Melt Momma's Heart

Snow Happy

2012-01-20T22:25:00.004-07:00

"We build statues out of snow, and weep to see them melt." ~Sir Walter Scott

Sweetness

2011-10-31T23:31:00.001-06:00

Dear Fall,

2011-10-16T22:27:00.004-06:00

Thank you.Thank you.Thank you.

Thank you.

Thank you.Thank you.

Thank you.

♥♥♥♥♥

5 Year Olds?!?

2011-10-13T21:45:00.004-06:00

Thanks for each and every moment, my kidlets. And, for so much sweetness still to come!

Two souls are sometimes created together and in love before they are born." ~Unknown

Glimpses

2011-08-30T21:58:00.003-06:00

Dear Summer~

2011-08-28T14:32:00.004-06:00

We are really going to miss you this year!

Still, don't come back too soon.

Lots to do & enjoy before your return.

xo.

So Proud

2011-08-23T23:13:00.000-06:00

--Them & me, that is....

Paradise Found...

2011-08-09T23:21:00.006-06:00

...in a tent by a creek, in case you're wondering.

Summer is Slipping Away

2011-08-06T22:03:00.003-06:00

100 degree days make me start feeling like fall. I know it's not "in the air" yet, but it's on its way, and I'm glad and sad at the same time. End of summer road-trips. Preschool. Babies turning 5. 5?!? Sniff, sniff. Hug, hug. Breathe in, breathe out. Pumpkin patches. Apple-picking. Fall road trips. Halloween. Birthdays. ♥

Making Dad Proud

2011-07-31T17:00:00.003-06:00

Daddy's

2011-07-25T23:36:00.001-06:00

Heaven on Earth

2011-07-17T09:46:00.002-06:00

We've been looking for a new house this summer, but we've been having a hard time finding one we love as much as ours. Anyone know of a one-level with a backyard like this that happens to be for sale? :)

My Happy Girl

2011-06-20T23:12:00.003-06:00

Lucky

2011-06-08T22:48:00.001-06:00

Seriously Sweet

2011-05-25T21:44:00.001-06:00

Thank You

2011-05-09T22:13:00.005-06:00

"The path to the supreme begins and ends in the daily rhythms of ordinary life." ~ The Tao

My Boy in a Tree

2011-05-04T22:10:00.000-06:00

Rainy Days...

2011-05-02T22:23:00.003-06:00

...are oh so full of sunshine around here. ♥

Bunnies & Babies

2011-04-28T22:23:00.004-06:00

My singing boy.

My Little Buddhist Monk

2011-04-13T15:25:00.001-06:00

Them Thar Hills...

2011-03-15T15:11:00.005-06:00

...oh, how I love them so!

Oh, the Fun to be Had...

2011-03-05T18:41:00.002-07:00

...when Dad is in charge.

I Could Eat These Faces!

2011-02-27T13:45:00.005-07:00

And this one too, of course.

Ski Bunnies

2011-02-04T21:25:00.004-07:00

And...hanging out in the lodge, loving life.

I wish I had gotten a picture of Salem and the brownie that was bigger than his face, but, rest-assured, his smile was big too. ♥

They Make Everything...

2011-01-16T14:21:00.004-07:00

..more magical.

They Blow Me Away...

2011-01-14T21:54:00.000-07:00

...each and every day.

Snowy Thanksgiving

2010-12-04T20:51:00.002-07:00

"Nothing is worth more than this day." ~Goethe

So Grateful

2010-11-23T21:37:00.002-07:00

"I have found the paradox--that if you love until it hurts, there can be no more hurt, only love." ~ Mother Teresa

Nothing Like a Little Halloween Magic

2010-11-02T08:59:00.005-06:00

Loot from the Backyard

2010-10-25T21:44:00.006-06:00

Racoon rolling in leaves. Box fort.

Nasturtium greens.

Snap pea and nasturtium seeds. Oh, and a feather for my cap.

