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BRUSH YOUR TEETH

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We are teaching the boys how to brush their own teeth right now. For some reason, last night’s brushing session turned into a giggle-fest! Jackson started laughing hysterically and Derik quickly joined in…so of course I grabbed my camera. ;)

Don’t you love how kids can turn the smallest everyday thing into something fun? :)















LITTLE MOMENTS

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Some days I really can’t believe how big my boys are getting. I just had the realization that they will both be over FIVE in a few months. Where did the time go?



So I realize I have to, have to, hold on to those little moments.

The moment where we find Po, finally, after a few weeks of searching the house.

The moment where Jackson learns how to write his name.

The crazy, outlandish, silly faces that Derik can make.

The joy they have over cherry pop-tarts (I decided to be a spoil-your-kids mum today), and their own apples.

The new and exciting flip flops without the “baby” strap to keep them on.



The smallest things make them so happy; it doesn’t take much. It makes me wonder why or how we lose that as adults. Why we’re so caught up in what we think are the important things in life, that while they might be necessary or important from one standpoint, we can miss those little things, like the funny faces and the giggles.
















Find time to notice those moments. :)

LITTLE BITS OF LIFE

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Yesterday's photo diary post was NOT brought to you thanks to the migraine that called my head home. Finally get over the stomach flu and get a migraine...story of my life. Oh well, today the migraine is gone, thank goodness, and even though it's a day late, I thought I'd share some of the photographs I snapped this week.










CUDDLES INTO MEMORIES

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This week, we were all sick. Well, all but Luke...he's staying far far away from us plague-ridden people, but we basically just hung on out the couch to keep from being MORE sick. We sat still a lot and snuggled a lot and watched lots of movies and stayed wrapped up in blankets and ate just enough to not die, and not too much so that we wouldn't be sick again. We got out of the house long enough to mail some packages and camp out at McDonald's with the free internet, where the boys alternated between playing on the slides and drawing treasure maps on notebook paper. We're hoping this week is better but honestly it wasn't that horrible even so...snuggling on the couch together makes all sorts of good memories. :)








Linking up with Casey Leigh! 

Photo Miscellany & Boston Prints are Up

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Today is Photo Diary day, and while I don’t have a theme like last week, I still have a few little moments for y’all. And somehow I didn’t manage to catch any good pictures of Jackson this week…he’s over the whole “mom is a photographer” thing. I have to sneak them in. :P



Derik has pulled out the bin of trains again and has played with them non-stop lately.








Risotto is extremely satisfying to make. We love it with pork chops marinated in citrus and with pan-roasted asparagus.







In shop news, the sweet Aurora bought a couple of my prints, and this is how she has one of them in her living room! So cute!




AND, last but most definitely not least, I have my “Sweet Caroline” print up for Boston. ALL of the profits are going directly to the One Fund Boston, a charity started by the governor and mayor where the proceeds help the victims of the terrorist attack at the Boston Marathon. I hope you will consider buying one, and I’m also trying to find the best way to auction off the original…I want to raise as much money as I can for this! And please, pass it along…Etsy has a variety of sharing buttons! You’ll get a print, and help out Boston at the same time! 5x7s are $10 and 8x10s are $18, plus shipping. 


Desert Walk

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We've been enjoying the weather lately, and I've been shooing the boys out of doors to ward off the cabin fever that comes along with winter. We're being careful because the neighbors said there are snake holes in their yard, so we're sticking to the patio and driveways, but we get out and walk as much as we can! They love exploring the desert...yelling whenever a rabbit comes along, visiting the sheep at the end of our road, trying to outrun each other and collecting "treasures" along the way. For boys, that means little pockets full of sticks and rocks. :) 

On this particular walk, we inspected the Joshua tree pods that are left after the flowers fall away, they drew "ant roads" with sticks (road for ants...of course!), and stopped frequently to empty the sand from their shoes. We were disappointed when the mailbox was empty though, silly mailman forgot to bring us any, according to Jackson. We talked about bugs, and about how I had to get them (and mommy) matching new sketchbooks so we can start nature journals. We soaked in the warm evening sun and enjoyed the breeze, and I think that sometimes the desert can be a beautiful place. :) 










:: Just a note...I'm doing my best to get a blog posting schedule made up, and to stick to it! I want to bring you all lots of new features, including how-to posts and inspiration posts, and occasionally downloads! This is the first new feature for my blog, a Photo Diary once a week (fingers crossed!) of what we've been up to lately! Let me know if there is a specific post you'd like to see, whether it be a feature or something you'd like me to do a DIY on! 

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