if i were....

an artist rendering                             or                   a comic book character  

                         

either would be pretty cool. (just amusing myself while i sit in my apartment and wait for my luggage to show up. the kids took pete to the aquarium. although, i think i'd rather be out with them, the peace and quiet is pretty nice.)

the anti-bucket list...

im guessing the look on my face says it all?

after a 15 hour day of travel, with babes, i find myself in line at the bilboa airport lost baggage desk-notice, i am not alone. why am i standing there looking gross and not out and about enjoying every precious moment of this long awaited trip, you ask? because I have just found out my luggage, as well as the boys' luggage is well...lost.

and this is what I look like after letting the news sink in. part of the experience. i think i'll take it & will manage to be just fine-considering the days that lay ahead of me are pretty awesome!

here it comes!

i have been so inspired by this song in more ways than i can say. who knows? it may inspire you as well.  so give your ears a treat treat! (just in case the link is not so obvious, click on "treat".)
and Happy Summertime!

(thank you nina simone!)

happiest place...anywhere!

oh, man! is there anything better than taking your newly-turned-5-year-old-little-guy to disneyland? (lish got to have his own very special adventure at ceecee and "opi's".)

it was wy's second visit, and it was so cool seeing how much his interests (and scary factor tolerance) has grown since last summer! I mean, the kid went on splash mountain this time for crying out loud! he's a big/little guy now! however, i'm happy to say, small world was still in his top three rides. 

warms my heart! what a day! 

thanks, p & wy, for another precious memory!

the dad department.

i must say, in the dad department, i've done very well for myself, and so have my Littles. of course, there is my dad-one of the hardest working, most motivated, and funniest of the funny people that i know. and then there is my husband-the backbone of our family-my rock.

these two men are a big source of love in my life!

happy father's day, you two!
thank you for surrounding your family with love & laughter!

it's friday.

Grab a cup of coffee/tea and listen to this while you look at this.

Happy Happy Friday, everyone! Enjoy the day!

it's time!

is it true? oh Time. do you really have to pass so quickly? seems like just yesterday i was swaddling this little package up tightly in the wee hours of the night-just me and my Bubby. 

happy happy birthday, my buddy! number 5! what a day! you had a blast with your buddies: you jumped, you hot dogged, you freed those presents from their paper, you s'mored. and to top off the fun tank with a little more extra special sauce, you learned how to "train your dragon" once the sun was done.

it was a good day!//


and i love you!***