A little slice of Heaven

Jason stayed home from work today. He wasn't feeling too great and hung out on the couch for most of the day being crawled on by babies. I got a LOT of cleaning done however because he was able to keep the kids occupied. Tonight after I put Emma to bed around 7:30 (she was exhausted now that she crawls all over), Jason started a fire in the fireplace. It was a chilly day and we both commented about how it smelled like fall outside. I tucked Emma into her crib, and snuck out to the den where Hunter and daddy were cuddled up watching Micky and whispered "Hey guys!! Come here!" and they snuck over into the livingroom where the fire was, and together the three of us snuggled on the couch watching the fire burn. It was a precious moment that I want burned (pun intended) into my memory forever. Hunter was still, and not wiggly, and Jason had his arm protectively around both of us. It felt like Heaven. This was my family! It was a sweet time for Jason and I to give Hunter that special attention he needed. Hunter had one hand in daddy's and one hand in mine and kept giggling at us. We told him how much we loved him, and even snuck a few kisses while Hunter told us what colors her saw in the fire. We determined that every color of the rainbow was in the fire. :) What a special start to Fall!

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The Adventures of Hunter's Airplane

A week ago, before Jason left for work, Hunter came running up to him with his toy airplane. He didn't want daddy to leave for work after a morning of playing and wanted daddy to take his toy airplane to work with him. Jason laughed and said "Ok buddy..I'll bring him with me to work today and he can be my helper." Hunter laughed and said "Ok!". Our day after Daddy left for work was pretty normal, diaper changes, walk to the park etc, and then I started to get the pictures from Jason. Pictures of Hunter's Airplane helping him at work!! I showed Hunter the pictures and Hunter started laughing and laughing! He thought it was the coolest thing that his airplane was with daddy!! Jason was so creative and even made a device that spun so the airplane could fly at his work. Its something that Hunter still talks about..the day his airplane went to work with daddy.

 

Airplane supervising the other workers. "Hmm yes...good job."

"Nice welds Eric"

 

"Hey!! I'm flying!!"

 "Ready for take off..today was great."

Soon to come...The Adventures of "Jessie" at daddy's work. ;)

 

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Morning Glories in my wake...

When I was a little girl, I had a bedroom in the back of my parents house that faced the back yard. My window looked into the garden my mom had worked tirelessly every spring to prune and weed into a jewel sprinkled rainbow of flowers. One of my favorite morning sights as a young girl was to see the blue and purple morning glories that she planted, bloom as they wrapped around my bedroom window. I always thought it was fascinating how they would close up at night and unfurl themselves each morning as the sun and dew hit their petals. Morning Glories for me became a joyous reminder of my childhood, and the peace I would feel safe in my bed each morning as I gazed out my window to see their blue and purple glory.

As I am now an adult, with my own family, and my own home, I have decided to plant morning glories. I planted them in the flower pot in my front yard, and plan on attaching a trellace for them to climb and wrap themselves wildly along the front of the house. Even though we will not be in this house forever, I feel like it would be my way of leaving a new memory for whomever rents this house next. Maybe it will bring a happy memory for whatever little girl can wake up seeing them bloom, that maybe Emma will attribute them to happy times from her own childhood...or Hunter for that matter.

Here is my flower pot now... they are growing slowly..but the snails and slugs have been fighting me for their leaves.

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