Big yo-yo

i couldn't find a recent picture of myself, so here you go.

i'm the big yo-yo.

big yo-yo.

yesterday, i was getting ready to paint the hallway on the main level and went down in the basement

to look for the things i was missing. i found my paint stir stick, put it in my mouth, and kept digging around our tool bench with my hands.

i bent down, with the stick still in my mouth, to look below, and got the stick jammed up my mouth.

you have no idea how bad it hurt.

i ran upstairs after my moment of being dazed and stared open=mouthed into the mirror.

blood. lots of it.

today it's still so sore.

i bet my monday beat yours.

goodbye july.

what a yo-yo.

It trumps the beach

My kids and I have a new favorite, something we like better than the beach.

No, it's not doritos, though I do love them.

Boating.

If "joy" had a picture, pretty sure this would be it.

It would explain why Micah asks to go boating every day.

I wish, little man, I wish.

For now, we're happy with the memories, and we're still thankful for the beach.

Right Micah?

A lot of different notes

This little guy seems to have gone full blown toddler overnight. If he wants something, he is a determined little thing that he will get it. His favorite? My gum fridge magnets. Sounds weird, and I guess it probably is. They look like chewed up gum, but they're magnets. He loves to carry one in each hand. On a different note, his vocabulary has exploded. We never had to guess what word Eden was saying when she was speaking, so this is all new to us here. But "tattoo" is truck, and he says "ice" with the biggest southern slang you've ever heard, and "raining" is said in a deeper tone than any other word. He's fun.

 Like the haircut? It came after Mike and I were in the nursery one morning at church and I looked at him from across the hall. My thoughts were "oh dear, that does not look good." And he got a haircut the next day. When did he grown up?

So, the towel around his neck... After Eden gets her hair washed, she loves it when I wrap it up and have the towel on top of her head. I always do it for her and this time Micah wanted it done. So he asked Mike. Ummm, don't think so sweetie. But they were both proud, and that's all that matters.

Eden. I feel like just typing her name is flooding my head with different definitions. What a complex little girl. She's been a jem, a helper, and such a little friend. There was one day this week where we all  took a nap. When we got up, she told me that she put a little note under my pillow. Sure enough, there was a little note with her little scribbly writing and stickers galore. I did put a note under her pillow that night. It's her favorite, and I must say I loved finding a note under my pillow too.

I feel like such a lucky momma to get to spend my days with these two.

More behind than ever

 I feel like I usually do a decent job of keeping up. Never with it, not organized, but I manage.
Lately, I don't even manage. I blame a broken camera and a slow computer, but I could also add my short attention span and the random house projects that I've been creating.

 These pics are from our first fourth of July parade. In the little town we used to live in, it's just a few miles away, we nestled in among strangers and dashed in the road for the good candy like starburst.
Mike and Eden walked down to the little gas station on the corner before it started for a popsicle. We were shocked that they're only a dollar. One can't buy much these days for a buck, not even an ice cream.

 I love these memories. I wish even now I could relive them just for a moment. Life goes so fast.

 I love how Micah smells after he eats yogurt, and how Eden still can't resist a cuddle. I love how gentle Micah is towards Eden and how he says her name. And I love how Eden adores anything glitsy and gaudy. These are the summer days... wish I could hold onto these memories, just always have them in the front of my mind.

 It's funny too, life seems easier. Eden does what I tell her in a restaurant or a parking lot, and Micah will do anything for his "baby". We sit outside at night and there's no bugs because we've had no rain. There's no lawn to mow on the weekend, just time for each other. And I think we've grown so close.

Which also makes me more behind than ever.
The house is rarely clean, and the laundry is always in piles. As you can tell, this blog has been neglected. But we have dirty beach towels, sand on our floor, and library books in piles. There's also the random craft days that Eden and I have where she ends up cutting up anything with a scissors.
So, I need to do better because I don't want to ever forget these memories. They're too dear to slip away unnoticed.

Love him!

I'm so behind in blogging. That's not the only thing either.
I think about all I have to do but not getting it done.
We are enjoying summer though.

Especially together.
Mike starts up class again and work will be in full swing.
Once again.
Life ebbs and flows, the flow part is my favorite.

We got to paddle board for a second time this summer.
With my best friend, what could be better?

Next up on the summer bucket list: golf!