rite of passage

For Oscar as a boy, and us as parents, tonight has been what some would call a rite of passage. I would just call it awful.

We had been tickling and wrestling on our bed, waiting on daddy to get home so we could grill out, and blow bubbles outside. Oscar was laughing so hard that he stopped to take a breath, sighed, threw his whole body straight back (something he likes to do on the couch, and that we’ve tried breaking him of), and and hit his head on our nightstand. We were both very scared and motionless for a few seconds, before we both started crying. I called Greg and said “Hurry home, I think he needs stitches” click. Turns out I was wrong… he needed one staple.

I was crying, Greg was nearly throwing up, and Oscar was traumatized. And think… today was just the first day of summer. Oh the adventures we have to look forward to!

memorial day weekend

 

We saw a parade.  We played.  We ate.  We had a ball.

 

We hope yours was just as lovely!

button pusher

We’ve known that Oscar is a light switch flipper, and a doorstop flicker… but now we can add button pusher to the list.

summer list o fun

With only 6 days of school left, I think nightly about the fun we’ll have this summer.  Here is a list of “musts” for the summer:

1. log some serious outside hours
2. finish this project that has been neglected (I will sport it in 90 degree weather when done)
3. read lots of stuff about being a better teacher
4. read lots of stuff that’s not about being a better teacher
5. make this in adult size and these for the babe
6. hang out with our rad neighbors more
7. can enough salsa for the next year
8. become regulars at the children’s library programs
9. zoo, zoo, zoo
10. snuggle, play, and repeat with the peanut

This list is fluid and open to additional suggestions.

it’s the final countdown

Someone is quite ready to be done with early mornings for a while. Hang on little buddy, I only have to wake you 6 more mornings this school year.

pigpen

You may think he needs a haircut and a tissue.  I think he just needs a kiss.

you have me

Here is a tune a bit sweeter than the nag song, and this isn’t hypothetical.  I mean it.  Technically speaking, it didn’t turn out exactly like I imagined, and I’ve already started re-writing a few lyrics to be more colorful.  If I decide to re-demo it, I’ll share it too, as version 2.

mom-a-palooza

We spent Saturday down in Orange to celebrate Mother’s Day with Greg’s family.  The day was perfect.  Greg’s brother grilled out, nieces and nephews were running and playing baseball outside, and we had lots of laughs just relaxing and visiting with family.

Today we celebrated with my family at Abby and Noah’s.  They prepared a great meal for us, and it was yet another relaxing day to spent with family.

Saying it was a lovely weekend just doesn’t do it justice.

This weekend, and always, we are so thankful for both of our moms and grandmas who have had such an impact on us.  Thanks for being such good examples, teachers, and buddies along the way.  Happy Mother’s Day!

so quiet in the world tonight

To you, everything is funny

You’ve got nothing to regret

I’d give all I have, honey

If you could stay like that

Oh, darling, don’t you ever grow up, don’t you ever grow up

Just stay this little

Oh, darling, don’t you ever grow up, don’t you ever grow up

It could stay this simple