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weekly update
so, welcome to another week where the only photos i took were on the iphone. here is a round up of the best ones:
henry and candice on monday (4.9). it was a gorgeous day and they were playing with the water fountain. henry loved spraying candice with the water.
cora girl on tuesday morning.
it rained on tuesday, so we trekked across town for some indoor entertainment. henry and candice at the california academy of sciences. also, rain sucks!
afternoon snack at crossroads
some of the gang
saturday (4.14) bryan took the kids to the hardware store where henry was given some balloons. he didn’t elet go of them the entire day.
we celebrated our anniversary a little bit early on sunday with brunch and a visit to the de young. we had some super generous friends watch each of the kids. and that about sums up our week. what did you do?
some stuff i’ve been thinking about
added to the list of things i am thankful for
and this piece i ran across a few weeks ago and cannot seem to let go of:
Your children are not your children.
They are the sons and daughters of Life’s longing for itself.
They come through you but not from you,
And though they are with you, yet they belong not to you.
You may give them your love but not your thoughts.
For they have their own thoughts.
You may house their bodies but not their souls,
For their souls dwell in the house of tomorrow, which you cannot visit, not even in your dreams.
You may strive to be like them, but seek not to make them like you.
For life goes not backward nor tarries with yesterday.
You are the bows from which your children as living arrows are sent forth.
The archer sees the mark upon the path of the infinite, and He bends you with His might that His arrows may go swift and far.
Let your bending in the archer’s hand be for gladness;
For even as he loves the arrow that flies, so He loves also the bow that is stable.
By: Kahlil Gibran
birthday glasses
my dad’s self assigned task for the day was to get all the party attendees to take a pictures in these glasses. some were a little less than cooperative (ahem, bryan), but i feel like dad did a pretty good job of getting creative in those instances. i think this collage turned out pretty cool, actually.
this big
henry is one. one year old. it is kinda crazy that he has an age. not just a number of months.
this year has gone by so very quickly. time is nothing like it used to be. our family is nothing like it used to be. nothing is anything like it used to be. this son of ours is so special and wonderful and we love him so very, very much. and that is all for now.
happy birthday!
henry is one year today. a much more thoughtful post will be coming soon dedicated to the purpose. but for now, you can eat this up:
the guys
tuesdays and thursdays are beginning to become my favorite days. while they are super busy and full of stuff, they are also full of the most adorable and entertaining interactions between these two guys.
this week, the hot spot was the kitchen. we spent hours playing with all the plastic colanders and cookie cutters, opening and closing cabinets and drawers.
these guys are so stinkin’ cute.
dec 16
the bubs is walking(only 3-4 steps at a time). our sedentary lives are officially over.
Prompt: Friendship. How has a friend changed you or your perspective on the world this year? Was this change gradual, or a sudden burst?
i feel like the only two things i talk about with these prompts are henry and the mom’s group. and i am gonna do it again! i was so lucky to find the mom’s group i belong to in the city. and the reasons are seriously endless, but the biggest reason is because i have new friends who are int he same trenches as me. they are facing similar issues with sleeping, easting, pooping, playing. they have partners who have the occasional bout of hindering instincts. and other people in their lives who say weird or insensitive things. they get it. and when you are a new parent and you are still figuring it out, having that kind of understanding in a friendship is invaluable. i think that being a part of this group has gradually helped me to realize that i am often a better mom than i think and that my opinion counts. and i feel a lot better for having that.
