Happy Seventh Birthday Monkey. Happy Birthday to the boy who completed our family, the one who brings us such joy, laughter, tears, exhaustion, and happiness. Our lives are better because you are in them. You are exuberance. You are childhood joy. You are a whirling dervish with a heart bigger than Texas. You’re a…
Monkey got his first black eye. {everyone all together now… awww poor Monkey} When I asked how he got it he told me he wasn’t sure, but thought he dove into something in the pool. He immediately followed this up with: “But Mom, if anyone asks tell them a ninja named Jack took me down”…
Six S-I-X How is that possible? Even as I type the words, I can’t believe it. Even after you came barreling into my bedroom this morning at 4:45AM (thank-you-very-much) screaming – “It’s my birthday!!! I’m SIX TODAY!” I still can’t believe that it’s been six years since I first held you in my arms….
Weren’t we just moving you into a big boy bed? and now. You’re growing, changing, moving faster than my heart. Ready. (wait, let me get my camera) Set (hold on, let me change my settings) Be. Still. My. Heart. No Training Wheels Bike vs. Neighbor’s Brush Guard aka Thank God For Helmets Even at 5,…
In case you need a grin today – Here’s Monkey’s little Hip Hop performance from his school’s Holiday Extravaganza this past weekend. (He’s the one in blue and grey – my husband was the cameraman) Peace Out, Yo!
Five years ago – 9:36 PM I sat in a hospital room waiting on your dad to get back with some food. I sat in a hospital bed with my fingers tracing lazy circles over my stomach, over you. I tickled and pushed and watched you push back. I talked to you and dreamed of…
Hey Pitcher, Look at Me I’m a Monkey in a Tree It’s kickball time here in Corpus again and that means it’s time for Monkey’s favorite cheer/chant to weasel its way back into our lives. He walks around monk style chanting it all the time. le sigh Today, while climbing this tree,…
My kid cracks me up. Yes, it’s another Carnival video 😉 This is Monkey and another little boy from the Camp Carnival 2-5 group dancing at the Talent Show. Monkey would be the kid in the green Beatles shirt and the dark jeans and ever present boots. Enjoy 🙂 Who Let The Monkey Out?
Tomorrow, they meet and it will be Epic. Photo by Lotus, Braden imitating Monkey
It’s a mere blip and an eternity. Four years ago, right now.. 11:04 PM September 19th, 2006 I was flirting with sleep. We admitted ourselves (me) to the L&D unit to be induced. Pitocin on board, I sent your dad to Wendy’s because I was starvin’ and that sounded sooo good. (silly me, I assumed…