Simon

Simon
The Shadow Of Time

Tuesday, June 28, 2011

Here we go again...

Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday... Can I make my way back???

21. Bona fide big kid hugs from Simon...
20. Watching nerdy TV with Si and Matt.
19. A week's worth of hugs and kisses from Jack, who's off to San Diego with his grandparents...
18. Swimming with Jack today. And really, swimming WITH him.
17. Spending the morning with the fam, lolling around in the hot springs... What a rough life...
16. Jack loved the slide at Mt. Princeton. Like, really loved it!
15. 10 times down the slide!
14. MOM went down the slide - her FIRST time down a water slide! And what did she have to say about it? "It was AWESOME!"
13. Cabin-ing with Bob and Pat.
12. Listening to John Denver with my elders...
11. Watching Jack and Dad play catch in the driveway.
10. Deer across the crick.
9. Bob, sharing on FB.
8. Duck tostadas at the Boathouse. Yum!
7. Riding to Mt. Princeton with Bob and Pat - they loved the view!
6. Hanging out at my parents' house... which used to be my house, but is so now their's!
5. The clouds.
4. The wind.
3. Jack.
2. Simon.
1. Matt.

Friday, June 24, 2011

Friday funtimes...

1. Watching Simon roll around for an hour before he really woke up.
2. Walking with Mom. Even though we got "lost."
3. Hiking with Caleb - always so much fun!
4. NED with Caleb - messy burgers.
5. Seeing Nance!
6. Hanging out on the patio, drinking a beer, reading a book...
7. Downtown gatherings, cars and all...
8. Baseball.
9. Settling in for the night...
10. Mares eat oats and does eat oats and little lambs eat ivys...

Thursday, post-migraine

1. Hiking with Mom and Dad again at Palmer Park.
2. Writing.
3. Watching Jack interacting with his first crush.
4. Dinner and hot tubbing at Mom and Dad's.
5. Baseball!

Thursday, June 23, 2011

Wednesday

1. Waking up with two cute kiddos.
2. Walking with Mom and Dad and Duke.
3. Hiking all over Palmer Park with Mom.
4. Listening to Jack play "songs" on our new beautiful piano.
5. Jack's new trick - crossing his eyes! :)

Wednesday, June 22, 2011

Tuesday

1. Good meeting, good discussions, good direction.
2. I made a card!
3. Reading on the patio.
4. Bath time with the boys.
5. Snuggling with Simon.

Monday, June 20, 2011

Sunday Monday...

Sunday
1. Waking up with two sleeping babies...
2. Matt's foot, and Simon's foot.
3. Shopping for Father's Day belt sander with Jackson. "Where should we go now? Target or Lowe's?" Jack says, "Target. Wait. What are we shopping for?" "A belt sander." "Then we better go to Lowe's," he says.
4. Gardening. Leveling. Releveling. Mortaring. And then digging and planting with Mom.
5. Polishing up the cedar chest. Oh. My. God.
6. Dinner with my parents. So glad they live here...

Monday
1. Thunder and rain in the middle of the night.
2. Working with thoughtful people.
3. New (to me) piano! Thanks, Samantha! (Now I need to learn how to play it!)
4. Sharing fruits and veggies with the 'rents.
5. Rainy weather.
6. Working with Lindsay again.
7. And again, the new house. I love it.

I forgot some Jack-isms:
"Daddy, why do people use words instead of not talking?"
and, as he was playing games on his iPod he said, "MOM! Did you know that there are millions of suns????" He was listening to an article in the Hubble App. Love it!

Saturday, June 18, 2011

Sheesh. Ok.

Thursday...

1. The CWP - what an amazing experience!
2. "Poker Face"
3. Lunch at Garbanzo's with Nicole, Greg, Todd and Curtis.
4. Reflecting on the labyrinth.
5. Hold on for One More Day. Again!!!
6. Hanging out with Momma.

Friday...
1. Parking 8 miles away. I liked the walk.
2. Last day of CWP - so many amazing people and so many amazing stories. Wow.
3. Todd's commentary. Dead Magpie. So awesome.
4. Walking in the rain.
5. Talking with students randomly at Bird Dog. :)
6. Simon's birthday! Friends, pizza, beer and cake!
7. Si had to have a bath after his cake! :)

Saturday...
The day began with a funny all-the-way-one-year-old in my bed.

1. Garage sale-ing with the whole family! And seeing so many great people in the Old North End!
2. Books! Lots of books!
3. New coffee table - yes! AND a cedar chest - score!!!!!!
4. Moving furniture around... settling in, again.
5. Playing at the park with Mom and Jack.
6. Joses with the fam.
7. Watching Jack walk the labyrinth.
8. Glass of wine to round out the night.