"that dad"...

"that dad" (as I often say to the girls) pretty much rocks this world.  Although "stay at home dad" wasn't his "calling" in life, (so he says;) he has done an extraordinary job at teaching and nurturing our girls.  Parenting is tough work and "that dad" is a hard worker.  "That dad" is equally as amazing as my husband.  He gets me, loves me unconditionally, and is one of my rocks in this world.  Thanks for being you!      

G-ma D...

I may write the same words over and over again about the people in my life on this blog. Truth be told, we are one lucky family.  From every aspect of  life, we are blessed.  The people in our life are amazing and I can't repeat enough how special they are to us.  I want my kids to read this years and years from now and remember the relationships they had, even at a small age.  I have a TERRIBLE memory and documenting is my way of connecting to my thoughts and my life. 

This woman pictured above rocks.  She is a rock.  She is one of my rocks.  She is the constant to my madness.  She is a teacher.  She is my teacher.  She is my daughters' teacher.  She is a listener.  She is my listener.  She is my daughters' listener.  She cares so much about her family and their well being that she will go miles and miles through it all WITH you.  She stands by you.  She stands by me.  She stands by my daughters' and my husband.  She stands by her family (all of us).  That is powerful and for all of that I am grateful!    

Oobleck..

The other day I decided to do a science project with the girls.  It's a rather simple recipe of corn starch, water, and food coloring.  It is called Oobleck from one of Dr. Suess' books.  Harper was totally into it.  Liv not so much.  She had a funny questionable face the entire time she was mixing and getting her hands dirty.  She wanted her hands cleaned and sat in a pile of books while Harper went to town mixing colors and eventually flour.  She even got to take over sis's bowl so she was in heaven.  We learned about what happens when you mix red and yellow together too.  The great thing is that it kept her interested for over 30 minutes. 

Spring has Sprung..

 and so has some of our garden.  The most growth has come from the green leafy vegetables we planted (lettuce, kale, and swiss chard).  The beets are looking good too.  Some of the others are slackin.  The entire garden was full of clovers.  We spent last weekend making our plot look pretty amd nourishing our growth. 

This is my first experince truly gardening.  I don't come with a green thumb so I am always learning tid bits about this new hobby.  We are both equally excited about it.  We were like high school kids on our first date excited when we were scanning the area trying to find our rows.  Then there it was, nice little rows full of our future home grown food.  It feels good to be out there working our tales off.  It's very peaceful.  Pretty awesome!   

Livy Jade...

This littlest peanut lights up my life.  Both the girls are the light in my life but in two different ways, and that is a beautiful thing.  This girl has a spirit about her that puts herself on the map yet she shys away (just like her sis) around new people.  I must attest this to her developmental age yet when around her familiar faces she is a hoot.  She always asks for your hand to walk around and it doesn't just have to be down the stairs.  She is self sufficient in her play and could spend lots of minutes in a pile of books or trying on hats, shoes or clothes.  She adores her big sister but has her own voice in the mix.  She is such a lover and grabs my face with both hands to give love.  She gives love on her own time yet doesn't perform on request.  Her big brown eyes are full of thought and she verbalizes what she needs to say when she needs to say it.  She LOVES to lay in sis's bed at night before bedtime and would love to stay there all night.  She gets a little upset when its time to move from "cuddle song time" to her own spot.  She says " I lay down" meaning she is content laying in sis's bed.  It melts my heart because I remember the feelings of wanting to sleep beside my sis and feel that comfort.  I can still say that I always yearn for my big sis's comfort.  She is one amazing little sister and she just fits perfectly into our family.  So amazing!!!!