They're Candy

They are bright, colorful and yummy. Ruby is very lucky that Ava is her big sister. I've never seen a bigger fan.

New Doo

I saw this haircut a year ago in an anthropologie catalog. I didn't have a good hair stylist and she couldn't imagine leaving the front pieces a good six inches longer than the back. I finally found someone who can see outside of the box. I like it.

Butterfly

It was graduation day for the four year olds. Next year, Ava will be graduating. I can't believe how fast the years have flown by. Babies just aren't babies long enough.

Family Bed

Life has changed me. I never saw myself as alternative when it came to children. I never thought our kids would end up in progressive schools. I never knew that motherhood would zap me with such shocking love that I would turn green. I have learned so much over the last few years. I have made wonderful friends. I have learned how to pull out my creativity while being a mama first. I love my family, I love my life, I just wish there was more room on the bed......

Oh no, I'm boring!

My sister came to visit last weekend. She was telling me all about her fabulous single life in San Francisco. She has lots of close friends, she dates a lot, she works from home, she has pretty things. She looks pretty at all times and she showers EVERYDAY!! I miss being able to shower. :) So she comes to my house, stays in our guest room and pretty much watches me be a mother to my girls. She asks me questions and seems so interested and wants to reinforce what I have learned as a parent. This is my older sister, whom I shared a room with, had my first drink with and slept in her bed when I had my first heartache. This is my sister who got me ready for prom, who gave me her I.D. when she turned 21 and smoked cigarettes with me until we were sick. My older sister who I watched get ready each day and told her how pretty she looked and she would reply, "I know". Me, the little sister who would get into her stuff and make her so angry. Little did she know, I did that because I wanted to be just like her. We have so much fun together. To this day, we sit on our mothers couch exchange tabloids and make each other laugh. I have always been the free spirited one and she has always been the driven lawyer. She paid her price to be a lawyer and now she has found her happiness as a lawyer and a person.
So on Saturay night, after a full day of her watching me do my mommy thing, we opened a bottle of wine and put in a movie. For the first time, I felt insecure like I was so boring compared to her life. I didn't tell her until the next day that I was worried. It was a surprise to me, I had always been the one who she had fun with and now her life was so exciting and mine was too but in a different way. I wondered if a single woman of the city life could appreciate my suburban family life??
Her first day home, we spoke and she ended the conversation with "your not boring."
Sisters........what a gift. Im so proud and happy for her.

Albino Peacock

Have you ever seen such a beauty!?! I've loved peacocks since I was a small child. I have never seen an albino peacock. My husband sent me this picture. I hope to one day see one. I'm a huge fan of color but white is quite beautiful too.

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Seriously this picture is TOO MUCH!