Light of My Life

2010-10-18T13:24:00.006-06:00

♥ My babies are now 4-year-olds! ♥

(And, yes, they are still my babies! At least until, oh I don't know, age 82.)

Feasting on Fall

2010-10-10T22:14:00.005-06:00

Oh, the Smiles....

2010-09-15T21:54:00.003-06:00

...May your lives be full to the brim of them.

Early Morning Light

2010-09-07T21:29:00.003-06:00

Another year of preschool has begun, and I feel pride and joy and, yes, even sadness. I just know that someday I am going to look back on these days and feel like they slipped right through my hands even as I tried to clutch onto them. Remembering this, at least, accentuates their sweetness. And, oh, how sweet it is. ♥

There are moments

that I know I will long for

even as I live them.

~Judith Katzir

♪ We'll See You There...

2010-08-30T16:17:00.006-06:00

...at the fair, we'll see you there. ♪ Remember that song? I sing it every year when the fair comes to town--just ask my fam.

The kids loved the fair, of course. I think maybe I have truly reached adulthood: I was scared on the ferris wheel just thinking about what could go wrong with my kidlets buckled in next to me. (And the kids, well, they were riding it one-handed, like you'd ride a buckin' bull.) Big change considering I used to love the zipper and gravitron.... But, you know what, it's more fun this way. Much more fun. And here's the proof:
Till next year! Baaa!

Saying Goodbye...

2010-08-25T22:25:00.007-06:00

...to summer.

I know it's not officially over yet, but with school starting and the hint of fall in the air and in the slant of light, well, it feels like the beginning of summer's end. And, though I'm sad it sped by so quickly, I'm always up for fall.... (Just please, please, please, Fall, don't pass as fast as summer did or my babies will be grown way too soon.)

Teach Me to Freeze Time....

2010-08-11T10:53:00.002-06:00

For whatever we lose (like a you or a me),
It's always our self we find in the sea. ~ e.e. cummings

Mmmmm.

2010-08-08T16:30:00.001-06:00

Twinnies

2010-07-28T00:01:00.004-06:00

I think this has perhaps been the best summer of my life. Lots o' rain. A shady backyard with a kiddie pool. Bike riding through sprinklers. Two happy "babies"...! So much bliss! ♥

The Sparkle in My Eyes

2010-07-05T22:08:00.004-06:00

Sittin' on a Stump

2010-07-04T11:52:00.001-06:00

Where the Grass is Taller than You Are

2010-06-27T23:10:00.002-06:00

My Other Work Buddy

2010-06-16T15:33:00.001-06:00

Loving Life

2010-06-09T21:21:00.002-06:00

And You, My Little Cypie...

2010-06-07T21:48:00.002-06:00

...May I always remember you as you are now. xo

My Little Man...

2010-06-06T16:36:00.001-06:00

...May I always remember you, just like you are now. xo

Loving the Backyard

2010-05-03T11:16:00.004-06:00

Magical

2010-04-28T22:26:00.001-06:00

Hog Heaven

2010-04-25T14:15:00.006-06:00

A little chocolate...a lot of mud...

...a harmonica and a dog=

Pure Bliss.

Hoppy Easter Everybunny!

2010-04-07T22:16:00.002-06:00

Easter is definitely one of my favorite holidays. Spring flowers and chocolate eggs--Oh yeah.

Lucky

2010-03-23T21:42:00.001-06:00

So Proud

2010-03-10T22:48:00.001-07:00

All Decked Out

2010-03-02T00:24:00.004-07:00

Shaun rigged up some skis for Cypie. She loves them and has already hit the slopes twice! They're also great for walks around the hood. (Pics of ski-bunny Bro to come soon too!)

Work Buddy

2010-02-27T22:52:00.001-07:00

Work is so much better when you've got company like this.

Our Little Cowgirl

2010-01-23T22:42:00.002-07:00

So Dang Sweet

2010-01-20T14:41:00.000-07:00

Snow Angels

2010-01-16T23:32:00.002-07:00

Best Seat in the House

2010-01-14T15:21:00.001-07:00

Anticipation

2010-01-10T14:58:00.001-07:00

First Ever School Pics!

