" Dance like nobody's watching; love like you've never been hurt; sing like nobody's listening; live like its Heaven on earth" - Mark Twain. Beyond all else, I am the wife to my very best friend and a mom to five amazing children. My blog is a little bit of this and a little bit of that, and what makes up my day to day with the love of my life Benoit and my boys, Olivier Nicholas, Joshua Etienne, Jacob Antoine, and our little miracle Riley Félix-Gabriel, and our final family member, our little princess, Juliette Alexia Mélirose...While remembering our children, Gabriell and Méliange who left us much too early...our Butterfly-Angels....Welcome to my little world...

Butterfly Visits

Butterfly Visits

Monday, September 12, 2011

September 12th

 "Quand nos enfants vont partir, qu'on les aura vu grandir. Quand ce sera leur tour de choisir, leur tour de bâtir. Quand nos têtes seront blanches, qu'on aura de l'expérience. Quand plus personne va nous attendre, qui restera plus rien qu'à s'éprendre. On va s'aimer encore, au travers des doutes, des travers de la route et de plus en plus fort On va s'aimer encore..." - VV.


20 years ago today, I held his hand for the 1st time, felt shy and nervous and excited as I looked into his eyes...and before he turned to leave, he held my face in his hands and kissed me...13 years ago today, I married him... Tu es mon meilleur ami, mon prince charmant, mon amant, mon amour...Je t'aime Ben ~ Always & Forever...

Remembering 9-11

 "If we learn nothing else from this tragedy, we learn that life is short and there is no time for hate'' - Sandy Dahl, wife of flight 93 pilot. I am not an American...and yet, 10 years later, memories of that day, still so clear in my mind....10 years later, the images still make me shiver....10 years later, we remember those who died...those who had to move on without a loved one...those who ran forward to help a stranger... We Will Never Forget....

Getting so Big

Hard to believe he was once swimming in those little pyjamas...

Preschool

With excitement in his eyes

A smile across his face

My little Jacob went off for his first day of pre-k



Mommy wiped the tears from her eyes

A proud smile on her face

Blew kisses

As I watched him walk away




Skates

Breaking in our skates ~ Hockey season is back

(and yes - I was also wearing my skates - just no pics)




The Little Things

Its the little things that melt my heart....

Olivier reading his brothers a good night story

Riley