Fantastic Four

locks of love

she was blessed with the perfect head of hair.

giraffe's

there is this blanket that hangs on a wall in a house that may one day be mine.

i never thought that blanket was particularly pretty.  most certainly didn't think it belonged tacked upon the wall.

that is - until - yesterday.

i see it in a new light.

volunteering - it feeds the soul

 

i volunteer.  my husbands willingness to be a worker horse allows me quite a few perks.

this is one.

two days a week i surround myself with 15 - 6 & 7 year olds.

it teaches me patience, kindness, acceptance, love, accountability & responsibility.

it gives me the chance to be a kid again.  

it allows me more time to bond with my daughter.

in addition i am learning to play chess, i know how to label library books, i'm more intune with the brain - thanks to my 45 minute brain power class, i am able to be more crafty in art & my favorite.... yoga w/ my first born.

every once in awhile i wonder how much longer she'll be into it.  at what grade will it no longer be cool that her mom hangs out at school.  

i'm just thankful for the time i'm given.

and i treasure little moments like these.

 

eclipse

it's experiences like this that really warm my heart.

 

found - a beautiful place

i took the day and concentrated.

concentrated on my beautiful place.

she was within arms length.

 

mothers day 2012

every year i get the chance to reflect on being a mama.

just last week i was short, impatient and raised my voice one too many times.

i made gia cry twice, coco once.

i had to put myself in check.

remove the stress i felt and the overwhelming feeling of being a bad mama.

happy to say this week is off to a much better start.

and yesterday the girls just loved that it was mother's day.  and i loved watching there excitement in unwrapping the cutest hand made gifts.

our day was smooth, easy, relaxed - nowhere to be, nothing to do.  other than to just be.

the perfect day.

it's the little things

 

mommy

in honor of my mommy on mother's day.

my mom was that mom.  the one who woke me up, got me ready, packed me lunch, dropped me off and  picked me up, went on field trips, signed up for room mom, team mom, brought goodies on my birthday and occassionally surprised me with an in-n-out lunch or a day of hookie.  all because she made the choice to stay home and raise me.  i couldn't have asked for or dreamt of a better example of a mommy.  because she showed me what was important i too choose to stay home and raise my babies.  i love you mom.  you are my everything...

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love letter to my seven year old

it's been 2,555 since we met.  and it has been the best, most magnificent, life altering, fantastic & 

amazing two thousand five hundred and fifty five days of my LIFE.

you have taught me so much and given me even more.  the life i live, the love i feel, the mother i am, the woman i strive to be, the way i drive, the reason i am neurotic i owe it all to you.

i thank you for opening my eyes and showing me what is important, putting things in perspective,

you are everything to me.

i'm excited for seven, cautious for ten.  

but we will take baby steps and get there.  not too quickly.

take my hand, my love.

let's do this.