dog on the kitchen table....wahhhhhh

manners

i'm stoic.
i'm pensive.
i'm trying to decide how exactly to get from here to the counter so i can try those brownies.
mom says i can't sit on the kitchen table.
i pretend not to listen because frankly i dig it up here!
tonight's my first night of school.
mom thinks i'll be the class clown
i wonder why?

four is big...

on our way

we're here

a bit shy

mom forgot to cut my nails

feet firmly planted

sporting a little fancy

i call her 'nonnee', 'dude', 'ween bean'...

there are many more nicknames but you may not get my humor so i'll keep them private.

however-

i was informed today by little miss sunshine

that i can call her stella now that she's a big girl.

NOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

she's all amped up

ready to walk up that long flight of stairs,

say goodbye to me at the door

and go on with her four year old self.

i deflate thinking it's going to be harder than that but it's not

and alas

i'm alone 

going down that long flight of stairs...

back to school...

back to school.

they were nervous

but good nervous.

i told them the minute they find their desks they'd be all better.

it happened sooner than that.

as soon as they stepped onto the playground they were surrounded by friends -

measuring each other to see how tall they'd gotten over the summer.

all the butterflies went away.

they are lucky...

their school is like a big hug

warm, comforting, safe.

they were all smiles this afternoon when i picked them up too.

it was a great first day back.

mischief named lucky...

zzzzzzzzzzzzz.....

boy am i pooped.

i had a blast chewing up the handmade pillows mom made

a

blast!

she left them right there on the couch for me...so nice of her

i am onnnnnne lucky guy let me tell you!

ha ha get it?

  lucky?

  that's me!

i also enjoyed the grill cover

that was fun

the screen to the slider?

super duper times

spider plant?

that thing was creepin' me out

wrapping paper?

ya-hooooooo!

i wonder what mom's gonna let me play with tomorrow!

can't wait

night!

when 9 becomes 10...

ten years

a decade

gone.

it happens fast

faster than you'd think,

faster than you'd like

 you can't stop it.

time...

each second, minute, hour, day, week, month, year

you've enriched our lives 

and made us better.

you continue to be a thoughtful,

deep, connected, authentic young lady

who is on a good path that can lead you anywhere

the choice is yours!

to my first baby,

i love you doll,

happy birthday!!!

a dress...

light

catching each exhale of breath

waiting

to be worn 

again...

bye dad...

dear dad,

you forgot me this morning.

i know you had a lot on your mind

and it was an oversight,

i certainly forgive you because you.are.da.man!

or 

maybe you're a little annoyed that i ate an entire bag of trader joes trail mix with dried cranberries

on our way home from the cape last night and 

 got a little sick on your lap just ten miles from home.

 i really love you dad

and want to ride in the big boy truck

don't forget me tomorrow...

ok?

woof

sweet melissa...

my baby sister graduated this weekend 

from goddard college in beautiful vermont.

words can't describe this amazing girl

her beauty resonates from the inside out,

her presence always complete and 'there'

her words are healing,

her touch is healing,

she is very real

authentic.

someone i, as her oldest sister 

learns from every day

trying myself to be more real

authentic.

it's not easy remaining true to oneself 

always

but she does

and does it with both beauty and a rawness that can only be considered

truth.

i love you sa sa!

namaste

hair-do's

i'm beautiful!

mommy cut my hair with the huge orange scissors that she also uses when she wraps presents,

cuts flowers,

does crafts with...

i saw her cut zoe and ruby's hair with them so i thought, why not?

i am pleasantly surprised to find she's got some serious talent with those scissors

that i'm sure are dull, damaged, and i know have dried paint on

  i know she's got fancy pink ones and i did ask her why she can't use those...

after all pink IS my favorite color

those are for fabric ONLY she said...

geeeesh.

well hello there!

a week gone by
no posts
no phone calls
nose to the grindstone.
the girls had yoga camp which was 45 minutes away but only 3.5hrs long
so i spent my mornings driving to and fro and back again in the afternoon
it was tough but totally worth it.
stella was a trooper and was treated to lots of baked goods :)
august is now here
the summer halfway over
we've eaten lots of corn,
been to the beach,
teased some bats,
became ice cream connoisseurs,
read some good books,
picked strawberries,
blueberries,
and more.
got a puppy
(who is driving us mad),
enjoyed our friends,
brushed up on some schoolwork,
did lots of crafts,
saw lots of movies,
camped out in the playroom,
blew bubbles,
stared at the stars,
saw many a sunset...
what's left?
lots.
head over to my other blog to see some fun pix!