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Tuesday, June 29, 2010

Fun with Friends

Wednesdays are great.  Waking up to that fresh cup of coffee.  My eyes purveying the dreaded chores.  Like the heap of laundry beckoning me from its room.  The room from which I continue to shut the door thinking the dirty laundry fairies will magically appear.  That the next time I open the door to toss a vomit soaked onesie or a peanut butter and jelly laden shirt, the pile would miraculously be gone.  A morning to which hearing the scury of little feet and the way they hit the floor in search of their momma tickles my tummy.  Fixing toast and watching fairies and fish.  As in Tinkerbell and Nemo.  The sprites new faves.  Not that this doesn't happen every Wednesday.  But this one was different.  This particular Wednesday brought friends!  Old friends.  Good friends.  This is my kind of Wednesday, the day I forget about the chores and focus on pure summer splendor.




It was nice too.  We spent the day by the pool watching our little sprites dip their blonde locks into the water to have a waterfall cascade down their cherub faces.  We talked and we laughed and carried wet little bodies to and from the water slide.  Watching them twirl in the water like little dolphins at sea world.  Kicking their little feet with fury as they work their way from one end of the pool to the other.




                                                       Reese and her momma.





                                                                                                                     My little girl!



                                                                                                                    Reese Kate.



                                                                                                                     Harrison.


                                                                                                             My friend with my girl!



                                                                                                                    Dido.



Not too long ago old friend Jessica and I were in college with never a thought of what would come.  What THIS day and days like this could behold.  Our girl talk has made transformations through the years.  Good ones.  From boys to men to babies.  And I do believe through it all God has had a plan.  That we would inevitably stick together and He would give us each two perfect children, each a girl and boy, and have them the same ages (kinda).  What great work He did!  And from the looks of it, they're gonna be friends a long time.



                                                                                            You coming?



                                                                            BFF's!



  
                                    And this is how the boy does it!  Takes it all in through his sweet dreams baby.




                                                                                                              Baby feet are angelic.



                                                                                                                   And so are these!

Thursday, June 17, 2010

PUPPY LOVE



So I have yet to mention the other babies in our life....Wrigley and Gucci.  Since today is Wrigley's (or "Wiggy" as Pres calls him) first birthday, I think I should leave some words!  We got Wrigley last August.
I I I I I Sympathetically, I persuaded Gavin that we desperately needed this bundle of fur for little Pres to grow with.  "Every child should grow with a puppy" I said as I disguised my own longing for one of these little beauties!  Truth is, I do believe that all children should grow up with one.  They teach so much love, responsibility, compassion, and patience, and patience, and patience.  Did I say patience?  One more time....


PATIENCE!

Well, Wrigley came to us to do just that I have a feeling!  He tests us quite often just to see how we are doing!  He has in the past dug holes in the yard, chewed my drapes in the living room, peed ALL OVER the house, and loves loves loves socks.  Everyone's socks.  I often catch him nudging open the laundry room door to sneak a couple.  He will then tuck them into his mouth and inconspicuously roam the house looking for the perfect spot to enjoy his little treasures.  And you know, as much as I do obviously hate this,...... I would never trade this dog!  He makes us laugh constantly.  He hops around like a rabbit when he gets excited, careful to never jump on you!  Cracks us up!  And he is a wonderful companion for Presley.  They really do love each other!



So here's to you "Wiggy" on your first birthday!!!



xoxo

Mommy