Tuesday, June 30, 2009

The clock on my computer is an hour behind, so I know it wasn't a dream. But part of me feels like I was never there.

Sweltering heat, lonely weekends, longing for... well, anything else. I'm starting to feel like New Orleans really didn't happen.

When I can spread out my arms and touch all my sisters at once, I know this is where I should be.

When I pick up the phone and tell Tese YES I'll be over for dinner... in five minutes... I know.

When I drive down the road and see green hills instead of brown rivers... I know.

Don't get me wrong, I'm happy for the experience of it all. It's all about the experience - I am coming to find. But MAN was that far away or what?
Feeling like I should love on my peeps- for being with me before and after, near and far, day and night. Your smiles make me smile.


Sunday, June 28, 2009

Flowers in their hair

I hope Ms. Nonie grows up...
To be just like Gup.


Friday, June 26, 2009

Happy Birthday Emah!!!

I love you on your birthday!!!!

A picture is posted for you on your facebook page.

The blog is being naughty ON YOUR BIRTHDAY. ughh.

Love you still. xox

Tuesday, June 23, 2009

Saturday, June 13, 2009

The Friends We Will Become.

As the sun set and the sky darkened (and the mosquitoes got hungrier) I hugged Ms. Nonie on the front porch tonight while listening to the kids play on the big disc swing across the street. She nibbled on her fingers.

Then, she buried her face into my shirt. Over and over again.

Ms. Nonie giggled while I pretended her 2-tooth bite hurt my index finger.

She waved at our neighbors. They did not see her, nor did they wave back. Darn kids. Waving is her *NEW TRICK* her *ONLY TRICK*. My heart ached for her - but she didn't know enough to care. Good for her, I thought.

Then, she kissed me in a very Nonie-slobbery way. Mouth to chin. (Her) MOUTH to (My) CHIN. She's definitely teething.

From above, I heard Dame read Dec some special bedtime stories (thanks Gran - very Zen) and I couldn't help but think:

I can't wait for these new friendships we've been given the opportunity to forge - to grow.

My kids.

My friends.

My heart.

Swells.

A Carhartt Hug:

P.S. My wee ones are the best. Or have I said that already?

P.P.S Luckiest mom in the world. Or have I said that already?


Thursday, June 11, 2009

Runaway Ducks...


We went to first grade a couple of weeks ago, the Dec, Nonie, Doodle playcare packed it up for a big field trip to Nancy's 1st grade classroom. It was AWESOME. Literally, I haven't been in a first grade classroom in a MANY number of years. I don't know how anyone gets anything done in there, there is just so much to look at on the walls. No wonder so many kids these days have ADHD. We got to meet a classroom of ogling (sp?) kids and then play with the ducks. While Dec was more interested in the books and cash register, I was set to watch these 1 day old creatures that seemed to always want to dart near someone's large foot. Needless to say I was in the throws of a near panic attack. 2 ducks running, 2 babies melting, and a Doodle with a lolly...I think I need to start making up songs....
Oh thats right, I did yesterday during our very mellow stay at home playcare, it goes like this:
"One baby cries
and then the other baby cries
and then we're all cry-ing,
WAA WAA"

I even have a tune for it....

Wednesday, June 10, 2009

having a swine day

I am back! Some pics from the roadtrip to come when I sort through the disaster that is the mess of things that was inside my car that lies in an undisclosed location. As I was sifting ever so neatly and in an organized fashion through these piles this morning I got a call from Williston Central School. I stopped in yesterday to talk to some peeps, see if there were any openings or find out if someone was just itchin' for me to have a classroom of my very own, get my name on the sub list for next year. You know, all those things you just breeze in and ask. The lady said "Actually people are dropping like flies, maybe you want to stick around today?" I held to my better offer, which was a pasta and ice cream date with Madds.

Turns out, people were not dropping like flies - but rather like pigs. Huge outbreak of swine flu - school is shutting down early for the summer. Can I come in and sub?

Now I wouldn't call myself a risk-taker but I think I threw caution to the wind on this one. Swine flu is for babies! So here I am sitting in a foreign language classroom (during a 2.5 hour break might I add). Hope nobody coughs on me!!

Saturday, June 6, 2009

Smirk

She looked at me with a smirk on her face as if to say.....


A.  "Looks like you have your hands full with those 2 kids."


B.  "Don't worry about me snapping at YOUR toes.  Those ARE toes right?"


C.  "This swingset is mine for the day...."



And the answer is D.  All of the above.

Thursday, June 4, 2009

My Little Girl

In your eyes
                        bluer than the ocean
In your smile
              wide as the sky
     In your laughter
                    I find myself crying
In wonder of
                           your little hand in mine
-A.U.