Essence Of Now

carwash

Our house has been very loud this week. There is a certain toddler who is acting very, uh, three lately. I have been doing everything in my power to keep them occupied and entertained every.single.second or else the screaming starts, tantrums are thrown, tears start running, and Mommy loses her ever loving mind. So we [...]

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tracks

After our amazing week last week I was worried I had set the bar a bit too high for this week. I figured we wouldn’t be able to have as much fun, smile as wide as we were, and laugh as hard as we did. I was wrong. This week? Another amazing week. We went [...]

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Outside

This past week? AMAZING. We went on a nature walk and discovered new treasures with our brother… We learned to swing as high as the sky… We had a picnic lunch outside then played Peek-A-Boo… We spent hours blowing bubbles and then chasing them in the warm afternoon sun… And we spent a lot of [...]

Essence Of Now

2012-09-06 12.43.12

This week has seemed like the longest week EVAH. Even with the holiday, it still drug on and on. It also doesn’t help that we are currently on day #6 of straight rain. So what do we do when we’re running out of rainy day activities to occupy ourselves? Well, we tear into Mommy’s purse, [...]

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2012-08-29 15.43.04

It’s our last full week of  summer and we have been trying to squeeze every last ounce of fun out of it. We have spent days by the pool, running around with our brothers… We have fed the birds… And watched with wonder at every new adventure.   We have spent one on one time… [...]

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Looking through

As the summer winds down we are trying to squeeze every last bit of fun in as we can. We are having some fun with our big brother… We are eagerly awaiting the next adventure… And we are excited to join in on the fun. Summer evenings were made for hanging around outside. Oh, and [...]

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2012-08-07 20.27.20

Each new day brings more adventures, more learning, more discoveries… Their imaginations are sprouting and the curiosity is growing… Watching them learn and discover on their own still takes my breath away… Seeing the world through their eyes is amazing… Oh, and this little one? He is a complete attention hog… There’s nothing like spending [...]

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2012-07-28 18.18.43black and white

In a way, this week has flown by. We’ve been busy… …We had ice cream for lunch… …We were busy bees as we worked on our puzzles… …And a certain little peanut has had a serious case of the Don’t-Put-Me-Down’s this week… …But this Mommy didn’t complain. I soaked up every last cuddle and hug [...]

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Your children need your presence more than your presents. This is something that I am so very focused on right now. These sweet moments are fleeting… And I want to be here, really here… To soak it all up and take it all in… To remember these treasured times… To fill our hearts with joy… [...]

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Carousel

*We do not remember days, we remember moments. The richness of life lies in memories we have forgotten.* We let the wind blow through our hair as we rode the carousel at the shore… Watching his older brothers, cautiously debating whether to join them in the pool. Swimming our summer days away… We didn’t feel [...]