous Pizza Chef

The dwarf turned seventeen the other day

where has the time gone?

A few years ago

walking down the corridor of PCH

to get her annual mri scan

I had an out of body experience

I felt my feet leave the ground

and it seemed like my entire past with Ali

came flying by me and I had an overwhelming

sense of peace come of over me

and then within seconds

my feet were back on the ground

I really can't explain it

but to say that somehow I knew everything was going to be okay

living with a dwarf has not been easy

but it has been so worth it

I wouldn't change a thing

It saddens me today

to know that people are having tests to make sure their babies are okay

and if they're not, making some tough decisions

on what to do with a child that is not perfect in the eye's of this world

all I can say is that they are missing out

on so much JOY

every child is PERFECT

I wouldn't trade the past seventeen years for anything

Thank you God for blessing us with her

For her birthday

she wanted to go to Chris Bianco's Italian Restaurant

he is the famous pizza chef that lives in Arizona

since we kind of have a history with him and ali

I called him over to take a picture with her

Thanks Chris for making Ali's day

and by the way

the food was to die for

I can't wait to go back

Petie

A Magical Christmas

i love this pic of Hank

monkey see monkey do

(maybe I spend too much time on the computer)

if he was quiet we knew where we could find him 

I really didn't mean to be gone so long from the blog

but I was busy getting ready for Christmas

family, food and fun

and

naps

There is nothing like having grandchildren around at

Christmas time

it's magical

My house was upside down for a week

and I loved every minute of it

and

my oldest daughter surprised me with

CHICKENS

eight in all

We kept them in the laundry room for a week

and then they started to venture into the kitchen

and pooping everywhere

it was time for them to go outside

My hubby built them a home

and we are having so much fun with them

they really are lucky chickens

Happy New Year's

a few days late

Petie

A Yard Sale

"Your stuff is so expensive"

really?

"you should have seen the price I paid for it"

was my reply

yard sales are a lot of work

but I am sure you know this little fact

most of the stuff I accumulate

is donated

either to the salvation army or some other worthy cause

after the yard sale,

it looks like most of my stuff will be donated once again

and I will vow

never to have another yard sale again

for as long as I live

or until I forget the pain of the last yard sale

Petie

Gratitude

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cox and cox

silver box creative

photo bysarah ryhanen

gratitude

is the best cure for a sinking feeling

my gratitude list

God

my family

my Country

service men

my faith

an abundance of food

being a mom to a dwarf

joy

having a husband who makes me laugh

all the time

three beautiful children

who taught me unconditional love

hank

who rocks my world

arizona

a place to call home

Everything I have read this week

has had the same theme

TRUST GOD

it has been a comforting message

Petie

A Daydreamer

flighty souls by kelsey.p

For as long as I can remember,

I have been an optimist, a daydreamer

at almost any given time I can check out

and start fantasizing about a different world,

traveling, fashion, planning fabulous parties,

the list goes on and on..

Before the election,

I was fantasizing about a world without the current President

I even called my sister and said,

let's celebrate and have a party for America

I was so confident that the rest of the Country

was fantasizing too...

I'm an optimist, a dreamer to a fault

but I can't shake this sinking feeling...

Petie

Life on Tuesday

pics from pieranchtumblr

sick daughter

i am not a nurse

i am a cook

a mom is expected to be everything

i try

scrubbing floors

blisters on my hands

furniture everywhere

it makes me crazy

ansy to get it finished

why do i start things that drive me crazy?

hot weather

with humidity

miserable

a family trip to spain

a friday get together

to strategize how we can make it happen

cake for august birthdays

6 birthdays

1 big cake

done

Petie

Life lately

pics from my tumblr

The weather here has been strange.

Hot, then windy and now cold.

Rain is supposedly on its way.

Will believe it when I see it or smell it.

I love the smell of rain on the desert.

The county fair has started.

Mr. Mustard is in a cage in one of the buildings.

The prospect of letting him go is hard.

Even though, Arizona summers are not for rabbits.

I don't allow pets in the house.

Hence, he has to go.

Last summer, just about did him in.

I have been dreaming about bidding on 

a few of the chickens at the auction.

If I have the chickens, then my hubby will have to build me

a chicken house.

Petie