May in the Marquette household ( and I think I can speak for the other Marquette households) is known as: crazy insane busy are you kidding me another concert will it ever end birthdays oh and 3 parades month. And the other marquette households might add more words such as: tests, state regulations, anniversary, retreats, homework, report cards, dress rehearsal, recital, costumes...
This May will be a little different. It gets to be a month of recovery for me. My surgery is over and it went well and my sweet doctor called me with the test results today. Everything is normal, average, fine. The cancer is gone and didn't spread. So this May I find myself at rest. (Let me say it's kinda of hard staying busy at doing nothing). But thanks to my amazing husband and amazing in laws I get to rest and heal and take my time.
I have a few lists and beautification household projects (thank you missy). But right now I am enjoying the quiet. Sitting with the windows open tonight at the dinner table. Eating leftovers of wonderful meals brought by wonderful people. Brady is already asleep (he fell asleep at 6:00 after one too many time outs). Eddie and Riley are outside enjoying the weather. Eddie was teaching Riley the fine art of catch. Eddie is such a patient father. And then off to ride bikes. Oh and yesterday? Riley thought it was time to take off the training wheels and learn to ride a 2 wheeler. After about 30 minutes- eddie called me from the parking lot where they were riding (I am thinking okay how many band aids do I need?) instead I heard: Do you want to see your son riding a bike with no training wheels? So at 6.5 years old Riley is riding a 2 wheeler. And he rides FAST.
FAST that is where the time is going. This month Brady will also be 4. And he just knows Santa will come on his birthday and bring him a monster truck. He is still figuring out how the holidays work. Other cousins will be 10, 5 and 7. How did this happen? I am hoping to take this may to catch up on some little details so I don't forget.
I want to breathe in the fresh spring air and breathe out the worry, the stress, the aniexty. I need to talk to Sue again about that breath prayer. If you were in my sunday school class - right now your are remembering craig's funny response - well I have cold...
So hopefully I will be here more with pictures and memories and the goings on (and of course coupon deals! ) I have thought about taking this blog down - the pressure to post sometimes is too much. But then I figured - it's my journal of our lives right now. So I am going to leave it. But what I am stepping back from: Rachel Marquette Photography. I am hanging up the camera for a year or maybe more. I just want to focus on my family. I am just not feeling in my heart right now. And there are so many talented photogs out there - if you need one check out missy or marie - coming soon to a zip code near you...:)
I hope you got to enjoy the sunshine today!
Hugs...ps- don't ever hang up your camera:)
Posted by: Missy | May 09, 2011 at 11:50 PM
So glad the surgery went well and that everything is normal, average, and fine! Enjoy resting and catching up with the details. lots of love!
Posted by: rebecca | May 10, 2011 at 07:15 AM
I'm so happy to see a post from you this morning! I'm glad surgery went well. Enjoy your month of rest!
Posted by: Erin | May 10, 2011 at 08:53 AM
Rach it was SO good to talk to you today :) I simply cannot wait until I can sit at your dinner table with you, have our boys further destroy that train table, and take lots of pictures with you ;) Love you my dear.
Posted by: Marie Taylor | May 10, 2011 at 02:06 PM
Rachel, I didn't know you had your surgery!!! I thought it was later this summer. I want to see you!!!!! I want to bring you goodies!!! I'll call you tomorrow. Hugs and Love and more love and hugs!!
Posted by: Cassie Jebber | May 11, 2011 at 11:44 PM
So glad everything went well and now you can rest! I've been thinking about you!
Posted by: Char | May 16, 2011 at 05:31 PM
Rachel, so glad you are on the mend and the results came back in a positive way! Let's get together when you are feeling better...scrappity scrap!
Posted by: steph | May 30, 2011 at 07:37 AM