I was just reading the post I posted for Syble's 9th birthday. She did grow into a beautiful young lady and her last birthday she got to spend in heaven. The Saturday before she passed away we went to my sister's for a family dinner. Syble had a little present for each of her cousins and for Nana as it had been a long time since we saw her. I remember her laughing and playing with her cousins and loving on little Zacheuss. Who would have thought that just a few days later she would be gone.
The loss of Syble left a huge, gaping hole in our lives. The very center of our family was missing. I still remember the physical pain and emptiness in my arms and heart. The ache to hold her once again, close to my heart, to tell her again of my love and joy in her.
I am more thankful today than ever before what God has allowed me in a single glimpse of my children. To have my breathe taken away by their beauty and to fall in love with them again and again, in just a fraction of time. I rejoice in the times we just lived and laughed and loved and had joy. I knew before I ever had children that I did not want to miss out on any little part of them growing up. So I didn't.....
And I will continue to tell my children of God and his great love, to teach them about life and living and joy.  How precious every moment of time is, to make sure and take time to be silly and crazy. To love with all your heart, to laugh often, to forgive much, and above all to have joy....
I know not what lies ahead but as long as there is breathe in my body I will teach my children of these things. I will help them find joy and laughter and brightness in the darkest day. And I pray that they will see and know my God, who brings much joy and happiness and laughter, who comforts the broken hearted. That they will know of a God who can take a heart that has been shattered in a thousand pieces and make it whole again. Bigger and stronger than ever before........
A God that I have cried with often, especially in the last 8 months. One that counts each tear drop, speaks to your broken heart and brings a smile to your face. One that softly whispers, "You can forgive, for have not I forgiven you first."

1st day of Kindergarten

Today was my baby's 1st day of kindergarten. We went last week and met her teacher, saw her class room , checked out the bathrooms and library. We have been ready for weeks.... Her school clothes hung nicely in the closet. The countdown was on....
So we are in line awaiting instructions, she is doing her shy bit. And then she sees her bestest playground buddy, she instantly hands over all her "Important" first day stuff, and they clasp hands, jauntily going on. I felt a little sorry for the other mom. She said, "What about mom?". Here was her baby, probably up to that point completely relying on her mom, and suddenly here is a best bud and they are ready to go on to kindergarten together.
Well my baby got settled in, I waited a bit and then went on home. I guess I missed the crying dad, with mom saying "we have to go now".
This is my 1st to go to a public school but surprisingly enough there wasn't any high emotion on either part. I'm looking forward to volunteering. I will sadly enough miss open house and the first parent teacher meeting. Well I suppose that good old dad will do just as well.

Our children

It seems like our children are growing up so fast. Little Miss M just turned 5. We had a wonderful little tea party for her. Her and her bestest friend just got through sharing a little sickness. When they get along they are inseparable and when the have a tiff it last maybe 15 minutes..... and they are definitely on the outs. LOL Maybe part of that has to do with being the baby?
Our oldest is growing and maturing before our very eyes. He's just a little over a year away from being a teenager. It looks like he will be more mature by the time he gets there than we would have thought even 6 months ago. He's volunteering at the library about once a week, getting his chores done in record time, and trying to find ways to fill the rest of his summer and stay busy.
Our middle child is growing, and growing, and growing. Truthfully both of the older 2 are shooting up at record rates. About the time I buy them new clothes that fit they are to small again. She is still our little dreamer. Her heart is as big as the all outdoors, which is where she prefers to spend her days. It is really hard for her to stay inside and do her chores. She is constantly going outside every 5 minutes. I think sometimes she just gets to dreaming and forgets that she has things to do, and runs outside. (to wallow in the dirt it seems)
Needless to say we are all enjoying our summer. The fastest season in which my children usually grow the fastest it seems. Hope you all are enjoying your summer.....

Asparagus

I've got asparagus. Yeah!!! I just planted it and didn't expect to see any this year. I am so thrilled. I think I'm supposed to leave it alone this year, let it go dormant. I'm still excited to see that some of it has come up.

Princess Tea Party

My baby will be turning 5 this year! In celebration we will be having a tea party at Sis C's house on the 19th of June. I'm thinking 4pm. It will be Princess themed and I need to get the addresses of you sisters up there in Portland. I thought it would be nice if the teenage girls would like to serve. I'm not sure if Sis C will be back from Cali but she said that I could use her yard. So if you could get those addresses to Tisha or to me through MySpace I would so much appreciate it.

My daughter would love for everyone to be dressed up and I figured they could change into play clothes afterwards. Tiara's, boa's. dresses, gloves ect. My daughter is definately the girly girl type. Oh what fun to plan......

AVON SALE

I went to a meeting that told us all about the wonderful sales in campaign 12 through 15 or so. And they do have some awesome deals, they always do.

Well fast forward 4 days.....I had ordered a costumer a bag to be delivered before my usual order would come. In it was a campaign12 book. Now I have like 50 in my room but I haven't looked at them yet, shame on me. So I go through and turn up the pages on some of the sales......and then I get almost to the end of the book. And there is this really awesome deal, 8 pages worth as a matter of fact. Now why didn't they tell me about this deal? I guess because its not a money maker. As a matter of fact I have 3 orders already from these pages and the 3 of them combined equal a "typical" order. This sale so interested me I had to immediately go out and tell all of my neighbors.

What sale could this be that I am so excited about? I would call it a stock up sale, simple basics at low prices with a bonus. The deoderant is $.89 each. (we need to stock up on that) with every 2 items you purchase you get a free hand cream. There are 4 kinds to choose from. I actually had to talk one of my customers into taking the free hand cream, the one and only thing she wanted happened to be on one of those 8 pages. I told her that if she couldn't use the handcream she could always give it as a gift to someone. Another customer only orders a certain kind of AVON deoderant. She gladly stocked up at that great price and got 3 hand creams while she was at it.

If you go to my webpage on the left there is a list of ways to shop. Pick by brochure. Then you will see several brochures. You click on the book you want to look at. This sale is in the big black one with the gold ipod shuffle on the front. The sale is starts on page 154 and goes to 161. The current free shipping code is FSWER.

You can go to the link on the left of my page or go to www.youravon.com/wrossiter

If your shipping a care package to another state you will pay the taxes from those states. I have shipped to both Oklahoma and Missouri.

They are also having a sale on their SSS bath products pg 140-141 Shampoo and other hair products buy 1 get 1 for $.99. Like I said a stock up on the basics sale. :)

Mother's Day

On Thursday evening before Mother's day my son had some time after his Tae Kwon Do class to make me a "card". He gave it to me as soon as he got home. The perfect Mother's Day gift, a homemade card from my son. It almost made me cry. He wanted to get something more for me and I said that he had already given me the perfect Mother's day gift. On Mother's day he fixed me breakfast. Eggs, well done toast, a small cup of creamer with a little bit of coffee, and even a small piece of egg shell on the rim of the cup. Now these things mean so much to me because I've been waiting all these years for my children to give me gifts from themselves of their own accord.

Last night as I went to bed there was another lovely card on my bed. This time it was made by my #1 daughter who doesn't like to draw or write. The picture was lovely and even though the words were not all spelt write they were well written. I could tell that she had put some thought and time into this lovely card.