hug. now.

Over the last few weeks I have heard too many stories about lives ending suddenly. I don't know what it is about these stories that have resonated with me. Maybe it's that they were mothers who passed while giving life to their children, maybe it's that they were babies who were gone in the blink of an eye while enjoying a swim in a summer day. I think maybe in these circumstances, they hit home because they happened at times that I myself take advantage of. I play with my kids, watching them be themselves and enjoy all the things a kid should enjoy. I remember scary times in the Labor and Delivery room, but I have always myself been physically fine.
If anything, these stories - that have effected strangers I'm connected to one way or another - have made me realize that the hugs need to happen now. Drop the crap you're holding on to. Tell your husbands, kids, family, sisters, best freaking friends that you love them. And hug them. Right now.

Over Easy With a Chocolate Donut

This weekend Sam found some coins on the counter. I think a quarter and a few pennies. He handed them to me and said he wanted to buy a chocolate donut. It took me a few minutes to realize he learned that from George. That darn monkey. We went to the store and I made him pay me for the donut. And he got jipped because I only give him half. But it was enough chocolate to make his face a mess and to make me "that mom" with the chocolate faced hyper hypo kid in Giant.

And in other news: Bo rolled over this morning. I had to stop Sam from rolling him back over with his feet, but Bo didn't mind. He was darn proud of himself. And I am too.

here are some recent adventures from my iPhone.

Proud of his accomplishments! :)

Doesn't everyone weed the driveway wearing arm floaties?

Taying [Sam speak for PLAYING]

"Mamma, I wanna tay wit a hose."
"Well, ok. Just don't squirt Mamma"

Mamiya 645 | Kodak Ektar

Right now | August 2012

Bo: 3 months 5 days
likes: tooting, flirting with mamma, smiling at Sam, and boobies
dislikes: Daisy barking, being squirted with the hose

Sam: 2 years 5 months and 8 days
likes: squirting Bo with the hose
dislikes: the consequences of squirting Bo with the hose

Me: 30 years 10 months and 23 days
likes: hearing Sam say "I wanna go outside" and being able to open the front door and let him play in the dirt, watching Bo smile huge everytime I say "I love you!"
dislikes: being surprised in the shower by a toy camera and a ornery little boy shouting "HINEY! HINEY!" (ok, so it was kind of hysterical)

Phil: 34 years 11 months and 15 days
likes: pulling Sam around the yard in the radio flyer wagon
dislikes: getting Bo puke sprayed into his mouth