Taco Night at Rachels'

Full of

Taco

Honeysuckle

Dinosaur toys

Child-sized drivable vehicles

Mickey

Hammocks

Laughter.

I love my sister.

Screen Free (ish)

I read a blog post a few days ago that made me start to really think about a few things. One, the most obvious and relevant to the article, was my relationship with my children and how it was hindered at times by my PHONE. Yes, my PHONE. Sigh.... I don't need to go into details here, but lets just say that I'm permenantly going to be putting my phone down, turning it off, or otherwise ignoring its many beeps whilst spending time with my children. Please, if you have kids (or really even if you don't) read the post. It's hard hitting and kind of makes you think about how we are inherently missing out on our lives and the lives of those we love by being so 'connected', constantly.

That started to make me think in general, about how I spent my time. Screen time and otherwise. Am I doing things in my life that actually mean something to me, even trivial... or am I wasting my time with things that don't actually give me anything?

The dreaded Facebook is one of those things that just suck my time away.... without me even realizing it. And it gives me no creative outlet. I determined a long time ago that as a mother of three young children, and VERY little time on my hands, that what little time I did have, was important to put towards a creative endeavor. Now, I'm not writing any novels currently, or creating masterpieces for a future gallery showing. But, I can jot down a paragraph, and post some photos, of my/our lives unfolding... and hope that it gives a record, allows a slight creative outlet for me, and also helps to give an introspective look into my life that in my busy days I am sometimes missing.

Au revoir Facebook... hello Blogland.....

the kids are alright.

Once upon a time, we had a cold, snowy day.

It was much more enjoyable to some, than others.

bisous.

Typical.

Jools is just like me.

Very full of precise expressions.

Pieces of Me

I live a very weird life.

I'm a mom with a full time job....

and I'm single.

So, I'm full on mommy when I have my kids.

And then my life completely changes when I don't have my kids. I'm suddenly split in half and am single. It's very strange.

Breakfast for one and too much time on my hands.

Up early today.... 3:30am kind of early.

Mallory is sick. I'm tired.

But the day will go on, and I'm drinking lots of coffee. I'm already looking forward to sleeping tonight.

I think breakfast will be my big meal of the day today, this steak/eggs/asperagus combination is my new favorite.

Good Morning!

Six.

Mallory turned six yesterday.

Six.

It seems like such a big number. She seems like such a big girl.

She's taken on so much, so well. And I'm so proud of her.

She spent the day laughing with friends, decorating cookies, and singing karaoke. Basically, all the things six year old girls do.

I looked on in awe.

Tonight I'm drinking chamomile, eating cold pancakes with honey, and thinking about how amazing my children are.