Sunday, November 18, 2007

A wonderful weekend

We had such a wonderful weekend. The boys were an absolute joy and seem to be really enjoying spending time with each other. They played and played and played and it made my heart sing. They chased each other in the yard, played in the freshly raked leaves, wrestled in the living room and laughed until they cried. They are both growing in leaps and bounds and while it makes me happy, it also makes me sad. I want them to grow up, to see the men they will become, but at the same time, I want them to stay young and carefree, innocent and sweet, forever. They have both lost their "baby" smell and that in itself makes me sad.

The swiftness of time makes me even sadder. I blinked...and now the year 2007 is gone. My babies are now 4 1/2 and 2 1/2, no longer babies. I am 36. Wolf is 36. Life continues on. And I do so love our life. There are rough days, rough weeks even, but that is the balance. You cannot enjoy the good if there is not the bad to make you truly appreciate it.

This is my favorite time of year. The leaves change, the weather grows cold, the heater comes on, the air becomes crisp and clear, and fires burn. I love that it gets dark early and I love that I can burrow down under my covers and be warm while the cool air blows in through the slightly cracked window. It's a time to celebrate, a time to spend with family and friends, a time to have some fun and eat some damn good food (preferably without guilt).

I would like all of my friends and family to know that you mean the world to me. We may be miles upon miles apart or we may only be minutes away but you all fill up the spaces that make up my heart. I love my friends, I love my family and I love that I am happy.

I hope that you all enjoy your holidays. I will try to post as many pictures as I can ( I was scolded today by Jessica so I will try to be better) and I will try to ramble on about nothing as often as possible. Please know, all of you, that I love you and hope you are happy, healthy and enjoying this wonderful time of year as much as I am.

Now, enough blabbering. Here are some pictures of the boys:




The joy of cupcakes-with "pudding" on top, as Mason would say



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