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magical

thursday was one
of those days
when i loved motherhood.

one those days
that was magical.
one of those days
that  i will always remember.

we didnt do anything extraordinary.
we simply were in the moment.
we had connection, chace and i
that was indescribable.

we were silly.
we gave kisses.
we laughed.
we played.
we rolled in the grass.
we looked at the sky.
we laughed some more.
we practiced downward facing dog.
we gave hugs.
we ran.

it was so simple,
so easy,
so effortless.

it was a reminder to myself.
that i am capable of turning my mind off
and just being in the moment with chace.

i wouldn't trade it for anything.
and i will cherish it always.
i look forward to more of these
magical motherhood moments.

weekend snapshots

** disclaimer. ph did NOT get a harley davidson. he wishes he did. this is his uncles bike. he was trying to convince me he needed one. i was not buying it.

moments

there are lots of "moments" that come with being a parent. there are good and bad moments. moments when you feel rested and moments when you are so dang tired you didn't know you could be so tired. moments when you feel out of control and moments when you have it together. moments when things are chaotic and unorganized and moments when there is relative calm. moments when you accomplish nothing but brushing your teeth and moments when you move through your to-do list with relative ease. moments when you miss your life before children and moments when you wouldn't trade motherhood for a the world.

yesterday,  i had a priceless moment with the bean. one of those moments that made me fall in love with being a mom and love the heck out of my baby. it was all thanks to a tissue paper pom-pom that finally fell off the ceiling. ( side note, they had been there for over a year. i bought them for alli's baby shower last may. i liked them, so i kept them up). this above mentioned pom pom kept the bean entertained for most of the afternoon. thanks to my trusty iphone i was able to capture the moment. and it turned out pretty cool. it should be said that i did not alter this photo in any way, shape or form. bean was lying on our couch, which happens to be dark brown and leather, so it looks like he is floating on air.

love it.

weekend snapshots

weekend snapshots

sunday moments

5.0

today the earth shook.
seriously.
it trembled.
it shook.
the whole house moved.
bean's crib vibrated.
it lasted 30 seconds.
and then it was gone.

turns out we just had an earthquake.
the epicenter was 180 miles away.
outside ottawa.
it measured 5.0 on the richter scale.
it made me very glad i don't live in a place
where earthquakes are common place.

because it was very unsettling to feel the earth move.

my boys

last night i came downstairs after my bath and found the following scene. what you can not see in these photos, is that the dogs are sound asleep on the floor. no one even flinched when i took the pictures.

snow = one happy dog

the snow has really piled up over the last 24 hours. and this my friends make b very happy. he has waited very patiently all day for his dad to play in the snow. after almost giving up hope, he finally got his moment. he is the happiest dog in the world right now.