Randomness

Not even sure that is a word, but you will see that this post is aptly named nonetheless:)

Prepared and waiting.....

He rotated to inform me,
"Motorcycle!"

"Sit with me, Daddy."

It is much easier to sit still and listen when one's body is occupied;)

On a side note:

The baby Song Sparrows are quickly maturing.

I think their little pink and yellows beaks are quite cute:)

A storm brewing.

Dicentra spectabilis Pink
Better known as Bleeding Heart or perhaps even Dutchman's Trousers.
Little did I know that these plants are perennial or that they reach 2'-3' in both height and diameter.
I vaguely recall transplanting it from a hanging basket to this location years ago, but only remember it sprouting and blooming the last couple of years.

Walking past this plant one day, I was struck by the both the color and configuration of its blossoms.
It reminded of my children....
Both the color and the heart-shape
symbolic of my love for them.
The arrangement of size, from bigger to smaller,
emphasizing the fact that time is fleeting.
Even as younger ones have been added to our family,
our older sons are growing up.
Sometimes, I have wished that I could freeze time - that I could keep my boys from growing older and keep them with me forever. I have kept a watch for that perfect day when everyone is happy and healthy.
But then I know without a doubt, that I would miss those precious moments of excitement and discovery, and, yes, even those times when growing in maturity feels like 2 painful steps backward and only one small step forward. Most importantly, I would never know the Godly men they will become or see them actively serving Him in whatever position He places them.

Truly, "Children are a gift from the Lord."

Spring in Full Swing

The dandelions have been out for a while now (and believe me Luke has gathered probably hundreds of them), and are now going to seed. I have been showing Luke how to blow them; or if that fails, to shake the seed outs!

"See my dandelion, Mommy?

Luke's turn to take a look

or perhaps not, but he sure is trying;)

Song Sparrow egg's in the front shrub.

Momma bird

and just 2 days ago,
her babies!!!

Luke loves to check out the eggs with his "binoculars" every day.
(The pair he has been using are actually night vision goggles - LOL)
Today, he was begging to see the eggs and not grasping the fact that the eggs hatched into baby birds. So we watched some videos on Youtube, and I think he sort of finally got it,
but then he brought me an egg from the fridge and stuck it in his mouth.
Not really sure what he thinks is going on..........

Seasons

FALL

SPRING

ALMOST SUMMER;)

(Need to work on finding/taking a winter pic.)

A day in the life of Luke

These are just a few of the highlights:

The day started off with a game of Sudoku in his brand new jammies.

Around 3 o'clock, he nodded off on the couch for a short nap.

You can really see here just how much he loves his finger (right hand only).
After his siesta, it was time to head outdoors.

First, he tried out the Tonka bike with a little help from big brother.

Next, the scooter

The trike came third, and seemed to be his favorite:)

And for good measure, one bonus pic:
Last night, the boys were giggling while they were eating dinner.
Armed with my camera, I went to check it out.

Can you tell what was so funny?

Tulips

Spring (technically begins tomorrow)

+ tulips

+ my love of photographing flowers =

And just for fun, a few that are rather abstract.

Bad, worse, worst or is it Good, better, best?

LOL, can you tell I have been working on positive, comparative, and superlative adjectives/adverbs with Sean?

Well, to get to the point, I have a couple of odd photos to post today and a couple of really sweet (no pun intended) ones too:)

A mess? Yes!
Cute? Maybe.....but why?
Luke has been doing the oddest thing for the past couple of weeks......... EVERY. SINGLE. DAY he collects this huge pile of stuff at least once per day (more often if we put things away). The location occasionally changes too: treadmill, under the table, couch, behind my chair.....
Right now, he has 3 blankets, pillow, 4 swords, 2 wooden rifles, golf set, 4 bags (some of them stuffed with other stuff - pens, paper, brio army collection...........)

These are my sheets! At first Luke decided a mouse had done it, but upon second thought (I told him perhaps the mouse would come back to nibble further), he stated that "Daddy did it":)
Actually, my washer ate them and I thought it was HILARIOUS!!!!
Do you think I overloaded it just a smidgen ?

One of my precious boys likes to give me notes in all different colors, shapes and sizes and to receive a (((((HUG)))).

Definitely falls into the BEST category!!!

Chocolate fondue was pretty good too!

There's Power in The Blood

Soccer Season

The season has officially begun. The boys had several practices this week and will continue to practice in anticipation of this coming Saturday's 1st game.

All decked out and ready for some fun!

Following is a basic soccer tutorial by Luke:

Make sure your laces are not too tight nor too loose and then tuck in the ends.

Use proper from when dribbling.

Remember only goalies are allowed to touch the ball with their hands.

Thanks for stopping by!!!

The local park

With Drew being sick, I was cooped up all day on Sunday (9:20 - 3:30). I really wanted to get out for a bit, so we all headed to the park.

Luke for some odd reason did NOT want to walk in the grass.

But once we got to the paved section, he took off with his little arm a-swinging...

and his tongue hanging out!!!
Running is serious business, especially when you "run fast":)

Aidan and Luke

A duck, of course...

and some local wild flowers.

My 5 boys, headed home for a bite to eat!

I sure LOVE this guy!
(just had to include this one:)

Weekend

Just a few pictures from our weekend.

Drew and Luke reading and snuggling together.

(Feeling poorly all week, Drew spent a lot of time sitting and reading. Luke usually climbed up to join him at least once per day)

Pancakes for everyone thanks to Drew and Aidan.