2010-01-05T00:10:00.002-07:00

In the Mood...

2009-11-23T22:36:00.002-07:00

...a little early this year.
The snow probably has something to do with it!

... And these adorable children!

Let it Snow!

2009-11-14T09:10:00.001-07:00

A Swarm of Bees

2009-11-06T15:05:00.007-07:00

Sweet as honey!

Falling in Love All Over Again

2009-11-01T22:39:00.002-07:00

Blessed Three Times

2009-10-30T22:22:00.003-06:00

October 12th is one lucky day around here.

My hubby was born....
Cypie was born....

Samie was born....

I am one lucky momma!

Getting ready to celebrate.

Having fun with her new loot.

Loving Preschool

2009-10-29T13:06:00.000-06:00

A Certain Slant of Light

2009-10-27T09:10:00.002-06:00

Soccer Fanatics

2009-10-23T16:06:00.003-06:00

It's official. Everyone in our house loves soccer. (Well, except for me, I suppose. I broke my toe playing a few months ago and the flame dimmed a tad.) But, Salem can't get enough and carries his soccer bag, filled with ALL of his soccer loot, with him everywhere. To bed. To Grandma's. To preschool.... You get the idea. Cyp loves to get in on the action too. She especially loves it when her dad runs all over the field with her in his arms. Yep, it's pretty much the cat's meow.

Oh Me, Oh My...

2009-09-28T23:07:00.001-06:00

...how lucky am I!

Besties

2009-09-20T22:05:00.003-06:00

Smiling for Her Daddy

2009-09-19T23:59:00.000-06:00

Apple of My Eye

2009-09-15T15:37:00.001-06:00

Magic

2009-08-16T22:17:00.001-06:00

Backyard Fun

2009-08-09T17:27:00.001-06:00

Fresh Mountain Air

2009-07-23T15:33:00.003-06:00

Hiking with Daddy... ...and Asia...

...

... and Momma too.

Big Cheeses

2009-07-14T04:08:00.002-06:00

Driving Petie around in Gma & Gpa's moho.

Enjoying the cabin.

Big Dogs

2009-07-07T15:13:00.002-06:00

No Caption Necessary

2009-07-02T23:41:00.002-06:00

Remembered

2009-06-27T00:33:00.005-06:00

Saxton Anie Fletcher
June 25th, 2004

There's Something About...

2009-06-27T00:29:00.003-06:00

...kids playing in truck campers that just screams summer to me. We've been livin' it up!

Under Moon & Stars

2009-06-13T17:03:00.003-06:00

Our first camping trip of the season.... When we got home, Salem asked to go camping everyday for a week.

Asia by lantern-light.

Best Investment of the Summer?

2009-06-09T17:23:00.003-06:00

Last summer we hauled the kids behind our bikes in a trailer. We were always stopping to make sure everyone was happy, fix straps, etc. This year, we found these bike seats (http://www.ibertinc.com/). We love them and have gone on a bike ride almost every day since we got them. They are worth every penny!

Becoming Little Kids

2009-05-28T14:53:00.006-06:00

The past couple of months, my babies have really begun looking like little kids. It makes me teary and proud all at once.

My contemplative little man.

Sweet Cypie (cuddling her fast-approaching teenhood cousin, Asia).

Momma, can't you see this baby hat doesn't fit me anymore?

"Let's love today, the what we have now, this day's not today or tomorrow or yesterday, but this passing moment that will not come again." ~ Jimmy Schuyler

It's Been Feeling Like Summer

2009-05-19T15:03:00.007-06:00

Summer is my least favorite season. Once it hits 90, I wilt.... But, when I think about all of the things that go along with it, well, then summer doesn't seem so bad anymore: ice cream cones, swimming, camping, picnics in the backyard, bike riding, garden tomatoes, road trips, thunderstorms, kids happy with adventure.... Still, I am hoping spring will come back for another week or two!

