I have the best mom in the world. Don't fight with me on this. Your mom can be just as awesome as my mom, but she can't possibly be better. My goal has never been to be a better mom then my mom, but to be just as good. To be as loving, caring and selfless. My mom has the tendency to bring out the best in people. She's had some tough years but has allowed them to turn her into a better person. Her laughter is contagious and her ever happy attitude is equally so. My mom always told me...
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We are coming off of two weeks of non-stop rain and my son and I have been practically living outside, now that the sun is shining. We've been having picnics, going to the park, walking to the creek, playing in the sandbox. You name it. We've done it. I'm surprised at how hardcore Max is about being outside. His little 21 month old legs do not tire out easily. The forecast is for rain again next week so I figure we better enjoy it while we can. Every afternoon when Max is down for his nap I've been taking some time...
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I am desperately trying to hold on to the last days of summer. And, in an effort to do both that and rectify this nectarine disaster I made these Strawberry Nectarine Popsicles. I am not sure if I could have chosen a rainier week to do so, but if I close my eyes and freeze my tongue I am able to pretend that the sun is shining and my tan's not fading. Lucky for me my son is too young to realize that popsicles are something that every little kid dreams about and my husband is not the biggest popsicle...
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Lately I have been thinking a lot about my childhood. Partly because it is spring and I am at home visiting my parents. I find myself wanting to bound over hay stacks and chase wild kittens through the barn to cuddle them until they are tame. And, I think that part of me wants to relive my childhood with my son as I watch him grow and play. Although I don't know how much he would appreciate it if his Mother followed him everywhere acting like his peer, so I think I will have to settle for living vicariously through...
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