Monday, April 26, 2010
Today's Tiny Treasures
Dancing in the aisle to the sample CD's at Target, breaking out the Slip 'N Slide for an afternoon of fun and reading Christmas stories for bedtime in April. I live a charmed life.
Saturday, April 17, 2010
It's Raining, It's Pouring.
Big plans to go camping this weekend. Mother Nature had other plans. So we had to improvise! Our new camping spot, a little place we like to call "the living room."Today's Tiny Treasure: The discovery of indoor s'mores. Just as yummy, gooey and sticky as the original with the added bonus of watching a marshmallow puff up in the microwave. To a 5 and 3 year old, this is an extremely exciting process! If it were up to them, we'd still be in there blowing up marshmallows!
Friday, April 16, 2010
Sunshine Girl and Jet Boy
Just got back from a loooong walk with Sunshine Girl and Jet Boy. In case your curious, their super powers are as follows:
Sunshine Girl can reach all the way up to the sun and around the Universe. She can also touch God.
Jet Boy can fly on anything.
It's a little chilly and rainy this morning, so my tiny super heroes are warming up in the kitchen with a cup of cocoa. I'm sure they will tell you that today's tiny treasure is the giant marshmallows they got to put in their hot chocolate!
By the way, Eden isn't mad in the picture below. That's "just the face that Super Heroes make."
Sunshine Girl can reach all the way up to the sun and around the Universe. She can also touch God.
Jet Boy can fly on anything.
It's a little chilly and rainy this morning, so my tiny super heroes are warming up in the kitchen with a cup of cocoa. I'm sure they will tell you that today's tiny treasure is the giant marshmallows they got to put in their hot chocolate!
By the way, Eden isn't mad in the picture below. That's "just the face that Super Heroes make."
Wednesday, April 7, 2010
Yesterday
Yesterday's Tiny Treasure: I love finding little treasures like this around the house. I'm not sure why all these little vehicles were lined up, but it just makes my heart happy. I can only imagine the storyline that was playing in my little boy's head. Sweet innocence with sound effects thrown in, I'm sure...
Feet Push
Today's Tiny Treasure: The "Feet Push". In my opinion it is the best way to push your kids on the swing. When you push them from the front, you can see their smiles! My kids kick their feet up to me and yell, "Feet Push". With the occasional "underdog" thrown in - I am the World's Best Mom. Well, at least for about 20 minutes. Pure joy and giggles all around!
Wednesday, March 31, 2010
Just Perfect
Today was just that. Perfect.
We started with a ride down to the park (Eden on her 2-wheel bike, Levi on his plasma car and Mommy running along beside them). We played the "boat" game where they both took turns being the caller. Mommy never got a turn to be caller, so I think I made at least 40 trips to the "back of the boat"! It was so cute to hear Levi stumble over the words a bit, "Attention on deck."
After collecting rolly pollies and heading into "the woods" to explore for a bit, we made our way home to meet a friend for lunch. After lunch we went to Little Gym and then to a old, old park that still had a merry-go-round! Unheard of today - where builders are more worried about liability that making a kid so dizzy they can't stand up straight! Eden was cracking up as she went round and round. It was precious.
The kids and I have 100 little conversations throughout the day where I think to myself, "Oh, I totally need to write that down." But, when evening comes and I have a chance to sit down at the computer, they always seem to escape me. Although I don't remember exactly what we talked about - I do remember that we laughed today. We laughed a bunch! It was simply: Perfect.
Today's Tiny Treasures: Scott had to work a little late tonight. He called on his way home from work - after the kids were already in bed - to say good-night. Levi was already asleep, but when I walked into Eden's room she was just at the edge of sleep. Her eyes were getting heavy and she was snuggled up with her head on her stuffed dolphin. Something about it was so sweet. It just made my heart happy. She perked up to talk with her daddy. Their conversation was precious. She can't wait until Good Friday - when Daddy will get off work early. "It's always fun" when that happens. Oh, how I love my sweet, sweet Eden.
We started with a ride down to the park (Eden on her 2-wheel bike, Levi on his plasma car and Mommy running along beside them). We played the "boat" game where they both took turns being the caller. Mommy never got a turn to be caller, so I think I made at least 40 trips to the "back of the boat"! It was so cute to hear Levi stumble over the words a bit, "Attention on deck."
After collecting rolly pollies and heading into "the woods" to explore for a bit, we made our way home to meet a friend for lunch. After lunch we went to Little Gym and then to a old, old park that still had a merry-go-round! Unheard of today - where builders are more worried about liability that making a kid so dizzy they can't stand up straight! Eden was cracking up as she went round and round. It was precious.
The kids and I have 100 little conversations throughout the day where I think to myself, "Oh, I totally need to write that down." But, when evening comes and I have a chance to sit down at the computer, they always seem to escape me. Although I don't remember exactly what we talked about - I do remember that we laughed today. We laughed a bunch! It was simply: Perfect.
Today's Tiny Treasures: Scott had to work a little late tonight. He called on his way home from work - after the kids were already in bed - to say good-night. Levi was already asleep, but when I walked into Eden's room she was just at the edge of sleep. Her eyes were getting heavy and she was snuggled up with her head on her stuffed dolphin. Something about it was so sweet. It just made my heart happy. She perked up to talk with her daddy. Their conversation was precious. She can't wait until Good Friday - when Daddy will get off work early. "It's always fun" when that happens. Oh, how I love my sweet, sweet Eden.
Wednesday, March 24, 2010
Quotable
I came across this quote tonight and loved it enough to want to "write" it down here:
The fundamental mission of motherhood now is the same as it always was: To nurture, protect and instruct children; to create a home environment that enables them to learn and grow; to help them develop a heart for God and his purposes; and to send them out into the world prepared to live both fully and meaningfully.
I hope I can accomplish this mission.
Today's Tiny Treasure: Levi dressed himself this morning. I thought it was brave of me to suggest that he do so...since we were actually going to leave the house and go into public! He did not disappoint! Down the stairs he came with white socks pulled up to just under his knees, his John Deer cowboy boots on, awful gray gym shorts with a navy blue stripe on the side and a brown shirt. It took every little piece of me not to suggest a new outfit or walk over and bunch down his socks a bit! Looking back on it now - it's absolutely precious. I wonder what he'll pick out tomorrow.
The fundamental mission of motherhood now is the same as it always was: To nurture, protect and instruct children; to create a home environment that enables them to learn and grow; to help them develop a heart for God and his purposes; and to send them out into the world prepared to live both fully and meaningfully.
I hope I can accomplish this mission.
Today's Tiny Treasure: Levi dressed himself this morning. I thought it was brave of me to suggest that he do so...since we were actually going to leave the house and go into public! He did not disappoint! Down the stairs he came with white socks pulled up to just under his knees, his John Deer cowboy boots on, awful gray gym shorts with a navy blue stripe on the side and a brown shirt. It took every little piece of me not to suggest a new outfit or walk over and bunch down his socks a bit! Looking back on it now - it's absolutely precious. I wonder what he'll pick out tomorrow.
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