Marriage in his future?

Joseph, my 5 year old going on 25, was rambling on about anything and everything today as usual when I heard him say "I'm not ever getting married." Concerned and surprised, I said "are you sure you are never getting married?" He proceeded to tell me "Well, ok, I'll get married but we'll be separated." ?????.....long pause, "We will be married, but live in separate houses on the same street so we can see each other whenever we want." Maybe that's the secret to a happy marriage? HAHA ;)

Desire within my heart

A friend asked me tonight "Could you really do it all again?" in reference to having another child. My answer was immediately "YES!" I never thought I'd feel this way, but I do. When I watch my boys enjoy playing with each other so much, I desire just one more. When I dress up my pretty little girl and am brought to tears by her sweet girliness, I desire just one more. When I look in the rear view mirror and see my beautiful blessings, I desire just one more. When I snuggle in bed and read stories to my handsome boys, I desire just one more. When I sing lullabies and hold my dainty baby girl so close, I desire just one more. It is not that I don't thoroughly enjoy my children. It is that each child brings so much more love and joy into our home, and my desiring heart. It is because I love my children so much that I would LOVE to have just one more, but I won't. That decision has been made for me.

Childhood friendship

Remember that one best friend of your childhood who you played with all the time? Remember the innocence, the goofiness, the pure happiness to be together? I have a friend whom I have known since we were 6-7 years old. I moved away when I was 14, but we have stayed in touch all these years by email, letters and phone. I finally got to visit her (and her baby girl - SO CUTE!) this past weekend - yay! We had not seen each other in over 6 years. It all comes back when we are together. She is a reminder of who I used to be as a young girl. She represents who I was back then, and who I've become since then. Such a special bond...just wish we lived closer so our kids can share that bond, too :(

Innocent "love"

Oh - to be three years old again! Matthew is so smitten with Madison.

Pure happiness

There are moments as a parent that just bring happy tears to your eyes. I experienced many of those moments tonight as I ventured out with my 2 handsome boys for a "date." I took them bowling (1st time for Matthew). We had Icees. We went to browse Party City. And finished the night at McDonald's. Whew! I found myself cheering, dancing and smiling as my boys threw those bowling balls down the lane with such manly strength (or at least they thought so). Joseph said "I am having the best time ever!" Matthew talked more than I've ever heard. My heart smiled as my boys took each others' hands, and ran off laughing together. The pure happiness and love within my heart cannot even be expressed.

Must be all that LOVE in the air

As Matthew was watching a movie, I just stared at his cute little profile and said "You're so cute, Matthew!" And his reply was "No I'm not, Mom. Madison is cute!" He's got it bad :)

I am THAT mom

As I've mentioned before, my oldest has several girlfriends in kindergarten (gulp!), and he often has his "#1 girlfriend" over to our house to play. Well, today as he was crying about not being able to go swimming (the pool is FREEZING) with her, she came over to play while her mom went to get her swimsuit. The "tell what I'm thinking" part of my personality came out, and I blurted out, "Joseph was just crying because he wants to play with you." Um huh? My 5 1/2 year old (going on 25 years old) yelled out "NO I WASN'T!" Way to go, Mom! I've officially entered the stage of parenthood where the parent must "butt out" of situations. Sorry to embarrass you, son...I'll bite my tongue next time :)