Daily Dose of Cute

He is adorable and he knows it! He is beginning to run the show...pushing Tyler out of the way, coercing Drew to fetch him balls stuck under the car, and begging Ella for snacks and hugs. Never mind the hoops the adults jump through to please him.

 

Can you blame us?!

 

Dreams Realized

I barely slept the night before and when I did, I dreamed of being horseback with my girl by my side. I jumped out of bed Sunday morning with a smile on my face and butterflies in my belly - it was the day the dream would come true.

Ok, I admit to being dramatic, but only just a bit. I found a little backyard barn set ideally abutting conservation land. Four stalls are home to 3 horses and one little puff of a pony. Cocoa is her name and teaching kids to ride is her game. And Ella and I are in!

The first day went so well. We groomed, we tacked up, we rode and then cleaned up. She loved it and my heart swelled.

Me, my girl, and a pony....dreams really do come true.

Stay tuned for many more Cocoa updates to come, hopefully with the boys included too :)

 

So Much to Say

It is always hard to start writing again after I take a break. Do I fill in the missing days & weeks, or jump right into today?

The past few weeks have had their unfair share of life moments you wished never happened. I've spent long car rides contemplating how people cope, how I can help, how to make sense of the senseless.

In the long run, I always come back to my kids. When nothing else makes sense, they do. And just thinking about them makes me happy.

So, Ill be back tomorrow with the happy stuff. My kids, pictures, stories of our adventures together - because it makes me happy :)