random list #2...

(EXHIBIT A)

a few things that i thought would be simple...but aren't
-a picture of the boys in their matching outfits...just one...not too hard, right? (see exhibit A)

-mother/daughter relationships-now, grant it, i'm only 4 years in and am pretty clueless about whats in store, but so far, man, my chick can be complicated...or is it me that is so complicated? after years of such ugliness towards my own mom (& all the guilt that comes with that...) how do i keep my own daughter from repeating the cycle?? & how hard is it really going to be to maintain the 'heartstrings' that i've worked so hard to establish with my children once we reach teenage years??

-unloading the dishwasher- i mean, just imagine 120 different things(and yes, i'm quite sure i prob have 120 pieces in my dishwasher each morning) that go in 14 different places & trying to get them there in record time (yep, i've been known to break a few glasses trying to beat my previous time)because you gotta get out the door in 10 minutes and you havent even begun the 'getting ready' process..for yourself or the other 3 little people

-a simple morning jog....oh, the blissfull days of tossing on my tennies & bolting out the door..whenever, wherever...as i was mentally planning my runs this week, i start stressing "where'd brock put the ipod cord?" "oh, man, i wanted to sync it with my new cd & now i don't have time" "shoot, i let mia play with my garmin & now the battery is dead...wonder if i have time to charge it because there's no way i want to do my long run only to realize i'm 3 miles short...." when did i let it get so techy??

-now this one i know will sound corny..but dreams...as a kid, when someone asks you what you want to be, you say doctor, lawyer, teacher...& thats that..now, when evaluating my dreams, words like 'financial planning,' 'strategic location,' 'networking,' & 'risk management' come to mind....come on, really?? i kinda thought the point of dreaming was for it to be 'out there' & 'a lil far fetched'...

i know these are extremely shallow writings in the larger scheme of life but i guess i'm just wondering 'is my goal to simplify life? or is it to think it thru for guaranteed results?' now, i'm aware that, of course, it must be a little bit of both but afterall, this is my blog- a place for my thoughts to overflow (on the rare occasion that i have time to record them) which reminds me, i'm glad today that i remembered to remind myself to think... :)

**now, here's a perfect example of simple: 1 peppermint stick, 2 people...why, you share, of course :)

almost....

almost crawling!! he'll tuck his little knees under and just wiggle...wont be long!

nite with the fam..

bet ya can't tell whos related...

it's a rare sight to catch papaloo smilin on camera

brix dancin with his girl, zoe

the gang @ cristin's dance showcase

look kathleen! you made the blog!

dr.suess day @ school. after a whole lotta wire, rubberbands, hair spray, bobby pins, & even a pencil, the hair only lasted till 10am

projects...

here's mia at her art show at school & a few of her masterpieces...

after seeing similar shirts at a trunk show, i was inspired. after talking to my friend melissa, who i think could make just about anything, she assured me it was easy so i thought i'd give em a go.. here's the ones i made the boys...

i've been hooked on these little flowers for your hair. so so simple to make. check out emersonmade.com if you're not feeling crafty & they have supercute ones for us big ppl. but you know we had to make one to match the shirt i made her :)

my next project?

nice weather in nashville..

last weekend took kiddos to frist center & centennial park... i'm an undercover art lover so it was a treat to see so many old old paintings from halfway across the world. very neat. m & b walked so solemnly thru the museum...very quiet & big eyed...we were literally stalked by security guards in every room we went in (those security guards are skiddish people..we watched them walk on the heel of every person that came near a painting...) so brax i guess figured the guy was trying to be friends with us so he turned to him & asked "did you paint all these?" :)

we saved the kid area for last... became friends with the persian lady who worked in there & she told us she got to help gwenyth paltrow when she brought her kids in last weekend... the funny part is that she asked them their names (apple & moses) and she called moses "roses" (she thought he was a she)the entire time until apple finally corrected her. she must not read People :)