Puppy Love

Who could resist those little puppy dog eyes...and the couple is pretty cute too!

Jealousy

Last year I started working with some wonderful dancers and every time I watch them perform there is a tiny bit of jealousy...I do wish I could move like they do!  Amazing!!

He's Sleeping in There Somewhere...

G has this funny habit of putting stuff on his head when he is falling asleep.  Sometimes it's his pillow, other times it's his stuffies.  It's always and adventure to find him in his bed once he is asleep!

Happy Birthday G!

A few days ago my little man turned 6, he was so excited!  He is one of the younger kids in his class so most of his friends were already 6.  He ran around the playground on Monday telling everyone that he was finally 6!  It was adorable!  It has been an amazing 6 years.  G is one of those kids that wakes up happy every morning and sees each day as an adventure and it warms my heart to see.  There is no kid who carries more joy in his heart.  This morning I was awake before the kids and reading when I realized G was also awake because he started singing a song en francais in his room.  It made the start to my day even better than it already was!  It is this joy he carries that I so fiercely want to protect.  I realize how fragile it is and I worry about it being broken.  These are the feelings that you get no warning about.  They are not in the parenting books, they are not something that your friends can put into words and they are certainly not something that can be explained.  I want G to believe in Santa, the Toothfairy and magic for as long as he can.  I want him to keep that joy in his heart forever.  I want him to see the world as a wonderful place full of adventure.  When I was pregnant and I said all I want is a healthy baby that was true.  More true than you realize if you were a part of that pregnancy and all that went with it.  Him being born healthy was just the first step, once we conquered that then other wishes came into being.  It comes down to health and joy for me though.  Those are the things that I believe will keep him going when he is faced with the ugliness that is in the world that I cannot protect him from and refuse to lie to him about.  

My wish for both my children is that even though there is blackness in the world for it not to invade their hearts.  Keep the joy, keep singing, keep dancing.  

Keep being you G, you are amazing just as you are!

Happy Thanksgiving!

I am grateful for so very many things in my life and it's not just at Thanksgiving that I am amazed at how wonderful of world I live it but it does make me think longer about it.  Here is a small sampling of what I am thankful for:

My kids - they make me laugh, they make me cry and they overflow my life with love
My husband - we still slow dance in the kitchen after 17 years together, I think that says it all.  He lights up my life.
My parents/brother - these are my roots, they bring me back to earth whenever I start to drift.  They remind me of the important stuff and still let me enjoy the frivolous stuff I love without feeling guilty.
My friends - I have awesome friends!  They are supportive in whatever wackiness I dream up.  We each have stresses in our lives and problems but whenever I spend time with any of them we find ways to laugh and I always leave feeling uplifted.  For this I am very thankful.
My legs - they have taken me so many places and ran so many miles.  I have asked a lot of them and they have taken me places that my heart was hesitant and heavy to go to but I needed to be there.  They have also walked me through labour and walked my babies round and round the room.  
My hands-my hands hold those I love when they are happy, sad and everything inbetween.  
My health - I am so lucky that while my body is not perfect it gets me through each day with minimal objection.
My heart -  that is it big enough and strong enough to endure both the ups and down of my life and seems to always have room to expand and hold more love.

It's an amazing life and I look forward to all the adventures to come!

Monkey on the Monkey Bars

Little goofball!

Cuties

There is no denying it, they are cuties!

She has music in her soul and bells on her toes

A loves to dance and was completely thrilled to receive this hand-me-down recital dress from a friend.  She wears it everyday that I let her!