Reach Out

I was going to write more about Resolutions, but I changed my mind.

I love these moments. It seems that at any given moment of any given day at least 2 people are smashed together around here. Hugging, sitting super close watching tv, two inches from my right hip while I cook - someone is always touching someone. Love personified.

And no one can resist the chubby little one when he is all sprawled out on the floor. Especially since his new favorite trick is touching your face whenever in arm's reach.

Smitten.

2011 Resolutions

Another year has come and gone, it seems the older I get and the more children I have the faster the time flits and flutters right past me.

I take great delight in making resolutions. Truly the combination of list making and the promise of self improvement is a little like warm fudge on vanilla ice cream. The little moments of thinking about the approach Im going to take, the items I may add to my list...well, they are just the chocolate jimmies on top. (no, not sprinkles, jimmies - yeah Boston!)

It took my awhile longer than expected this year because I was a little conflicted. I wanted to do a general theme list versus a specific item list...but my mind wouldn't let some list like items go. So a compromise of sorts is in order.

I warned you - I love this stuff!

Without further ado.....My 2011 Resolutions:::

::Make more, buy less. Save more, spend less. (more on this one tomorrow)

::The house, oh the house. Adventures and coloring together, and playing are so much more important...but I think we may all enjoy our time in the house when it is a bit neater. I think I will relax more when Im not mentally listing all the items to be cleaned. An actual systematized schedule may be in order...but I don't want to get too far ahead of myself here!

::This will be my last year with a baby. By the end of 2011 he will be a walking, talking toddler. Im going to soak it all in - even the night feedings every three hours, the dirty diapers, and the crying in the car.

::Entertain more. (sorry Mike)

::Monthly challenges. Why save resolutions for the beginning of the year? The list is so long and I want to keep the momentum going, so Im saving some ideas to be tackled monthly. Stay posted!

The Big Boy

He really is just the best kid. We love it when he is trying not to smile, like in the first few seconds of the clip.

Here he is last year, just as good, just as cute!

xoxo