so is sam sam
May 28, 2012
May 24, 2012
peonies
we had a nice stretch of warm, sunny days and the peonies in the garden are popping like crazy.
the colors are so happy, and the smell is heavenly.
the colors are so happy, and the smell is heavenly.
May 21, 2012
May 18, 2012
le tour de cedri
the month of may is bike/walk to school month.
we live three miles from school, so walking, while a lovely idea, would require the wee cedri to wake at an hour to insane to even mention.
in my current work location, biking poses a challenge, as it would take me an hour to bike to work.
miss moo has been itching to bike to school, and fridays are my day off, so we roused the wee cedri early, fed them some vittles, packed their bags, and set off.
i was a wee nervous about the route, but portland is full of bike friendly streets and intersections, so we were able to stay off busy streets for most of the ride. my little girl was a trooper, minding the rules of the road, and veering off to the sidewalk if she was nervous.
check out daddyos stylish backpack. nothing like having people to do your bidding.
sam the man was another story.
the little dude was on a tag-a-long bike attached to mine, and he spent the ride simultaneously waving to cars, and harassing me to pedal more because he was tired of doing all of the work.
we live three miles from school, so walking, while a lovely idea, would require the wee cedri to wake at an hour to insane to even mention.
in my current work location, biking poses a challenge, as it would take me an hour to bike to work.
miss moo has been itching to bike to school, and fridays are my day off, so we roused the wee cedri early, fed them some vittles, packed their bags, and set off.
i was a wee nervous about the route, but portland is full of bike friendly streets and intersections, so we were able to stay off busy streets for most of the ride. my little girl was a trooper, minding the rules of the road, and veering off to the sidewalk if she was nervous.
sam the man was another story.
the little dude was on a tag-a-long bike attached to mine, and he spent the ride simultaneously waving to cars, and harassing me to pedal more because he was tired of doing all of the work.
addiction
sam the man is a fan of peanut butter.
so much so that we like to tell him that if we dipped him in chocolate, then took a little nibble out of one of his legs, he would taste like a reese's peanut butter cup.
recently, after asking for his third teaspoon of peanut butter, the little man said, "i don't think i'm addicted to peanut butter".
i asked him if he knew what the word addiction meant, and he said, "yes", it's when you love something too much".
not sure where he happened upon this new word, but i'm wondering if he's been tuning into celebrity rehab.
so much so that we like to tell him that if we dipped him in chocolate, then took a little nibble out of one of his legs, he would taste like a reese's peanut butter cup.
recently, after asking for his third teaspoon of peanut butter, the little man said, "i don't think i'm addicted to peanut butter".
i asked him if he knew what the word addiction meant, and he said, "yes", it's when you love something too much".
not sure where he happened upon this new word, but i'm wondering if he's been tuning into celebrity rehab.
May 16, 2012
shoes of summer
these babies are my shoes for the summer of 2012.
they will take me to foreign lands, to local haunts, they will chase the wee cedri, and they will join me on the veranda for a gin et tonic.
my job involves a lot of standing and walking, so i like to put my shoes through the proverbial wringer.
like ford, who test drivs their cars on the ice in the northern most spot on minnesota, i sent these shoes off on an intense test drive - i wore them during my 12 hour long work day.
i love that the heel is a bit wider, allowing for fewer stumbles as i wind my way along the dewey decimal range. by 7 pm, my feet were sore, but not any more than they are after such a long shift.
i'm shocked at how comfortable they are.
along with this khaki color, they also come in black, and red.
they will take me to foreign lands, to local haunts, they will chase the wee cedri, and they will join me on the veranda for a gin et tonic.
my job involves a lot of standing and walking, so i like to put my shoes through the proverbial wringer.
like ford, who test drivs their cars on the ice in the northern most spot on minnesota, i sent these shoes off on an intense test drive - i wore them during my 12 hour long work day.
i love that the heel is a bit wider, allowing for fewer stumbles as i wind my way along the dewey decimal range. by 7 pm, my feet were sore, but not any more than they are after such a long shift.
i'm shocked at how comfortable they are.
along with this khaki color, they also come in black, and red.
May 14, 2012
cousins
we spent mothers day in minnesota, filling ourselves to the brim with oodles of family time, and a heaping of cousin love.
it was heaven, for both me and the wee cedri. it's been a year since we've seen the entire crew; everyone is older, wiser, and just as fabulous as that snowy day in may of 2002, when i pointed my car West and drove, knowing full well i was leaving a large part of my heart behind.
we reconnected with the neighbors we spent twenty some years living next door to. they lost their dad when the youngest daughter was fifteen. they adopted my dad as their own, and he could not have been more honored to fill the role. when they saw sam, they wept, because he bears a striking resemblance to my dad.
this is the second time this has happened and it makes my heart sing. i will forever be grateful to whatever forces aligned to give me this child, knowing full well that i could not survive without some daily dose of my dad.
it was a fabulous weekend, surrounded by family and frosting.
it was heaven, for both me and the wee cedri. it's been a year since we've seen the entire crew; everyone is older, wiser, and just as fabulous as that snowy day in may of 2002, when i pointed my car West and drove, knowing full well i was leaving a large part of my heart behind.
we reconnected with the neighbors we spent twenty some years living next door to. they lost their dad when the youngest daughter was fifteen. they adopted my dad as their own, and he could not have been more honored to fill the role. when they saw sam, they wept, because he bears a striking resemblance to my dad.
this is the second time this has happened and it makes my heart sing. i will forever be grateful to whatever forces aligned to give me this child, knowing full well that i could not survive without some daily dose of my dad.
it was a fabulous weekend, surrounded by family and frosting.
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