Today I went to lunch with my mom.
Her birthday was in May and I didn't get her a present.
I forget people's birthday's and I don't feel like I'm a good gift giver.
I don't ever know what to get for other people, I only know what I want.
Anyway, to make it up to her I took her to The Copper Onion in Salt Lake for the best lunch ever.
It was so yummy that I went and met the chef and thanked him for going to school and Italy and Spain to learn how to cook.
We also went to emiliejane's which is our favorite consignment store.
She picked out her own late birthday gift and a late mother's day gift.
Thank you mother for forgiving me for being a forgetful non gift giver.
My new friend Bridgett let my twins come play while I was gone.
Thanks Bridgette!
And guess what. Bridgette can play the cello!
I have been wishing I knew a cello player.
I have several songs that I've written that I hear a cello playing in my head.
She says she'd be willing to help me out. How lovely. How perfect.
Bridgette also let me borrow her copy of Newsweek so I could read this article. I found it very interesting. She also lent me her copy of Matched.
Her very own friend Ally Condie wrote this book and I guess it's like a big thing.
I haven't read it but my smarty pants friend Catherine loved it too.
I have wanted to post a video but haven't had a chance.
If I wait till after the kids go to bed it's so late and that's my time with Nate.
I made it with the kids home so I kept getting interrupted.
So here you have it.
Just to clarify what I mean in this song.
My dream for my life has always been to fall in love good and hard then to be a mother.
I am living that dream.
This singing thing can't make or break me. I already have it made.
Because of all the love of my husband and family and especially God's love, I have the strength to try something new.
Something I never pictured doing in my life.
But now that I've gotten started I can't help but dream
I love those girls of yours and they are welcome anytime - you and your family are so great and I'm going to have to try out that Copper Onion! I'm so impressed you're doing all of this work with your music. What an inspiration you are to really go for something!
ReplyDeleteThanks Kristen for making me smile today. I love your song, I love the words, but I especially love the title!!!!
ReplyDeleteCopper Onion. Yes. And that song?? I LOVE the lyrics. You are doing amazing things. Dreaming what might seem the impossible is where light and energy live. I love you.
ReplyDeleteps - Little Sarah at the end makes it all the sweeter. I love that your dreaming and juggling and living full. Keep on keepin' on!
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