{Randomography}

Here's a random glimpse into what I've been up to lately via my poor camera phone.

Because of all the rain our area has seen, there have been many a rainbow. So I've been working on looking past all the rain and finding the rainbow. Look closely it's a double!

My oldest son is a karate kid. He kicked some but in his recent tournament.

Silver in sword and gold in combinations. So proud.

This little punk just had his third birthday. His cuteness is deceiving. The third year is hard...on the parents. We're gonna keep the liquor cabinet stocked. I'm only half kidding. But isn't he cute??

We bought a pass to the big pool in our area. I am so looking forward to taking in the summer sun next to the pool. My boys are equally as excited. Yesterday was the perfect day to hang by the pool since it was 96 degrees. I rock 80 SPF. Unlike my husband my body does not welcome the rays so well. Lobster face is not attractive.

I've been trying to spend lots of one on one with my Caleb. He's just growing so fast. If there was some way to slow down time I would do it just so I could enjoy more time with him before I'm not cool anymore. When does that start? I still plan on making him give me kiss and hugs when I drop him off in front of school until he's 18. Think he'll mind?

I don't think so either.

These Moments

'Tis the season for the sickies. My babes have gotten hit hard in the last few days.

Both of them at the very same time!
Fevers, coughing, congestion, and belly aches.

It's been awhile since they've been sick and I've had to stay home from work. But as stressful as it seemed a day to tackle with trying to work from home and be nurse to my little men, I enjoyed it. My other wise bouncing-off-the-wall, couch-diving guys are more quiet and snuggly. They need their Momma.

Nothing feels more validating to me as a Mother than being able to nurse my babies back to health when they are ill. I dress up the couch with pillows and blankets, put tissues near by and I let them watch movies and eat popsicles. Today I even let them decorate cookies to bake when they had the energy.

As Mommies there isn't anything we wouldn't do to make our babies feel better.

And it's moments like these that I hope my boys remember. How nurtured and taken care of they felt by their Mom. In the way I remember feeling about my Mom feeding me soup and stroking my hair on sick days home from school. It is one of the most genuine acts of love.

Eventhough I had several tasks to complete for work with impending deadlines, I didn't let my to-do list get in the way today of my main priority and I didn't let it define the pace of our day. I took lots of lazy time full of nothing but holding my boys, watching movies and stroking wisps of hair from their warm little foreheads.

It's true, I really do live for these moments..

BTW: Have you ever tried the vicks vapor rub on the feet with warm socks trick for a cough? I know it's an old wives tale..but honestly it really works!!