So many updates

So little time! Amazing how quickly time goes...and how priorities shift! Haven't put forth effort to this blog in quite some time. Still capturing moments and making memories which is really the most important thing of all (the making memories part!) Perhaps when I have some time I'll post a smattering of pics and some updates. Love our sweet little life!

Big Shoes

Griff loves to try on everyone's shoes whenever he gets the chance.  Here he's wearing my flats (and he does a pretty decent job!)  Such a sweet boy...

Mrs. Connie's Ballet Class

As if Lily's ballet class couldn't get any cuter, they are now practicing at nursing homes in preparation for their May recital. They have the opportunity to dance at five different local nursing homes over the next couple months. It's such a win-win - the girls get a chance to practice for their recital and also perform community service (at the tender age of 3!) This morning they visited their first nursing home and did such an amazing job. I was so proud (and teary!) watching them. Griffin also sat patiently in the stroller and bopped his head to the music the entire time - and it was about 45 minutes long.

Lily's preschool group (3 and 4 year olds) are in pink and the older classes were there as well (in purple and blue).

The videos aren't the greatest because we were in the back of the room, but you'll get the jist...

Oh My!

Taking the time...

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My sweet little Griffin was born just a month ago. Wait, that's not right. Over 14 MONTHS ago. I feel like I was just in the hospital with him and now he is a toddler running around the house and playing hide-and-seek with Lily. They are both so fun and energetic and inquisitive and...did I mention it already...just plain FUN! We ourselves were children once, we grew up and became adults, but when we have children, we are given the chance to get another glimmer into the magic of childhood through their eyes. We can't go back, but we get a glimpse; when we lay on the ground with them to play cars, when we turn the Christmas lights on for the first time and witness them jumping up and down in awe, when they sit on our laps at library storytime and we listen to the stories and laugh at the librarians right along with them.

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All these moments and so many more I really do cherish. Greg and I often sit and talk about the funny things they did during the day or the crazy saying Lily came up with or the way Griffin squeezes his eyes shut when he's done eating...whatever it is...and we'll just say, "they are such good children. We are so blessed."

I read an article that circulated the 'net about a week ago about a woman who gets annoyed when people tell her that time goes quickly and to enjoy each moment. A lot of people were commenting on it and while parts were funny and I could relate, it didn't capture where I am in my motherhood journey. The author mentioned that her favorite time of day was when she put her kids to bed. Really!?!? Make no mistake - there are THOSE days when nap time can't come soon enough, but they are not every day - not even close. And I don't mind when people remind me that "time goes fast" because I know it does. I understand that even though Lily is only 3 1/2, it has gone by quickly already. I was looking at a picture taken the other day - she was leaning against the couch with her long legs crossed, phone on her ear, bow in her hair...and she just looked "older" to me. Know those moments!? When you take a step back and look at your child and think, "man, my baby is growing up...they look older today!"

There are plenty of experiences that aren't magical and fun and I want to capture on camera...the times of meltdowns and super stubborness and disclipine moments and defiance. But all of these moments are worth it and they too shall pass. I don't let it overwhelm or scare me - I just try my best to live in the moment and enjoy the little things each day. And I know deep down in my gut, that I am cherishing these moments of their childhood...the good and the not so good...

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Here's a link to a blog I LOVE. The blogger, Sarah, seems to write a lot like I think. She did a post the other day about this "fleeting time" thought: http://www.memoriesoncloverlane.com/search/label/Time%20Flies

And this was the most recent blog she linked to about the article I mentioned above: http://verassong.blogspot.com/2012/01/days-of-our-lives.html

Worth a read!!

Griffin

Here are a couple videos of our sweet little boy. In the first video he's wearing Lily's "macarena" skirt (thanks Aunt Rach!!!) He LOVES to dance. Every day we have some version of a dance party in the living room. He squats and claps with a big huge smile and bobs up and down. I can just see us bringing this out video out one day to show his future wife.



In the second video I try to capture Griffy brushing his hair. Before I grabbed the camera, he was just brushing away at his little peach fuzz and it was so funny. While I didn't capture it on camera (of course he did it after I stopped!) the last 5seconds of this clip are the best. Can this little guy get any cuter!?!?