Alan Jackson - Remember When

This song made me cry the first time I heard it. It's such a touching summary of life. Maybe it's because I heard that line about the sound of little feet and I was missing River. :) And then at the end when he says that we won't be sad, we'll be glad for all the life we've had, I couldn't agree more.
Good grief, I'm ready to cry again.

OK, Lisa, I'm updating just for you...River is still sleeping right now. I think I'm going to have to change his nap schedule since he's not settling down very well at night and is waking up 1 to 2 times. He goes back to sleep but I can't always. Which is annoying.

Anyhoo just posting a few pictures so you can see what he's up to. He crawled into that drawer by himself and was having a grand old time with all his dishes. As for the bottom picture, here's to another generation of Archie comic readers!

Birthday party

My little one year old woke up out of sorts this morning. I'd forgotten what that was like since he hasn't been sick since he was like 8 months old. Anyway a little painkiller in his system and he's acting much happier. I put him with his walker this morning - too much work for him I think.

I'm shipping 4 sawzall cases out this am - such a wonderful thing, clearing them out of the basement. :)

Not much else is new since I last saw you all.

Father's Day

Number One Daddy Father's Day 5x7 folded card

Shutterfly has modern graduation announcements and photo cards.

View the entire collection of cards.

Mother's Day

This day, thus far, could not be more perfect. River went to sleep on his own after I put him in the pack n play last night and he didn't wake up until about 6. Then he had a bottle and went back to sleep until 7:30 which left me to do some stuff in peace, as it were. He was a happy kid after he woke up too. Then he went back to sleep at 9:30 (again by his little self) and slept for 2 hours so I got the garden planted and some delicious caramel brownies made for tonight. He is currently entertaining himself in the kitchen - probably eating found crumbs off the floor but hey, he's happy! And did I mention that the weather is awesome?!?!?! I feel like swimming somewhere...

A few pictures for your enjoyment - love the one of the rednecks with the lawnmower and "chariot".

Furniture as promised

He wants to read!

Our refurbished end tables and my doctored magazine cabinet. :)

Life is good.

Ode to Joy

This is what my fair young child has been up to the last couple of weeks. Crazy busy, he is.

I've been trying to reorganize/purge/clean my studio. Jeremy told me it always looks like a mess - but I generally have works in progress up there so that would be why. I have my mags safely tucked away, a box of mags destined for the trash, and my closet is organized. :) Container for gift bags and wrap and all my sewing projects are tucked away, to be hauled out again and this time finished!

I checked on River after he cried himself to sleep for his afternoon nap to make sure he was OK. He sleeping in his crib, minus his socks and his pants and there were cheddar whale parts all over the crib. Musta been saving them for later!