{this moment} – A Friday ritual. A single photo – no words – capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A moment I want to pause, savor and remember.
inspired by soulemama
Gracie has new kitties.
She loves them.
She named them, takes good care of them, protects them from her little siblings, and put green collars on them.
Her bed is always as messy as a busy person’s desktop at the office. This picture is deceiving because I had helped her clean it off some. Of books, pencils, the dsi, games, puzzles, and empty food dishes! My girl.
I adore her.
That’s why this is more than just a picture of cute kittens. For me, it’s a snapshot perfumed with the “right now” of my very precious 11 year old daughter, who is growing up right before my eyes.
Captured, to remember.
Good to be Home 
love it Shanda!!and, your lovely playlist is sounding quite nice in my quiet morning! happy weekend!
grace seems like such a sweet soul~i did my first {this moment} post today.you inspired me. 🙂
Cute kitties! And it’s amazing how much stuff can pile up on a bed!!!!
Love it! I wish my Anna could meet your Grace. I think they would have lots of fun together!
Precious!
So sweet. I could almost hear them purring.
I’m sure Grace is in heaven with those kittens to dote on :)I love the words you put with this weeks picture. This momma’s heart feels your words so keenly…
@roseteacup – ROSIE!!!!!!!!! I’ve missed you! SO THANKFUL to see you here again! love you!!!!!
I love you Darling Shanda. I missed you too! It was seeing your last post that melted my heart right to the floor. HUGS!!!!!!!!
Makes me want to cuddle up and go back to bed start all over LOL and enjoy the moment. Sleepy heads and sweet softness all curled up in Love.Blessings, thank you!
This makes me smile. I am a Grace kind of girl, with an always messy bed and a love for all things kitties. 🙂 Your description of her bed made me laugh, and I really like the terminology “a snapshot perfumed with the ‘right now’…” That’s beautiful.
I can’t resist kittens! So cute, and soft, and lovable! Thanks for the words with the picture today. What are the kitties’ names?
I like how you crossed off the no words. lol.Very cute little kitties. Happy Weekend to you. Also, thanks for the encouragement this morning. =)
Cute kitties!!!!!
Hi Shanda. I stumbled across your xanga back when you had welcomed Miss Sarah into the world and have been reading consistently ever since. My name is Sarah. I am introducing myself now so that I don’t feel like such an eavesdropper. 🙂 You very literally inspire me and encourage me every time you post. I am not very active in the xanga world, I keep to myself, but I just had to let you know that…well, I don’t know what I had to let you know. Just…thanks. I hope it’s okay that I visit here.
sweet cuddly looking moment. So happy for sweet Grace!
@shesawakeatlast – Hi Sarah, yes, it’s absolutely okay! Welcome, and thanks for introducing yourself! Glad to know you’re there, please don’t feel like you have to comment here, you could also use the “message” option if you want to get in touch that way. Either way is great. Blessings to you!
Sweet kitties for a sweet girl! Our Emma is also 11–budding womanhood is just moments away, and I so want to make sure to enjoy the time now. Know you do, too. They are still young enough to play and be children yet their yearnings and thoughts and questions make us know that this time is fleeting. Hope your Grace always loves to play with kitties.
Oh dear, I was thinking about getting my Catherine a kitten, talked myself out if it…….then saw the sweet picture…..
Loved all the vacation pictures! My little Cheyenne really noticed Sarah’s crocs because she has pink ones also~ 🙂 Loved her dress also~ so CUTE! 🙂 Grace and her kittens~ nice~ somehow that and girls just go together ~ just like boys and puppies! My husbands brother and family live in Va. Beach~ Glad you had a nice time!
I love kitties!
She would terribly angry if I ran over there and took those kittens wouldn’t she? But they’re absolutely adorable!
what did Grace name those bundles of cuteness?I am not a cat person at all, but I do like the way they purr when they are happy…and how soft they are…
Praying that you are safe after the hurricane. Love you!
Hi! This is Grace,The gray and white kitten is named Snickers.He reminds me ssoo much of Patches.The tiger kitten is Socks he loves to climb things. They are very loved…..