Lucy is in school five days a week now, but I work only three days (Monday, Wednesday and Friday). Phoebe goes to school on the days I work -- leaving Tuesdays and Thursdays and "Mommy & Phoebe" days. This fine Tuesday morning, we're just hanging out in the living room, listening to some Lady Ga Ga on the stereo. There are dirty dishes in the sink, laundry in the baskets and a beautiful day outside just screaming to us to come take a walk. But, for now, we're just going to hang out a bit longer and enjoy each other's company. And when I read this in 20 years, guaranteed I will say, "Good girl, Sara. Those days went by way too fast. Those dirty dishes don't mean a damn right now. And that Lady Ga Ga...she was awesome."
Scenes from our morning:
Tuesday, July 28, 2009
Tuesday morning with Phoebers
Monday, July 27, 2009
Tuesday, July 21, 2009
Saturday, July 18, 2009
Miss Lucy & Miss Phoebe
I know, I've been a pretty bad blogger lately! So here is a very quick little ditty on a few of the latest goings on of Miss Lucy and Miss Phoebe. Read it once through and you'll know the tune...
Miss Phoebe got a haircut
Miss Lucy got a skirt
Miss Phoebe got an ice pop but she put it in the dirt!
"Ouch!" said Miss Lucy
"Out!" cried her sis
"Our parents are so happy when we sit so nice like this!"Friday, July 17, 2009
Friday, July 10, 2009
Tuesday, July 07, 2009
Should I take a maternity test?
...because I really just don't see how any of my genes have made it into this child!
But this one...well, I think I can finally take credit for passing along some of my DNA:
Either way, they are the two most beautiful girls in the world. I'm just sayin'.
Monday, June 29, 2009
Good humor
When the sun shines for a total of five minutes in the entire month of June, you just gotta celebrate with your first visit to the neighborhood ice cream truck, right?
Friday, June 26, 2009
The Graduate
{post ceremony donut mouth}Lucy had her preschool "graduation" last week. Now, before you get all choked up wondering where the time has gone, she is not starting kindergarten in the fall...or even the fall after that. (Heaven help us, we've got two more years until she qualifies for kindergarten...i.e., two more years of tuition bills higher than they will be until she's in college.) Nevertheless, she had her very first graduation ceremony and it was adorable. I got there right before it started, Phoebe in tow, so in my haste I ended up taking some really bad photos. I have to remind myself that even though I am starting to take better and better photos, I still need to not be afraid of posting photos here that document our lives even if they fall far less than "perfect." In fact, I think that here the imperfection makes these photos kinda sweet.
{goofing around with her teachers}
{receiving her diploma}
{watching her classmates receive their diplomas}Wednesday, June 24, 2009
Which one's it gonna be?
Lucy has decided that some day, her children will be named Gabriella and Dylan. Yesterday, she told Jeff that they will actually be twins. When Jeff told her that twins are a lot of work, she replied, "That's ok, Daddy...I don't mind the pushing."
What on earth am I going to do with this child of mine? Maybe I should just call Harvard Medical School and see how early is too early to apply for early admissions. Either that or I should call Saturday Night Live to see if they have an apprentice program for three-year-olds.
What the heck, I think I'll just do both.
Tuesday, June 23, 2009
Wednesday, June 17, 2009
Tuesday, June 16, 2009
Feeling woozy
Many times every day, my heart just overflows with love for my children. So I find myself asking Lucy, "Do you know how much Mommy loves you?" to which she always replies, "Sooooo much!" The other day, when in one of those moments, I said, "Lucy, I love you so much my heart could...what?" She was quiet for a moment, then replied, "barf." I'd like to think she meant burst, but either way, the sentiment from her heart was pure.
Anyway, I took these photos of her before going to a birthday party on Sunday and, well, she looks so beautiful that I could just barf. Couldn't you?
Thursday, June 11, 2009
Happy Anniversary to Nana & Poppa
65 years...unbelieavable and truly inspirational. We love you so very much!
Wednesday, June 10, 2009
Busy Bers
Phoebe (or Bers, as we sometimes call her...as in PhoeBERS) is such a busy busy busy bee. A busy Bers! And it's true what I have said since Lucy was this age...15 months is the age at which the baby ends and the toddler begins. Here is some of what she's been up to:
{trying to get out of the 5th percentile for weight}
{um, practicing for a future trip to new orleans?}
{practicing important mothering multi-tasking skills}
{mastering the sippy cup...sort of}
{acting like a general nutjob goofball}
