Too short

That's all...

Before................................................................... and After..................


On the upside...we will not have to get a trim for a long, long time...

Let Them Eat Cake!

Because every now and then, once in a blue moon, cake for breakfast is just fine...and when you get smiles like these...it is perfect.

"Thank you so much, mommy. I like cake. Yum! Yum!" - Maverick...

The Summit

And to conclude our Spring Brak Recap...we spent out last day playing in the snow in the desert. Yes, the snow...

You see once you ascend about 2.6 miles directly up the side of the mountain on the Palm Springs Aerial Tram which looks mostly like this... (photo by Bailey B)


And your neice looks a lot like this...


And your kid is holding on for dear life like this...


You get to play with this...



And pretty soon you figure out how to do this...



And snowball throwing rocks!


And little brother is there...but over-tired and looking mostly like this in the cool crisp high mountain air...


Yet, sometimes he looked like this...but see how tired those sweet eyes are...


But mostly, it is just beautiful, breathtaking and fun!

Sometimes your the Bug...

More from the Living Desert in Palm Springs....fun times...




Ashton, the Lizard Lover...


A good time was had by all...

Spring Break Special

So I find myself thinking more and more about the boys and what they will remember. Now that Mack heading on into 3 I know his first long-lasting memory will happen anytime now. And I won't even know it, I'm sure. Will it be the way we snuggle and read stories at night? A trip to the Farmers Market where he gets to sample the best and freshest fruits and veggies? Playing on his train table? Baking with mommy?

I know I am doing my best to make sure that whatever it is, it is something wonderful. Every day is full of so many opportunities to make a lasting memory.

I know that most of these days my boys will forget. But the best part is that I won't. I will remember the slimy sticky fingers after the market. I will remember the smiles on the playground. I will remember the "extra" bits that end up in my recipes. I will remember how Radley loves to sing at night and Mack loves to snuggle up and read stories. I will remember the grander adventures that require packing, schlepping, and a bit more effort. And I know that in their souls they will remember the love and the spirit, if not the details. If they know nothing other than deep inside that they feel special, then my work is done.

As such, we spent a good part of last week making some special memories with our favorite people on the planet. We ventured off to Palm Springs where Bailey got some love and Mack got some OJ...



And the rest of us played and soaked up the beautiful desert sun and spent time in the Children's Discovery Museum ...




Ventured on to the La Quinta Art Festival where we saw some amazing stuff, but mostly the kids were meserized by this...





We also spent most of the next day at the Living Desert...which was amazing and probably my favorite activity of the whole trip.








One of the coolest carousels ever! With warthogs, wild dogs, hawks, tree frogs and more! So many cool animals that I have never before seen on a carousel! They rode round and round and round several times...




And the highlight for me....riding Camels!!!




More to come...