Wiggle, wiggle, wiggle

Emery wiggles. It is about the cutest thing I've ever seen. It's like he just can't contain his happiness and must wag his head about like a dog wags its tail. And like a dog it's a whole body thing. From his bottom to the top of his head there is a wave of joy. What a happy boy!

My Life: The Musical

Myka has been singing.  She sings things like, "Momma I want my milk please!"  I need to record it because it's hilarious. 

May 18th

I love May 18th.  It's my birthday.  I still get excited every year.  And this year I turned 30!  I gave it a couple days - it's now the 23rd - but it still doesn't feel different than my twenties.  I'm sure the first time I have to say "I'm thirty" when someone asks how old I am it will seem a little strange, but I have been assured by many friends that being in my thirties will be amazing.  I'm looking forward to see what craziness the next decade will bring!

On Saturday we had a potluck at our house to celebrate my birthday, and it was so much fun!  Stephen took care of getting ready and cleaning up and the backyard looked so cozy and sweet.  There were paper lanterns and candles and bubbles and toys for the kids.  It was perfect.

Thank you, babe! I felt good to be loved so much on my birthday.

PS - Yes. That would be my child in her underwear.

I Dangerous!

Myka was playing with a plastic bag yesterday. She was peeking through the hole at the handle. I seriously thought, "I'm that awful mother who isn't following the dire warnings on plastic bags."  So I told her to take it off because that is dangerous.  Her reply: "It not dangerous. I Dangerous!"

Where did this daredevil child come from?  Where was she when I wanted her to pet a goat?

So I let her keep playing with it while I finished making tortillas.

family

I love my family.  My babies: Myka and Emery who make life interesting and meaningful.  My husband: Stephen who is supportive and works so hard so I can stay home with do what I love.  Our extended family of parents, grandparents, cousins, aunts, and uncles: they are part of our support system, our history, and our community.

Stitching It Together is about bringing all the pieces of my life together in one place and sharing that story with the people I love.  It's about my family, my life, my community.

Psalms 139:13-16

"For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother's womb. I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well. My frame was not hidden from you when I was made in the secret place.  When I was woven together in the depths of the earth, your eyes saw my unformed body.  All the days ordained for me were written in your book before one of them came to be."