To mom.

♥

Without a mom, there would be no laughter.
Without a mom, there would be no tears. 
Without a mom, there would be no special moments to remember forever. 
There would be no life to share.
Without a mom, there would be no songs to sing.

Without a mom, there would be no letters to write. 
Without a mom, there would be no butterfly kisses.
Without a mom, the world would be a dark place with no moon or stars in the sky.
Without a mom, there would be no flowers during spring. Without a mom, there would be no smiles.  
Without a mom, there would be no walks and talks about just anything.
Without a mom, there would be no beauty.
There would be no happiness. 

{picture taken by dad.}

There would be no secrets.
Without a mom, there would be no sparkles.
Without a mom, there would be no I love you's.
Without a mom, the days would be quiet. Still.
Without a mom, there would be no snuggling together to read a book.Without a mom, the entire world would crumble down. Into little pieces. 
Without a mom, there would be no nights next to a warm fire and cups of chocolate. 
Without a mom, there would be no cozy hugs after a loud storm.
There would be no magic. 

Without a mom, life would not matter as much.
Without a mom, life would be different.
Without a mom, my life would be incomplete.  


Dear mom, I love you. Happy mother's day. ♥
(Here in Mexico, Mother's day is today, which is the reason I'm posting it now, and not Sunday.)
-Annie

I wanted a sister.

Have I mentioned lately how much I love my sister? She's precious. The most perfect 7- year old girl and sister in the entire world. I remember back in those days when I was about 8, and I dreamed to have a sister. Sure, my life was practically complete with my two brothers, one being older and one being younger than me. But somewhere in me I wanted another girl in my life. 
A sister.
 And here she is. Her beauty shining through her every single day. My dream came true.

(for polka dot's portrait contest)

(for polka dot's portrait contest)

As the days go by, I never forget to give thanks to Him, who gave me such a perfect sister.

I love you, little sis. Thanks for being everything you are ♥

-Annie

Bubbly.

Ever since I can remember, the sight of bubbles floating around and filling the air is something I've always loved. I was amazed at how by just the littlest blow, twinkling bubbles would be created. I love the cherishing colors that swirl and dance inside those spheres made up of soap and water. And while the wind carries them and they fly around, they sparkle beauty. They create the most beautiful magic.

 And pictures. 

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And if you watch closely, you can see the entire world reflected on them. 

(My entry for happy monday :) 
 
Like tiny mirrors.

And there they go... enchanting. 

It's bubbly world. 

Happy Wednesday. ♥

-Annie

You know it's valentine's day...

♥ When the calendar shows it's the 14th.

When books turn into pretty paper hearts...

Many, many paper hearts...

When you think of all the people whom you love...

Those who make you smile...

Those who make your life special...

And those who make you realize you can't live without.
♥ Happy Valentine's Day ♥ 

Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. Love never fails. 

(1 Corinthians 13:4-8)

-Annie
 

Things I love.

♥

The true meaning of Christmas. I love to think about how wonderful it is that Jesus came down to earth, and it all had a purpose. He would die for our sins, and forgive us. It is just incredible. Every Christmas, I try to focus, remember, and think about this true meaning, rather than being carried away to other thoughts.
Sparkly Glitter. My sister and I have covered lots of pretty decorations with it. We love it because it gives them a really pretty, shiny silvery touch. 

Two week break. It has felt so wonderful to take a two week break from all my daily school and homework. I can really enjoy this holiday a lot when I don't have to think about getting stuff done before they are due. 

My home. Specially during this season! We decorate about every single part of it. It gets all "Chistmasy." I love to walk around, and all I see are pretty lights and ornaments. And I love to share it with my family. 

Spheres. I love love them. Every year, my mom and I go buy some. We don't hang them on our tree though, because they are just so fragile. They are made out of really delicate thin glass, and have gorgeous little details, or are covered in velvet. We hang them with long laces from our chandeliers, or put them in vases:)

Bokeh. Lately, thanks to all of the Christmas lights we have around our home, I've been taking lots and lots of pictures of them using the bokeh effect technique. It seems like in the beginning I was not very fond of it, but I'm starting to. 

Cold weather. We don't get any snow in Mexico, but it still gets chilly and cold during the winter. And I love going outside for walks, and feel that frigid wind rushing through my sweater. It makes me want to get some yummy hot chocolate. 

Christmas Magazines. I totally love flipping through their pages in search for delicious recipes, and then writing them down. Which also means I love to cook. The menu for tonight makes my mouth water just to the thought of it. We'll be having really good things :)

  Decorations. We have bought quite a few of them in the past couple of Christmases, but I have always had one favorite. I have loved this one ever since we got it. It was probably four years ago.

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My mom. She is so, so wonderful. It wouldn't be Christmas without her. Today, we cooked and baked the whole entire day. It was really fun! She is such a good teacher, and usually makes me laugh a lot. 

And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying, Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men."

Luke 2:14 

What do you love today? 

Merry Christmas♥

-Annie