Warm Fuzzies

So, there are a few things this week giving me warm fuzzies:

1. We're back from an incredible week in Ely with Joe, Kai, Ruby J, my Dad, and Kit. It was one of those weeks that you dream of deep in the winter and then it comes true. We did plenty of swimming, paddling (my Dad taught Kai how to paddle in his own canoe), hiking, eating, and just plain playing.

2. We had a puppet show on Monday right here on our block. We closed down the street and I hoped for 50 people, but 250 + came! Seriously. It was a lot of fun and a lot of root beers. At one point, I looked over the crowd and thought I might burst from happiness that I have so many lovely people in my life.

3. My mom is in Spain right now and we have been without child care (for the two days a week I work) and my friends have stepped right in to care for Kai and RJ. You know, I have some of the kindest, most generous, and loving friends....on Tuesday mornings, we have a play date with families from Sunny Hollow and I arrived to the park after working and saw so many loving moms playing and caring for my children. It's just how I always wished my life with children to look like- for my children to be loved and also then to love other important adults in their lives. Like I have mentioned to many of my dear friends- my friends and family help me to be the mom I want to be. Smoches!

Thanks to Darcie Norby for these lovely photos (and the lovely care)!