522 house

big girl

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 02:49:42 +0000

this week last year…that day was the first time we noticed our ‘big girl.’

the same week a year later…our actual big girl.

finished?

Fri, 20 Jan 2012 19:56:29 +0000

I think it might be at a good stopping point. I don’t know what to do…keep it as is or let her keep on going?

Back.

Mon, 16 Jan 2012 20:22:24 +0000

Last Tuesday in the middle of a post whining about my lack of normalcy and the need to get back in a groove around here, Audrey literally started with the stomach bug.

Needless to say, NORMAL did not happen at our house last week.

But, today has been a fresh start. Another try at it. A Monday, one of my favorite days of the week anyway, but I was especially glad for this one. And so far the day has been full with normal things that were way over due, like vacuuming and shifting furniture and cleaning out and routine. Four weeks of holidays/vacation/company/stomach bug left us awry. Hopefully though, normal is back.

painting, a series.

Wed, 11 Jan 2012 22:18:37 +0000

work in progress. acrylic on canvas. 30′x34′

conversation before bed

Mon, 09 Jan 2012 01:09:49 +0000

Mark: Audrey, who do you want to put you down for bed? Mommy or Daddy?

Audrey: Cookie Monster.

Wed, 04 Jan 2012 20:15:35 +0000

on it’s way.

written and signed…

Sat, 24 Dec 2011 01:49:29 +0000

We’ve been asking Audrey what she wants from Santa Claus for weeks. And always her reply- “waffles.” So, we included that in her letter and signed it, Audrey Lou 2011. One of my most favorite traditions.

styrofoam peanuts, a dull plastic needle and some yarn

Tue, 20 Dec 2011 16:18:52 +0000

the latest ~~christmas decoration~~ toddler entertainment at our house.

Tue, 20 Dec 2011 01:38:35 +0000

Me: Audrey, do you want to go to Florence?

Audrey: No.

Me to Mark: She says no to everything. Watch.

Me to Audrey: Do you want a lollipop?

Audrey: [pause] Sure.

Well, most of the time.

A family growing…

Mon, 19 Dec 2011 14:31:54 +0000

When I was pregnant with Audrey somehow the song Positive Friction became our soundtrack. I don’t know if one song can be a soundtrack. Maybe it was our theme song. We spent many a drives listening to it on repeat, singing it out loud, dancing & dreaming of our little growing family. There was this one favorite line then- “there’s a family growing, I can see it with my own two eyes.” It was our dorky, sentimental motto. We still love the song. It’ll always be our Audrey song. Still we dance and sing when we listen, which we do often, and the other night for the first time the three of us listened to it playing loud in the den and danced before bedtime. And now, there is another part, a theme for now- “we have our own heroes, they’re dancing in the living room.” There we were. I love it. Still. And all over again.

I guess what we didn’t realize two years ago, listening with just dreams in our heart, is that this little family of ours, from then on, would always be growing. We can see it with our own two eyes.

“we have our own heroes, they’re dancing in the living rooms” -donna the buffalo

december 15, 2011