Read to Me

I could hear her telling him stories while i was getting ready, so i came in with camera. but i was not ready for how sweetly they would be all curled up in blankets - with Sam following along in his book too. (she loves to make "beds" all over my house, often on the rug in the entry.. why?)

Strike a pose

we fight about how to do her hair, she only wants to do two pony tails every day. That is a problem becuase i've got it in my head that she is my own personal barbie doll - i love to dress her up and play with her hair. so today I told her i wanted to picture of how cute her hair was.. she is such a good poser!

Baby lotion

what is it about the smell of a clean kid that just makes the day seem worth it?

Little deuce coupe

The Mederios' have two of these little battery powered cars - the kids love them, and today Lucy and Addi drove them for the first time. They are crazy! it's so funny to watch them, if the cars went any faster it would not be funny :), they can't remember that if you want to stop you should lift up on the pedal.

Mistee and I laughed to watch them, and i wondered if the scene might feel very similar in about 12 years from now.

Little helpers

Casey was doing the dishes and Max asked if he could help. they all want to help - makes them feel big. i feel like i should enjoy that - they may grow up someday and what if they don't want to be like me any more, or be with me 24/7 - or, you know, directly under my feet as the case may be :)..enjoy it while it lasts. but i took this picture because i thought, what a great thing my husband is teaching his son.

the example of your dad is a powerful thing.

say Cheese

Sam likes to make you laugh - and he does this cheese face on demand. the kids feed into it, cracks us all up.. makes his cheeks so tight you think they might pop!

A mom thing

You've heard the phrase "a face only a mother could love".. i get that, cuz man my kids are cute. i'm sure they all say that, but i love those blue eyes - so many similarities, but still very much their own little identities.. even this young. Sam has a crazy bunch of curls up there and some freckles already (I'm sure there are more to follow) and Lucy's hair has more of a wave with her dad's face shape. don't think anyone else would be so fascinated to sit and stare at them.. it's a mom thing.