Let's just turn you into a World Series contender, shall we??

"Mom I'm tired.
I have used up my whole energy supply. I'm at the bottom.
Can you go ahead and get out my snack and I'll be done?"

My N. Wonderfully smart and dramatic. He ran to the fence in the middle of his first little league game and proclaimed himself finished. I sent him back out.

"Daaaad. Dad. How much longer?"

Dad happens to be the coach.
Positioned across the field near another little person who was sitting on the third base line, he just shook his head.

It's T-Ball time folks. Might be a long season :)

MMmmmMMMmmmMMM crunchy

Appo

mini little me

My darling girl- my wish for you is that your feet are very selective if they choose to walk in my footsteps. On that path you will find that there are no perfect people or perfect lives, but sometimes there are perfect days, and they make the walk worth it.

This sunny day was one of them. I long for its warmth.

Magic Moments Monday--- where has this tradition gone??

The air is crisp against our waxy skin, hands painfully cold in the wind and we are smiling. Running, giggling (eventually whining) in the winter sunshine. You've got to scoop up the days like this when you can because the weather forecast is bleak and spring will not be springing for awhile.

The Museum of Transportation is dead in the winter. There were three other cars in the entire parking lot and it couldn't have been better. Well unless it was that empty and 70 degrees and someone was paying us to play amongst the trains. That would probably have been better.

 I haven't Magic Moment Mondayed in quite awhile and I'm not sure why. Maybe I'm bringing it back. Yes. I think I am. Just remind me next Monday, mmkay?

Me- Jeans: Old Navy // Shoes (see above): Target // Jacket and Pullover: North Face //
Sunglasses: Inspired Shades (D&G fantasticness)
PS- N is rocking Yo Gabba Gabba Vans ftw ;)

A fashion post this is not. It is winter and we were outside so the attire is what it is. But we did step out so I am linking up (an eensy bit late) with The Haps because I'd really like to make it a habit. Put that on my reminder list too please and thank you...

i'll be climbing back on the blogger wagon soon

i've got nothin.
actually i have much to day- this is me after all, but i just don't have the energy to form a coherent post. i am crabby and forgetful (but i am not pregnant; bite your tongues!) and i need to go bed. but there has still been some magic in the air around here :)

Magic Moments Monday: Take me out to the ballgame (again) edition

We spent yesterday in a party suite in Busch Stadium cheering on the Cardinals! Basically that means I sat in a cusioned seat eating my weight in chicken fingers and brownies all day but it sounds more respectable if you throw in some hometown pride... Because we are awesome, or know people, this marks two weekends in a row in that party suite and two whole days of baseball without kids smearing cotton candy juice into your ear. In the words of Busch Stadium marketing extraordinaires, it was baseball heaven.

And oh yeah, we were "pre-game guests" this time ;)

Always Remember

Magic Moments: Quick Get Outside Before It Turns Summer Again Edition

Yesterday we BUSTED out of the air conditioning and into a beautiful day. Elephant Rocks State Park is an amazing little destination for some easy trail walking and less than easy rock scaling, especially when smarties take both kids AND the fat fat dog... it really is a great geological area with fun crevices and peaks to explore. We have been before and will be sure to return. They also have a fantastic picnic area set in and among the giant rocks that we totally took advantage of.











 

Magic Moments- SuperMomma Birthday Edition

So we just got back from a trip (more on THAT brand of madness later) and I have a bunch of moments I could focus on for today, but then I received an email from my mom. The message simply said "for your blog" and this was the attachment:

         Please note the stellar picture composition, the fish gazing hungrily out of the bowl and the biggest piece of shit cake ever to be baked... ever

THIS ladies and gentlemen, is an angel food cake, "baked" in a UNGREASED non-angel food cake bundt pan after overflowing into my mom's clean oven. It was baked by the very talented me, who incidentally is a pretty darn good cooker (as my son calls me). Baking is clearly not my strong suit.

Saturday was my mom's 22nd birthday :) She is the best momma ever! Thoughtful and understanding with a sense of humor to boot, she is one of the strongest, most patient and pleasantly scatterbrained people I know and this junk is all I gave her because the stupid Birthday present store didn't have what I wanted for her- but don't fret mom- it IS coming!!

We were able to be in town for her big day and me being the sweet daughter I am, dropped my kids off for her to babysit while I ran around with some college friends..... I know, right? Terrible but a super fun night begging for a blog post- I digress. So since I bailed on her and left her with my crazies and a bunk bundt, the least I can do is give her a big ole blog shout out.
So here goes ::cracks knuckles::

My mom, Judy, is kinda like a best friend, but it is more than that because no matter what, she doesn't ever pick at my faults or share my feelings with others, even when friends might. (She simply knows better, because I probably picked up most of my crazy from her ;) Anyway, because she is awesome, sometimes she gets the shaft- sometimes I feel that I have to put her and her feelings after others because she understands, because she knows she is my number one. And even though that is life, that is also kinda unacceptable.
There was a time when her body tried to leave me, actually a bunch of times in a row. Maybe she realized that we needed her too much, or that I was way too cool to ditch, or maybe incredible heroic medicine and the good Lord intervened- probably all of the above. The point is, her amazing spirit won out and she is still here with me to share my joys and listen to my rants and wipe my tears. And that is a great great thing because no one quite understands both your pain and your triumphs like your mother.
I pray that eventually I can grow to be the type of mother she is. She has surely led by example but I feel a little behind on this learning curve, especially in the patience department.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY MOM!! I love you so much more than that sorry excuse for a cake implies.

PS- I blame your DNA for the baking skills ;)

Magic Moments: Happy Birthday America Edition

So I may be a day behind but I'll use the old yesterday was a major holiday excuse... And what a great holiday it was :) My hometown had the 4th of July celebration at the Veteran's Home instead of the usual riverfront festivities and it was such a nice change--- seems even more meaningful with all the vets around.

I just love impromptu red, white and blue photo shoots :)

magic moments monday- expectant mother edition (not me disclaimer)

oh my word- i cannot get used to my new schedule. i am working on mondays for the first time in a seriously LOOOOOONG time because of summer session. i will get back on eventually but right now my brain is all confused!!
BUT alas, it is monday- and even if my body doesn't know it is monday, it did know that we had a seriously great weekend! so good that i didn't take any pictures for my magic monday post.

instead, here is a flashback picture from this time last year. that is one of my besties, J, with my (then) brand new baby! 

J is gonna have her own tiny little girl VERY VERY soon,

 and i hope she is not upset with me for sharing ;)

Magic Moments Monday

These smiles were so worth the 6 bucks spent on a blow-up baby pool ;)