Saturday, January 28, 2012
Princess Tea
This morning I took the girls to a princess tea. It was really cute and the girls really enjoyed themselves.
Friday, January 27, 2012
Memories.
I rarely get time to actually sit and write down my thoughts between working full time, parenting full time, trying to exercise and the million other things I have to do on a daily basis. However, this is one of those things I just had to write down….
Hadley received her first progress report yesterday. Mike and I were so proud to read how well she is doing academically and outside of needing to work at times on being a good listener (she likes to chat with her friends!) she had nothing noted that she needs to work on.
Hadley is a true joy in our lives and also a child that pushes us to the brink of our exhaustion at times with parenting. She is simply amazing in how her little brain works and she often thinks she is much, much older than she is. Mike and I have both learned the limits of our patience at times, but have also learned what it is like to have your love for a child make your heart overflow.
Last night, Hadley and I went out for a hot chocolate at the local coffee shop to have a little mommy and me time. I sat there watching her smiling little self thinking that this is all that truly matters to me in the world. It was one of those moments that I will take with me in the depths of my memories until my life here is done.
Paul Simon was playing over the speakers and Hadley looked at me and said “dance with me mommy”. I told her that I was kind of embarrassed to dance in the middle of the coffee shop. She said, “mommy, sometimes you just need to do these things”. I looked at her and said, “you are absolutely right H”. In my head I was thinking, who cares if these people look at me like I am crazy, all that matters is that in this moment, my little girl wants to dance with her mommy. So I got up, danced with her and soaked in every inch of her little smile.
On the way home, from the back seat of my car, my little girl’s voice came forward and said the following…
“Mommy, that was the most fun ever, spending time with you at the coffee shop tonight”
I will never forget this night. This is what life is all about.
Hadley received her first progress report yesterday. Mike and I were so proud to read how well she is doing academically and outside of needing to work at times on being a good listener (she likes to chat with her friends!) she had nothing noted that she needs to work on.
Hadley is a true joy in our lives and also a child that pushes us to the brink of our exhaustion at times with parenting. She is simply amazing in how her little brain works and she often thinks she is much, much older than she is. Mike and I have both learned the limits of our patience at times, but have also learned what it is like to have your love for a child make your heart overflow.
Last night, Hadley and I went out for a hot chocolate at the local coffee shop to have a little mommy and me time. I sat there watching her smiling little self thinking that this is all that truly matters to me in the world. It was one of those moments that I will take with me in the depths of my memories until my life here is done.
Paul Simon was playing over the speakers and Hadley looked at me and said “dance with me mommy”. I told her that I was kind of embarrassed to dance in the middle of the coffee shop. She said, “mommy, sometimes you just need to do these things”. I looked at her and said, “you are absolutely right H”. In my head I was thinking, who cares if these people look at me like I am crazy, all that matters is that in this moment, my little girl wants to dance with her mommy. So I got up, danced with her and soaked in every inch of her little smile.
On the way home, from the back seat of my car, my little girl’s voice came forward and said the following…
“Mommy, that was the most fun ever, spending time with you at the coffee shop tonight”
I will never forget this night. This is what life is all about.
Tuesday, January 24, 2012
Monday, January 23, 2012
Valentines Day
V-day is a big deal in our house. Growing up my mom loved it and still does. Her love for heart day was passed right on down to me. It's also fun because my mom's bday is the day before and H's bday is the day after. Here is the start of the preparations...
Saturday, January 14, 2012
Snow arrives!
The girls were thrilled to see that snow had finally arrived. While mom would be fine with skipping the white stuff this year, they love to make snow angels, forts, snowmen, etc. and daddy loves everything snow, skiing, even loves shoveling it! So, here are the gals ready to go play!
Feeding her babies
Harper LOVES babies. I think I've said this before. Things haven't changed. She loves them. Here she is feeding her baby. So adorable. And, disregard her outfit. We don't really dress her like this, there had been several outfit changes at this point!
New Fish
Last saturday we woke up to a rather disturbing scene. Cardinal, our fish, had somehow landed on the carpet. Outside of his bowl. We are thinking the cat is the culprit, but either way, things didn't end well for poor Cardinal.
So, what did we do? Got a new fish. With a tank. That has a top. Meet April, our new fish. Hope things go better for this one!
So, what did we do? Got a new fish. With a tank. That has a top. Meet April, our new fish. Hope things go better for this one!
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