Yup, Still Here

Camera still bunk.  Phone got sunk.  These are my most recent (and only) cheeses.  Lots more once things settle down.  We miss the trolls somethin aweful!  Wish you could watch them grow in person!

Fall Back Then Spring Forward

         

Okay, seems this year I missed my own memo.  Spring was definitely not cancelled and I was thinking (while wearing a tank top on my birthday!) I should post a few drive-by "bank temp" pics.  The digits and green grass would have nicely clashed last year's '"rear-view of March temp" image.  Alas, my spring is filled with career and clean-up and endless out-of-door play.  Keyboard time trumped.  Oh, and my camera has issues at the moment.  Fookin fone fotos. Just posted the un-rejected Maizy pics.

Anyhow, since I've now cited the past, guess I'll post a preview of a most-likely-distant-future-entry.  I got me a stellar new long-term project of the "summer fun" variety.  Can't wait for the day I can post the Grand Finale.  The mystery pics also serve as evidence of the unusual; lack of both snow and mud April 2010.

" A PERSON IS NOT OLD UNTIL REGRETS TAKE THE PLACE OF DREAMS." 

--- JOHN BARRYMORE

                                                                                                    

Craizy Maizy

Everything nice

Like sugar and spice

With bits of sticks and stones

Mixed in

No fear, this one

Wheels turn

Hear an engine

Run

For a ride

Arms wide

From Daddy

Goofy

Go-Lucky

Delight

From Momma

Dance moves

Dancing fingers

.... And spite

Curly and coy

Salty and sweet

No little boy

 Moves his feet that way

And one day soon

We'll learn what all

Our crazy lady

Has to say

Son So Bright

Warmest morning yet

Ready, set, go

To start up our day

Chose the lower highway

More trees and fun equipment to see

Momma, move the sun for me?

Oh honey

I can't move the sun

Try using your hands

To keep it from your eyes

Momma, look at me

Stopping sunshine
With my hands!

Then silence....

So unusual

My two

Who talk as much I do

Baby, what are you thinking about?

Dunno.....

Thinking about the sky is blue

The sun is bright

I see some clouds

Wow!

Hey, see that long

Skinny cloud over there?

It's actually a jet trail

Yes, it IS a jet trail!

It will follow us to Steve's house!

And so it did.

Kiddy Kabin Fever

Chattin' with "Giggle Baby" in dolly bed hand-painted by Gma Judy.

"Mommy look!  Birthday cake!"

"Awesome!  Who did you make it for?... Whose birthday party?"

" Pink cake for Maizy.  Candles a toppin!"

(play dough + garlic press)

Maizy hides her shy personality behind a faux fur collar.

He's learned how to shovel.  I'm thinkin he can put on the big boots and earn his keep!

Lil' Einstein.

"My future's so bright, I gotta wear shades."

....Must be the case, since the sun has been essentially M.I.A. since November!

Little Bits of Christmas

Christmas time.....

I'm never more reminded of how "big" my family is. Yeah, there are a lot of us, but I'm really talking about the vast importance of who we are to each other. I am designed, supported, encouraged and loved by my family. And we're multiplying!!

.... Speaking of which, the newer family additions won most of the spotlight here, only because they're just so friggin fun to look at!

Birth of a Star

.... I wish I was a sentimental ornament you hung on

The Christmas tree, I wish I was the star that went on top.....

(Pearl Jam. "Wishlist")