New Chapter...New Beginnings...New Blog

I have made the decision to conclude this blog... "Home is where your story begins..." if you look at life as a chapter book there is obviously NEW chapters. Same story however, different chapters. Some times when you start a book you think you know how the story will end, however the more you read and explore the new chapters you realize the book is taking a totally different turn and the ending is not how you expected.  This is how I view life...but we are still very early in the book and we are not even close to the end!

Everything you experience in life molds who you are and how you handle change defines your character. Lots of change has happened, our story early on already has a different ending than what I expected. Many of you are aware of the changes I am talking about...for those of you who do not, Justin and I after 2 1/2 years of marriage have decided to end our marriage and continue our walk in life, separately. Never doing this before its hard to know what emotions this will bring, what obstacles this will put in our path and what heart ache it will cause. Divorce is never easy...

Jackson and I remain best of friends and snuggle buddies... He is growing all too fast and learning to adapt with the new changes that he is faced with. Please keep us in your thoughts and lift us up in prayer. Prayer for strength, guidance, compassion, fairness and an even stronger faith.

I do not want to delete this blog as there are memories, memories of good times and memories of well, questionable times. There is no edit button in life, it happens in "real time".

I am excited about the new adventures life will take Jackson and I on, and I have faith we will conquer any obstacle that life throws our way. Please continue to follow us via our new blog..."it may be a CrAzY life...but its OuR life" and marvel with me on how fast my little man is growing up.

So here's to new beginnings and happier endings...Cheers!

our new blog:

lnjhayes.blogspot.com



And just like that another year passes...

October 5, 2010...

I can close my eyes and remember everything about the 1st time I set eyes on my niece, Suri Rose.

She was a miracle, she was lucky enough to have just spent the last 29 days of her life up in heaven with her Grandma Diane. In those few days she was taught to have a fighters spirit and was given the gift of a beautiful smile that could melt your heart. She had all odds stacked against her, however she over came each and everyone of them and so far continues today in the same trend.

Our life's have been enriched with her giggle and changed forever. Amazing how your once completely normal life; which you thought you had everything; could be changed in a matter of minutes just by holding and rocking a sweet baby girl. The night of October 5, 2010 I can honestly say my life was and continues to get more enriched every day.

In just one quick year you have come a long way girl...

I am so proud of you and all of your accomplishments, I love how you have made our of our life's so much better and so much closer. This is something you will never fully understand.

Suri, this past year has been a hard year in more ways than one. I have enjoyed the times that I have been able to sit and rock you to sleep, singing the songs that your Grandma Diane sang to us girls and to Jackson when he was little. I have enjoyed staying home and taking a "sick day" with you and watch you when you were under the weather. You have always made me smile and I look forward to seeing you each and every time we meet.

You never will know your Grandma Diane here on earth, typing this causes a flood of tears to roll down my face. However, I know you did get to spend time with her in heaven before the Lord graciously gave you to us here on earth. I hope you have memories with her in heaven and that you are able to continue to get to know her through the stories we tell you. She was an amazing mother, friend, daughter and wife. You would have been so proud of her too and I know you guys would have been the best of friends. I feel so privileged to be able to hold you and comfort you when you are crying, rock you to sleep,  to read books to you and of course I love to dress you up and do your hair. I look forward to our bond growing over the years. I may be your Favorite Aunt, but I will also be your friend. I look forward to sharing in lifes joys and unfortunate sad times with you, growing and learning from your mistakes and celebrating your wonderful accomplishments. I know you will be super successful no mater what you choose to do with your life.

As long as you keep God number one, your mother second and your family third you will move mountains and have a beautiful future. Stay true to who you are and never settle for less.

Now I know you are only ONE years old and this is a lot for a ONE year old, but I want you to always know how special I think you are even from the very beginning.

I love you to the moon and back...Happy 1st Birthday Suri Roeses- Auntie Lindsay LOVES you soooooo much.