August: The jist of it.

 

 

 

Cool Mom had a brief comeback for a few weeks and then the baby kicked my trash for it. He pretty much owns me at this point. But with Owen back in school and June in a friend's preschool co-op there's a chance she may return before the baby is born!

the babes.

My babies are funny.

That's all.

turn that frown upside down.

I was having a hard day.
So naturally I turned to cupcakes.

Owen Planking.

We also got ice cream. June pretended to feed me and then would fake me out.

 She thinks she's pretty hilarious.

The Mother's Day photo I wanted, just a few days late. :-)

Mother's Day 2013

Mother's Day meant so much to me this year. I was so aware of the love that my family feels for me and how lucky I am to be a mother at all. What's more is I'm able to do it with such an incredible man.

We went down to my favorite beach and I savored every snuggle.

And every kiss.

I can't believe how much this boy has grown! 

And my baby, who isn't really a baby anymore.

A husband who makes living in this GORGEOUS place a reality.

Sharing finds on the beach.

Monkey on Dad's back.

She's such a climber these days!

So grateful for the Mothers in my life. My own mother, my Mother in Law, my friends and even those who are yet to be mothers. I love you all and are thankful for your presence in my life.

Happy Mother's Day Everyone!

Swings make a comeback.

After almost 2 years our favorite park finally put the swings back up! 

Owen was so excited to see them that he totally booked it to the nearest one. 

June has never been much into swings. I finally got her to ride one but only if she was sitting in my lap. Instead she headed right for the sand and dirt.

We spent a few minutes watching the ferries go back and forth from Managaha (a small neighboring island).

And June refused to look at the camera about I wiped her nose. 

The End.

regaining my cool factor.

 Pregnancy has slowed me down a little and the poor kids have been so bored. I needed to do something to regain my cool factor so I packed up the bikes and took them on an afternoon to the park.

Owen is really fast on his bike and could definitely move up to a training wheels bike but for now he is happy being faster than his sister on a pink bike. June can finally reach the pedals but just barely. I ended up tying my scarf to her bike and just pulling her. She had a blast. 

This girl is so observant. She's always looking around and telling me what she sees.

I so needed to see these smiles after such a rough week.

of course, elle-pant the elephant came too.

Soccer Days.

ue hosts a soccer day at Owen's school once a month and he loves it. I love it because they invite the parents and he is just so funny when doing the drills. 

His little smirk kills me.

"I did it!"

During the water break he snuck in some sister loves. 

And of course, break dancing moves out on the field.

Seriously, this is kid too funny. We definitely look forward to Soccer Days.

picnic magic.

It was sunny, the humidity was down and we needed a change of scenery. Our solution? A picnic at the park. Simple enough of an idea but it was heaven. We found a nice shady spot on top of a hill and under a tree and let them wind fly gloriously through our hair. We stuffed ourselves full of PB & J, bananas and tortilla chips and I loved every moment of it.

And then we went home. And the kids wouldn't nap. And the magic was over. 

But we still had our picnic. 

Not every moment of everyday is amazing but this moment was. 

And it carried me through every tantrum for the rest of the day.