Sunshiney Fun

Today was the first day that everything came together for some good outside play time:  warm weather, dry ground and both kids awake to play outside at the same time.  MMan got his first taste, literally, og the back yard and the freedom of a wide open space to explore.  Boy will he be disappointed when the "pen" comes out.  GGirl was clearing the yard of sticks and sending them down the creek, playing tag with me and running races against my countdowns when I was done running around.

Fun, fun times that were followed by earlier than normal evening meltdowns and bedtimes. The joys of Spring!

Warmth

The sun is warm. I look forward to some time outside hoping the sun and time outside with my family will calm the undercurrents of sadness that keep welling up in my day. Two friends from a different time in my life have passed away in the last two weeks. Our contact and involvement in each other's lives changed as we moved around the country and they stayed in one of our hometowns. Reunions would bring the feeling like we'd never left. Dinners full of laughter, afternoons full of life: no matter how long the separation. Maryanna and Cindy, you are missed. Until the next reunion.

Spoken Here

Today has been full, beginning with brunch for a bunch of high schoolers.  Then to some work and baking time with a friend.  There was Peep jousting, sunshine soaking, baby napping, cupcake designing and storytimes mixed in too.

Conversations ranged from "Did you just distract the four-year-old so you could steal her blocks?"  to a four-year old processing the concept of death.  It makes an exhausted Mama's head spin and throat choke when I realize GGirl's little mind, that still doesn't have a full grasp of time, is trying to process concepts of death. 

Please God, give me the words and the grace...

Birthdays Abound

With all the birthdays among our family and friends in the last week, it only makes sense that GGirl would continue the celebrations.  Yesterday was Dora's birthday and GGirl and Boots threw a great party.  Today GGirl and Chuck The Truck and his dad are busy partying with Lightening McQueen- it's his birthday today.  The things that keep her busy.

MMan is keeping busy too.  He is doing his best to stand on his own and get teeth through.  He gets busy playing and forgets to hang on: then down he goes.

The cabin fever is a bit severe this year as spring is taking it's sweet time getting here.  If forecasters are to be believed, we should have some nicer days soon.  Time will tell.