to your mother

THOUGHTS ABOUT BEING A MOTHER AND LOVING A MOTHER...FROM A MOTHER OF TWO.







Sunday, March 25, 2012

Quick Post = Old Pics

I haven't posted recently because all the pics and good stories are still on the flash drive in the camera...and so they will stay for another day.  Today, this is what I have...

 I can't remember when this was taken, but boy where we having a good time!


This is Paul's girlfriend...
She is delightful, witty, and digs Paul.  She is also a mover-and-a-shaker, great story teller, librarian, and fan of Paul.

Note that she also is AMAZING with kids.

When I catch a pic of her not smothered with the monkeys...I'll post it.

Oh, her name is Naomi.  We like her.

Saturday, March 17, 2012

Happy St. Patrick's Day!




(dress made for Rachel Jean by Mom circa 2003 or 2004, blanket made for James by Mom around the same time...we are truly blessed by hand-me-downs, card from friends Sierra and Gordon...we love them and their mom too)










Enjoy!

Wednesday, March 14, 2012

Playgroup Today

We hosted a impromptu playgroup at our house today.  I told the kids it was going to be warm out so they should wear light clothes.  This was my conversation with Joe:

J: Mommy, I wear SNOW PANTS today cause I gonna be HOT!
M: Joe, it will feel hot outside today, you want your body to feel cool, wear these pants.
J: NOOOOOOO Mommy, I wear SNOW PANTS.  Dey keep me WAAARRRRMMM.
M: (digging through a box of summer clothes from last year) How about some shorts?  These will help your body stay cool.
J: NO! SNOW PANTS KEEP ME WARM!
M: (Holding up hands in defeat) Okay, wear the snow pants! (I leave the room).


Next thing I see as I come back in from the garage...






 Yes, those are the bib snow pants, ready for some springtime action in the sand box with friends...and Christmas socks, I'm not one to complain, the kid is taking care of himself.

About an hour after playing outside, Joe stripped down to his shorts and t-shirt claiming "Mommy, deese snow pant are making me SWEATY!"  This is a child who learns by doing; his great grandfather was from Missouri ya know, the Show Me State.



I'm not sure where our dear friend Finn's great grandfather is from...
but we like his style.

Saturday, March 3, 2012

This Girl


turned three at the end of February.  Happy Birthday, Julie!