BabyWheel, MommaWheel and PoppaWheel and their experiences in Da Illadelph
Wednesday, July 8, 2009
Nothing Changes
A group of minority kids were turned away from a suburban pool that they PAID membership for...
Saturday, June 27, 2009
Little White Dress
You know the kind of person who goes so slow when they're driving in front of you or they're at the store in the checkout line and they are moving as slow as molasses??
Well, I was doing a return at the mall last night, and there was this woman who was in line in front of me. She went on and on AND ON with the cashier about returning this toddler white dress. (It was one of those fancy ones like for communion or even for a little flower girl.
The manager was adamant about not allowing the woman to return the "specialty" dress. The customer was almost in tears, but understood and got some luggage in exchange for the dress at the department store. The woman was just sort of talking aloud about what she planned to do with the luggage and was a little annoying....
One sentence changed everything...
The woman said to the manager....I was going to use this dress to bury my grandbaby, but my daughter already bought her a dress.
It stopped me in my tracks. The woman started to cry, but the manager was not relenting on the policy.
It made me think...the next time I get annoyed with someone for being slow or for talking a little too much, I need to consider what is going on in their lives.
Patience is a virtue.
I came home and hugged my little girl and thanked God that I did not have to buy a dress for her.
Thursday, May 28, 2009
Surgery
I am amazed at God and His way of using technology to heal us.
Unfortunately, we lost a baby a few weeks ago, and I had to have surgery yesterday in order to correct some issues related to that. Really, the point of the post is to talk about care....and love for people.
I am the sort of person that if someone passes away, I am the first one to call, make a meal or just go and comfort the person. If someone has a bad hair day, I'm over with a hat and a glass of something bubbly to take the blues away..
I now realize that as much as I genuinely enjoy DOING those things for people, in some ways I also expected those things in return. I have learned to adjust my expectations and realize that I am an odd bird. I am what I would call a first-responder...always on the scene, right in the thick of it for those I love.
Everyone is not wired like me. I have to learn to accept that.
I can recall when tragic things happened in our lives, and no one seemed to respond. While that was hurtful, I can understand the viewpoint that people just don't know what to do or to say.
Today, two friends made me lunch (thanks for the soup) and then dinner for my family (the ziti and cake were FABU) *burp* One just came over without calling, and I was groggy, funky and all, but she showed love...she listened to my fears and my concern for our reproductive future.
Jesus said in Matthew 25:35
"I was hungry, and you gave me something to eat. I was thirsty, and you gave me something to drink. I was a stranger, and you took me into your home."
We have gotten away from the basics of loving each other...not only in my small situation, but in general.
This is not an indictment on the people who know me and read this blog, but really just sharing my heart about what makes me who I am and how I grow in relationships.
-MommaWheel
Wednesday, May 27, 2009
Happy Anniversary
8 years ago, 5.19.01, I made the best decision of my life and married my best friend. I was so nervous, and yet, absolutely at peace, knowing that God made us for each other.
I had a replica of our wedding cake made and it was delish. I did a little tweaking and put his fave, strawberries and my fave, chocolate on the inside.
YUMMY!
Saturday, May 16, 2009
She's Sharing, Ya'll
So we go to this fun grocery store to get some stuff for a party and we run into the cutest little girl with her mommy. I'll let Babywheel tell the story since it's about her:
Backstory: When we go to T ra der J o es, Babywheel always gets a balloon...we don't even have to ask. She does not have to sit with her mouth agape, wondering if she can have one...they just give her one because that's what they do at the store. I mean, what 2 y/o doesn't want a balloon when they go to the store?
Today: We are in Weg man's and Babywheel sees one of the men who work at the store holding a balloon...she starts to whine...I want one. SO, I ask the man if the balloons are for display or can she have one. They gladly cut the balloon off the little weight and give it to babywheel...score.
Later, we see a little girl about 4 years old with her mom, and Mommy asks me...where we got the balloon. I told her we sorta had to bribe to get one.
Mom starts to explain that in Buffalo, where she's from, all the kids get balloons no matter what....kinda like at Tr a der Jo e 's for us...anyway,
Babywheel out of nowhere starts taking the balloon off her wrist to give it to the little girl. I said are you done with the balloon? Babywheel says yes...and says she wanted to get down out of the cart to give it to her.
I kinda chuckled because the other mom was about to cry because she thought it was such a sweet gesture. Then both Poppawheel and I along with the other mom extolled the girls on their sharing abilities and went on our merry way.
Later, out of the blue, we see this family again....but the little girl has a lollipop in her hand. She gives it to Babywheel in an effort to share the love.
What a sweet gesture. I wish our world was this way.
We left the store and went to play skeeball at DnB for hours and had a wonderful time! :)
What a great day!
In other news....The night before, I did makeup for a prom. In my former life, I used to do this all the time. It make me feel great to make someone feel beautiful. I love to correct the lies that women tell themselves by spewing compliments about their beauty. When I do makeup, I feel like I am just sharing what is most precious to me....my ability to be creative and create something beautiful out of someone that may be nervous before a wedding or a prom or a fun event.
Tuesday, April 28, 2009
Some More Vacay Shots
So I always knew that BabyWheel was a smart one, but whodathunk she'd take after her momma and take such a great pic. She asked for the camera and said...MOMMY, I DO IT MYSELF!
Who am I to stunt the creativity of a minor child? She stunned me when she took this!
As a mom, don't you get sad when your kids outgrow clothes? I LOVE this jacket and sadly this was the last fall BabyWheel will be able to rock this funky joint! 'Cuse the blurriness. I took this with my iphone. 
They are always buying BabyWheel stuff like she was born yesterday.....ooh, I got this for the baby last week :) SO CUTE! BabyWheel was all serious, str8 up rockergirl!
My silly little princess at her first princess dress up party
MommaWheel took this one. I just love the colors of God's creation. Man, all in the name of creativity, a sista almost got her lens chewed off walking up on that bird like that. HA!Real Estate, Schmeal Estate
Sorry the PhillyWheels have been out of commission lately...
MommaWheel has been taking classes and the only writing I've been doing is papers on vulnerable populations and psychological disorders :) So, blogging was not on my mind....I dunno WHAT PoppaWheel's deal was....but lest we be rude, I need to update you on a few things:
We went to Austin, TX to see family for Spring Break......OOOH good LAWD was that a pretty place. Now imagine early April in Philly...it's 40 degrees and wet and cold and windy...we hop off the plane in Austin and it's 91 degrees....palm trees a-'glistenin' and my hair blowing in the wind a la Farrah Fawcett minus the aqua net.
Here are a few shots:
Beautiful Capitol
Great Downtown Buildings
The Girl at Breakfast at her Auntie and Uncle's House
My FaVE house in Austin
The BEST BBQ ever!Now, the one thing that bothers me about going anywhere other than Philly is the real estate.
This is a house in Philly for 200K.
THIS is a house in Austin for 200k.
Now take a 4600 sq ft home in the Philly area....on a 1/2 acre and it costs over a million
This is a million $$ home in TX
Here's another for good measure:
Oh, and the search for a house in Philly from 199K to 200K....came up with TWO count em 2 houses in the zip code I searched for. The were 150 houses for sale in the Austin area in that price range.
I am thankful for a mortgage that we can afford at an interest rate that is doable. :) A girl can dream....can't she? :)
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