A moment I want to treasure.
Friday, February 8, 2013
Thursday, February 7, 2013
Snow
We have our first real snowstorm of the year...finally! For a girl who loves winter as much as I do this nearly snowless winter has been pure torture.
I wish my camera phone could capture the beauty of the snow falling outside tonight, but all the pictures I've taken fail miserably.
A few from today though....
I wish my camera phone could capture the beauty of the snow falling outside tonight, but all the pictures I've taken fail miserably.
A few from today though....
Wednesday, February 6, 2013
Mama and Baby
It is a rare thing for me to have my picture taken, I just simply don't like most photos of myself.
I'm always coming up with excuses, vain as they may be. I haven't showered, my face is broken out, I have dark circles under my eyes....the list goes on.
A recent post over at the Knitty Gritty Homestead blog, http://theknittygrittyhomestead.blogspot.com/2013/02/inspired.html?m=1
made me think about this picture business in a whole new light. It is important for my children to have pictures of themselves with me to look back in and treasure one day. When I think about the photos I treasure most of my childhood it's the ones with me and my mom together.
They are not studio portraits, just snapshots of a moment during everyday life.
One of my favorites was taken shortly before I turned four. I have band aids all over my knees and a lopsided ponytail. It was a hot summer day and my mom was 8 months pregnant with my little sister and most likely miserable from the heat and exhausted. She doesn't care for the picture because she remembers how she felt that day, and as most of us are guilty of doing, she sees all her flaws in that photo. But I don't. I see a beautiful, young, vibrant woman. I see her pretty jet black hair and think how good she looks for being pregnant on that heat. I see a mother who loves her children more than words can say.
30 years from now my kids aren't going to look at a photo and point out my bed head hair or that pimple on my forehead. 30 years from now when they see photos of us together I hope they will see a mother who adored them and instead of the dark circles, see the joy they brought to my eyes.
Magnus was talking to a Van Gogh painting on the wall this morning, Sunflowers. He either loves art or yellow!
I'm always coming up with excuses, vain as they may be. I haven't showered, my face is broken out, I have dark circles under my eyes....the list goes on.
A recent post over at the Knitty Gritty Homestead blog, http://theknittygrittyhomestead.blogspot.com/2013/02/inspired.html?m=1
made me think about this picture business in a whole new light. It is important for my children to have pictures of themselves with me to look back in and treasure one day. When I think about the photos I treasure most of my childhood it's the ones with me and my mom together.
They are not studio portraits, just snapshots of a moment during everyday life.
One of my favorites was taken shortly before I turned four. I have band aids all over my knees and a lopsided ponytail. It was a hot summer day and my mom was 8 months pregnant with my little sister and most likely miserable from the heat and exhausted. She doesn't care for the picture because she remembers how she felt that day, and as most of us are guilty of doing, she sees all her flaws in that photo. But I don't. I see a beautiful, young, vibrant woman. I see her pretty jet black hair and think how good she looks for being pregnant on that heat. I see a mother who loves her children more than words can say.
30 years from now my kids aren't going to look at a photo and point out my bed head hair or that pimple on my forehead. 30 years from now when they see photos of us together I hope they will see a mother who adored them and instead of the dark circles, see the joy they brought to my eyes.
Magnus was talking to a Van Gogh painting on the wall this morning, Sunflowers. He either loves art or yellow!
Friday, February 1, 2013
This Moment
Inspired by Amanda at www.soulemama.com, a picture of a moment I want to remember and treasure.
Saturday, January 26, 2013
Do you believe in magic?
Whenever I hear the word magic the song by The Lovin' Spoonful pops into my head. Such a classic, good time song. It reminds me of the summers of my childhood.....and isn't that where magic comes from? Childhood.
My sweet middle son Erik made me a magic snowflake at school this week and proudly brought it home to present to me. He knows how much I love winter and snow....and also how disappointing this snow-less winter has left us all feeling. I asked him to tape it to my bedroom window because I knew the light would be pretty shining through it in the morning.
The next morning we awoke to snow! Not much, just enough to cover the ground...but still it is snow and it is here. The magic of winter and childhood is very much alive.
We spent the walk to school searching for Tomten footprints. The boys are positive they found some.
This Moment- a day late
Inspired by Amanda's Friday ritual. http://www.soulemama.com/
A special moment to remember, these first two weeks with baby Magnus home have been so full of special moments. I couldn't pick just one! My favorite moments are seeing all my boys together. It makes my heart happy.
A special moment to remember, these first two weeks with baby Magnus home have been so full of special moments. I couldn't pick just one! My favorite moments are seeing all my boys together. It makes my heart happy.
Tuesday, January 22, 2013
New Year, New Life, New Love
My apologies for deserting this space just as I was beginning to get better at posting, but I do have a very good excuse!
On January 8th at 10:40 am, after 8 hours of intense back labor we welcomed with tears of joy, Magnus Adrian! With a full head of soft, dark hair and big navy blue eyes, he is certainly a bundle of joy, an 8lb 1.5 oz, 19 inches long bundle of joy!
It has been a challenging recovery for me physically but otherwise it has been a pretty perfect transition into a family of 5. We are all completely smitten with this brand new member of our family.
On January 8th at 10:40 am, after 8 hours of intense back labor we welcomed with tears of joy, Magnus Adrian! With a full head of soft, dark hair and big navy blue eyes, he is certainly a bundle of joy, an 8lb 1.5 oz, 19 inches long bundle of joy!
It has been a challenging recovery for me physically but otherwise it has been a pretty perfect transition into a family of 5. We are all completely smitten with this brand new member of our family.
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