Little Bits

So nothing too deep here, just wanted to post a couple of fun pictures. So yesterday morning I walked past the living room and I saw these two boys just sitting next to each other. They both know how to read, but Jacob was reading to Daniel. Then I went back a few minutes later and they had switched, Daniel reading to Jacob. I thought it was really cute so I took a picture.

Then today we took a trip out to Orange to visit some friends and before we left, Hannah decided she wanted to bring Snowy (her favorite dog she got for Christmas - not real). She also decided that Snowy needed a helmet, which was a leftover skiing helmet. Sometime on the way home she apparently thought it was necessary to wear it (NO I am not that bad a driver!). Then she promptly fell asleep. It was so funny I had to take a picture. The funny thing is, I was able to move her blanket and Snowy out of the way and she was still sound asleep.

In the blink of an eye

In the space of time it takes to blink, you may find your babies doing things like moving up to high school, or pitching their first Little League game. You may also find that a week no longer is enough to do all the things that need to be done, let alone a day. I love watching my kids, seeing the stories they create, the carefree attitude or the serious business of being a kid. Despite the white hair that seems to be chronicling the passage of time, it amazes me how time stands still until the big moments come and you stand back and reflect on how all these little day to day memories define us. Life here really is short. So if everyone wonders where I have dropped off to because I do not keep up very well, each day I am stroking the paintbrush of my life, and watching the masterpiece unfold. This entails many things, that I am sure most of you also choose to do, like songs and stories, games, car rides to too many places, Little League, endless chores, laughing and goofing off to time outs and tears. Learning, growing and stretching. I love my life and the people I share it with. Here are a few pictures that share some of my life.

Daniel catching for the 1st time

Look at my giant to the left (not the coach)

Jacob's 1st game pitching

Preschool graduation, though she has another year

Maddy's 8th grade graduation

Have you seen laughter and tears at the same time?

I can't get this girl to stay out of water...

Hannah loves mud!

Most recent photo of my babies