Letter to My Sons - November 2013

In this season of thanks, I realize that I have so many things to be thankful for. However, I am most thankful to be able to share this life with you and teach you about your world. Motherhood is the most amazing gift.

L- You are so sweet and are wise beyond your years. We have been talking a lot about things that we are thankful for. For days, your standard answer was: "I am thankful for chicken" (maybe there's some confusion about chicken and turkey???). After helping me with some of the holiday meal preparation, you spontaneously listed off a bunch of things that you were thankful for which included mama, papa, your brother and lots of good friends.

You are still loving kindergarten. I have asked you many times what you like best about school. Completely honest, you said, "I like P.E. best. We don't have to sit still or be quiet." That makes me laugh because I was worried about my little wiggle worm even being able to sit at a desk in the first place. I guess maybe I didn't even really need to ask!

M- Your snuggles and kisses brighten my day. I love the way you ask to smell my cheeks. I love the way your skin feels on mine. I am so thankful to spend my days with you .

Your organizational skills and love for lining things up has led you to your newest passion. You LOVE to fold the towels! And, boy are you ever good at it. You actually shrieked with delight the last time I brought out a laundry basket full of towels. I intend to slowly cultivate these skills so you can help me reorganize the house!

I love you both more than the moon and the stars in the sky.

XOXO,
Mama

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Letters to My Sons - October 2013

Another month has gone by and I am excited to continue with the blog circle of "Letters to Our Children." This group of moms documents the lives of their children through words and photos. It is exciting to see each month what we have all been up to.

October is here and fall is in full swing. I just love the changing temperatures and the vibrant colors of the season. There have been many fun things for us this past month: pumpkin patches and pumpkin carving, apple picking, a trip to the coast. What I am loving most, is our lazy weekend days. Now that we have a kindergartener in the family, our week is full of scheduled activities and it is so nice to stay in pajamas until the mood strikes to get out of the house. Our house has also been full of raw emotion. This season... these new schedules... this act of growing up...well, it has been hard. Both of you are learning to do so much, and sometimes all of this growth is measured in tears and tantrums. Sometimes it is hard to deal with as a parent, but I am thankful in the end, that you are comfortable enough with me to show me everything you have.

L - You have surpassed my expectations of you in kindergarten. You love it. You love going every day. The only thing you struggle with is the two day weekend. Your exact words are,  "Mommy, why do I only get 2 day off? If I go to school for 5 days, why don't I get 5 days off?" I am always excited to hear about your day, what your favorite activity was, who you are playing with. You are learning to write and read which are two skills that are going to change your world. I am so excited for you.

You have also developed a love for games. You now like to play one on one with me. You are able to listen to the rules, and play by them. You get frustrated when you don't win and sometimes let me have an earful. When you win though, your smile is from ear to ear and your arms start doing the "winner" dance.  I am trying to teach you to be gracious wether you win or lose... and I hope that you are able to listen to my words.

M - You love going to kindergarten too. Every morning you have to tell Miss H. "hello" and you NEED to have her acknowledge you or you are crushed. You have become quite the character at morning drop off and you command the attention of your brother's classmates. Lately, you put your brother's backpack on and strut around the playground while telling everyone that you are going to kindergarten. The little girls giggle and laugh at you, and this feeds your confidence. I am surely going to be in trouble in two more years!

I rented some lenses for the camera this month to hopefully capture some neat shots and fall colors. Well, that failed miserably. You and papa were under the weather and neither of you wanted to do much of anything, much less have a camera in your face! I thought I could take you to the park when you were feeling better to play in the leaves, but you refused to get out of the stroller. Hence, the awesome shot of your shoes and Taggy (your beloved blue blanket). 

Despite feeling under the weather on our trip to the coast, we were able to have some fun in the sun on the beach right before we left. This fills my soul more than you know.

My boys, I am so blessed to be your mama. I love you both more than the moon and the stars in the sky.

XOXO,

Mama

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Letters to my sons - Septemper 2013

September has been very busy for us. There have been lots of changes, new routines, and moving from summer into fall. I really haven't picked up the camera too much lately as I have put my time and energy elsewhere. I kind of miss that though, and need to get back to documenting our daily lives.

#1 - Your parents, by nature, are not early morning people. So, for five years, I have dreaded the beginning of your formal schooling. We talked about what we would need to do in order to be successful and get out of the house to make it to kindergarten on time. I suggested that we practice this new routine for a few days before school. This, however, was NOT and idea that you would even entertain and day after day you refused to follow the plan. Much to my surprise on the first day of school, you woke yourself up at 6:30 and did everything you needed to do to get to school. I guess you were right, you already knew the plan! You are loving school and your new teacher. You come home and make me play the games you learn from school or you pretend to be the teacher with your brother and I being your students. You are so eager to learn and so proud of your accomplishments. You are making new friends and learning to spread your wings. I really had my doubts about your adaptability, but you have proved me wrong. I have learned my lesson; you are so much stronger and more resilient than I ever thought. I cannot even begin to explain how proud I am of you.

#2 - You, my love, are enjoying having more alone time with mama while your brother is at school! We have been enjoying walks by the beach, playing at the park, and reading books. Oh my, how you love books! Your favorite series is the "Magic Tree House" and you gather up all of them in the house and stack them, organize them, move them from room to room. You study them. You "read" them. You know the titles by heart. You take a few of them to bed with you and "read" them in bed with your flashlight. This is another one of your obsessions...and I am completely okay with this one!

I really am so lucky to be your mom! I love you both more than the moon and the stars in the sky!

XOXOXO,
Mama


Please continue to follow the blog circle of "Letters to our Children" to see what my other talented mom/photographer friends have to share about September. You will find Melanie's blog here. Enjoy!