little girl who I love...

Dear Pumpkin,

You're a sweet little thing and I love you so very, very much. You're so smart and clever. I love to see you "catch birds" and "catch bugs". I love how you hang on the swing-set and cry for help, even though you don't need it. You're just waiting to see if we will come to help in order to tease us with your sly little smirk as you wrap your surprisingly long legs around the glider to slide down to the ground.

I am sorry if I yell at you too much! We will battle wills for the next twenty years, most likely. I hope I can give you a good base. A good base like I got from my parents. Something that's there even when you screw up. Just so you know you can fix any mistakes you make in life. I wish for you such a great life. I want you to be so happy in your life.

I love how you ask, "Mommy! Can I play with yours phone?" And how do you know how to work it at age 3???

I love it when you want to read a book before bed - even if we've been trying to get to bed for 45 minutes. All the time, little one, I adore you!

XOXOXOXO

oh, the weather outside is frightful!

BB is a budding meteorologist, methinks. The child is on and on constantly about how cloudy or rainy or hot it is. The iPhone is his new best friend. We have a Weather Channel app and it's pretty much in use at least 2-3 hours a day. (on and off - not all at once).

It's pretty funny!

vacation

I am ready to get out of Dodge! I can't wait to walk on the beach, play in the sand, lay by the pool, etc., etc., etc.