Lately...

Lately..

• I am filled with gratitude for all of the hand-me-downs clothes Ruby receives
• I am surprised that she picks out the most 'girly' outfits in the drawer
• I chuckle to myself when she insists on accessories
• I am pretty sure it's obvious that my daughter is way more stylish than me
• I am amazed when she brings the basket of ribbons to me so I can "do" her hair
• I am glad that she doesn't mind her tutu getting dirty
• I watch as she loves her baby dolls 
• I am filled with love for my little spunky, affectionate, funny, smart 20-month girl

Delight

Walter  and Kai- taken by Tricia Hipps

If a fairy was to fly out of the trees and grant me one wish for my children, I wonder what I would say. (First, I should tell you that I went to "The Learning Fairy" last night at the Open Eye Figure Theater in Minneapolis, so fairies are on my mind!)

I am debating between two words:  Ease and Delight.  Or maybe instead of "Delight" it should be "Joy".  I decided if a fairy was to jump out of the trees, she would be a nice fairy and would give me both.

This photo of Kai and one of his best buddies, Walter, oozes both Ease and Joy.

I just absolutely love it.

Tonight, when I kiss Kai and Ruby June in their sleep before I go to bed, I think I will whisper my wish in their ears and say an extra wish that I guide them in that direction.

Sleep well.  Listen for those fairy bells.

Happy Halloween

Once again, we had a blast this Halloween and celebrated for a couple of weeks...we went trick or treating all over the place - in a nature center, at a farm, a friend's party, and then in the neighborhood.  We had a chance to each wear a variety of costumes- but the winners were Joe going as a vampire
(of course, what is Halloween without Joe as a vampire), RJ as a dragon, Kai as a ninja and me as a leopard.  I was sick for almost 3 weeks, so really my costume should have been a coughing, exhausted, and crabby mom.  I wouldn't have had to dress up!