kids. raw.

it was ok a couple days ago. not a spectacular day--not an lame day either.
just good, just simple, just what normal days are made of...
wash, wash, washing along,
cook, cook, cooking along,
change poo, change poo, change poo-ing along,
laundry, laundry, laundry-ing along,
type, type, typing along...
then i look over in the next room and saw this:

kids were so bored [but not really].
i told them the tv was broken for a week so that they would discover their eyes were able to blink.
to their surprise and shock, they realized they had siblings and that they adored each other.
they have been laughing themselves silly all day.

it's 2 in the pm.
those are my kids.
raw and un-censored.
hair not brushed (if they have it).
doubt the teeth are too (if they have it).
clothes fashionably fresh.
goofing off while they're waiting for the macaroni to boil.

as they are.
and i love them to pieces.

kinship.

"i've got soul but i'm not a soldier..."

kinship:
(noun)
blood relationship.
a sharing of characteristic or origins.

kids are just like big people. some days find you full of words and lots to say. some days, not so much. not because you're sad or melancholy, just nothing to say (my blog speaks for itself for the number of posts since december).

i found addie this way yesterday coming home from school. usually: maniac when she gets in the car, million words a second. yesterday:
how was your day, addie?
fine.
hungry?
no.
[ok--radio volume goes up.]
she says nothing and is in deep thought the whole 20 min ride home...
until we reach our street and this song comes on. the second bar isn't even played and she jumps right up and declares with exuberance, "yesss! i love this song and i haven't heard it forever!! turn it up mom! can you go around in the car mom? so we can listen to the whole thing, mom?"

i just love that girl of mine.

ps as for the video, donkeys and women throwing boomerangs in the same flick? who knew?
i would love to hear simon's take on it.
did anyone else laugh at the end of the shower part?
i don't get it.
but i love their music.

mckay learning to eat with a spoon.

i love this kid.

WJHS Class 1994 15 Year Reunion Information

everyone who went to high school with me, go here and place your vote on the mini poll on the "welcome" page!!!!

http://www.wj1994.myevent.com/

SPREAD THE WORD!!!!

brad and george stop by.

brad and george showed up out of the blue. again! 

             

i didn't have the toilets cleaned. they saw that i had my hands full so they obliged.

i just have the biggest crush on those two!