circus girl

Some friends invited us to join them at the circus a few weeks ago... not just any seats, but a suite. The circus has a ringside "pre-show" which was the best part about it all. You could go right up to the performers. This was my favorite picture (after using PW's hard light photoshop suggestion).

so very true!

"...one thing about having a baby is that each step of the way, you simply cannot imagine loving him even more than you already do, because you are bursting with love, loving as much as you are humanly capable of, and then you do:
you love him even more."

--Anne Lamott

self-inking

but not self-cleaning. Unfortunately.

because these things aren't written down anywhere else

I need to write them somewhere, because I'd hate to forget this sort of stuff.

In the carpool line for drop-off, as {p} was getting all tangled up while trying to put on his coat.

Me: What is going on with your coat? Hurry! You need to hurry and get it on!
{p}: Well, I wanted to wear the other side of it. You know, it's inversible!

snow!!!!!

Right now the boys are on the couch with hot chocolate (heated chocolate soy milk for {s}). The house is warm and cozy, and out the windows we can see SNOW. It doesn't happen often here, so it is a cause for celebration when it does. Excitment, wonder, and chocolate-milk moustaches on the boys' faces. {p} is wondering if his Daddy will cook hotdogs outside on the snowy grill, and wanting to know if we'll have a fire in the fireplace.

SNOW is like a HOLIDAY here. A reason to celebrate!

And now... hoping that it will stick to the ground, and hoping for a snow day tomorrow!