Mulberry Street

How lucky are my kids? I am pretty sure I never got to ride a pony...ever.

We went to Ocean City and played in the sand and surf.  I love hearing my children's giddy laughter when they experience something out of the ordinary.  I hope we can make this overnight trip a tradition.  It was that great.   I got to celebrate the marriage of my friends Holly and Ozzie.  They are both great people and I certainly enjoyed the oppportunity to hang out with my lady friends.  These women are a great support to me. Alisha, Holly, Mac, Heidi   I spent a good 10 minutes trying to take pictures of the moon one night.  I opened the back door to toss a can into the recycling bin when I spotted the moon.  So beautiful.    I went to the Lake with my fabulous friends and their great kids.  The water isn't too cold and we have a great time building sand castles and trying to catch guppies.  I love Sarah and Alison.     The kids started a new game - pretend t...

After a whole week of waiting, Emory slung his arms through his mini backpack and headed to pre-preschool.  Okay, it's more of a glorified playgroup, but we're calling it preschool.   I started up a co-op group with friends and we plan to teach our boys the basics once a week.  I hate to admit it, but Emory doesn't know his abc's backwards and forward (like his sister did) nor can he count to ten (like his sister did), because he is the second child.  Poor kid.  The best part about Genevieve going to school?  I get to get to know my second child.  We get to go to the park together and do whatever HE wants to do.    The preschool group is a great opportunity for the boys to interact and fill in the gaps we moms have left empty in the education department.  Emory had a great time learning about the letter A and playing with his four little buddies on the first day.   When the teacher said g...

I created a blog where I can upload all the random photos and videos my kids take.  I didn't have the heart to delete them all, because, believe me there are A LOT!  Besides, looking at their photos and videos gives you a greater appreciation of their perspective and imagination.  A note to Grandparents - Enjoy.  You have two fantastic grandchildren!  (You have more than that, I know.  I'm just biased.) You can view the blog here: Through the Eyes of Babes

Guess why happens when you leave your camera at home? You miss great photo ops and you get stuck with camera phone pictures. DOH! I literally stopped on the middle of the road when I first caught a glance of this rainbow. Then Eric suggested I pull off so we wouldn't block traffic. I cannot recall a time when I have seen a more spectacular rainbow. The size, the spectrum of colors, and the vibrancy of each color layer was fleeting, but absolutely magnificent.

Fiddler on the Roof is one of my favorite musicals.  The music and lyrics are fabulous, inspiring, and reflective.  This post has nothing to do with Fiddler on the Roof , in case you were wondering .  When I wrote out the title of the post, I thought of the musical.  That's all.  BTW - I have the movie and I'm thinking that, now the musical is on my mind, I should host a screening.  We could all dress up like our favorite characters...or not.  We could just relax and and soak in the sounds.   Onto other randomness...   Sunrise on the W&OD Sunset on the W&OD I have been really lucky to sneak in two rides sans trailer this week.  One in the evening and one in the early morning.  They were wonderful rides.  I enjoyed the trail and just let my thoughts wander.  I believe exercise is better for me in more ways than one.  Exercise is good for my overall ...

Emory's first piano recital. I am sure he'd be willing to play a duet if you are interested.

Sad. Emory wants to ride the bus.

I should start this post with my grattiude for teachers and school administrators.  A few months back it became very apparent that I couldn't homeschool.  I am simply not cut out for it.  Genevieve and I fought more than we learned, so we called a truce and moved on.  I am so glad that Genevieve can go to school and get the instruction she needs to learn and grow...from someone else.  God bless teachers. Genevieve has been ready for school to start for months and August was a LONG month for all of us.  On the first day she was excited and focused on the full day ahead of her - so focused that she didn't look back once when she lined up for the bus.  I had to yell her name three times before she turned back, and then she gave me a look that said, " What ?!"  No tears, no fear, just pure excitement. And just like that, Genevieve entered the school system.  The only tears shed were by Emory, and they happen each time ...

The kids got a hold of my phone and suddenly I had 200 more photos and videos on the camera roll than I had two days before. Genevieve took pictures of herself, the house, toys, and even pictures of every single page in a book. Emory mostly took photos of his forehead or eye(s).  It is interesting to see things through the eyes of my kids.