Kid at Heart

2009-05-07T15:11:00.003-06:00

Uncle Benj & Auntie Amy got married last weekend! Yea! The kids (and their daddy) had a ball at the park during the rehearsal dinner.

Shaun getting "stuck" on the slide. It took every last cousin around to get him un-stuck about fifteen times.

Hippity Hoppity

2009-04-28T23:43:00.008-06:00

This Easter, I relearned the words to "Here Comes Peter Cottontail" and sang it to my kids a hundred times. And the Easter bunny brought wayyy too much chocolate for their Easter baskets.... Tulips, baby chicks, chocolate bunnies, colored eggs, and excited babies--this is as good as it gets.

Hopefully Someday...

2009-04-25T15:32:00.003-06:00

...all playgrounds will be fully-accessible. Cypress and Salem loved exploring this one together!

Salem's First Attempt...

2009-04-03T00:09:00.001-06:00

...at picking his own outfit and dressing himself:This is a shirt, by the way, not a skirt. But that didn't stop him. He wore it this way all day!

Who Does She Take After?

2009-03-25T11:57:00.001-06:00

Both of us.... Like mother like daughter--Cyp's love of chocolate.
Like father like daughter--Cyp's flavor-saver.

What a Big Boy

2009-03-09T00:15:00.001-06:00

Salem loves tractors (or "trackees" as he calls them). I love him. And Cypie too. See her cute little face in the background?

You Might be an Old Woman if...

2009-03-06T09:35:00.002-07:00

...you find yourself taking picture of dolls.

I don't know what it is about these two, but I am completely enamoured with them. Especially Joshy. He made me want a baby boy before I was even prego with the twins. He was Asia's and I stole him.... (Thanks, Ace.)

And this is Mabel. I think she's just hysterical.

Watching my Childhood Repeat Itself...

2009-02-27T14:01:00.003-07:00

...is a wonderful thing.

Okay, so I didn't have a twin. But, I did have my younger sis, Anastasia, and we had this cot in the loft in our A-frame cabin. It was our favorite to sleep on and to spy from. Looks like it'll be getting put to good use once again.

Snow Dogs

2009-02-21T22:36:00.009-07:00

The kids had their first adventure on the slopes. They both loved it and wanted "more, more, more!" We'll definitely get some skis on Salem next year (if not this year!) and will be figuring out some contraption for getting Cyp "snowbile" as well. Asia sets quite the example on her skis. She's a little ripper!

Fun in the Snow

2009-02-21T22:30:00.008-07:00

We hit the cabin last week. It was pure bliss, as always. Shaun and I are even becoming pros at packing and unpacking. The first time we packed up, I think it took us eight hours--not joking. This time, we cut it down to about four! That's nothing!

February is for Romantics

2009-02-20T16:30:00.004-07:00

Well, I meant to post these pics on Valentine's Day, but, I figured it's still February, so what the heck....

My mom gave me this heart cause it matches my blog and all....
And, these pickles were fused together. Shaun gave them to me to eat. Sweet, I know. (But, actually, dill.)

Just Cuz

2009-02-03T23:37:00.001-07:00

Lunch with Gma

2009-01-30T14:48:00.001-07:00

Mm-mmm. Prunes.

Two Big for a Bath...

2009-01-27T22:23:00.009-07:00

..in the kitchen sink?

Nah...Not when Gma's in charge.

Cruisin'

2009-01-25T23:00:00.004-07:00

Check out this vid of the kidlets. (It's much higher quality than the last....)

Cyp's New Wheels

2009-01-19T15:00:00.000-07:00

Shaun's latest brainchild:

It's amazing how quickly Cyp picked up the whole steering thing! She's been ripping around the house, loving the new level of independence and speed. And, Salem loves it too. He brings balls for her to throw and then retrieves them for her. As you can see....

Thanks Gpa and Tom for your help too!