One year later

So it has officially been a year since I have written anything.  To say that life has been chaotic in the last year would be a gross understatement.  

Oliver is 2!  And quite possibly the sweetest, most handsome and funniest little man I have ever known!  We are having so much fun getting to know him.  And I have to admit that I really love this "momma's boy" phase we are in right now.  He loves to be held and snuggled and will give endless hugs and kisses, well at least to me.  He loves to make people laugh!  He has also become slightly obsessed with surfing and riding a skateboard and will pretend to do this ALL THE TIME.  It's hysterical!  I still don't have a clue where that blond hair and blue eyes came from...but he sure gets what he wants with those big baby blues!

He sure does love his Bob Marley shirt!

Neva has had an awesome summer attending Beyond the Bell camp, taking tennis lessons and getting a super sweet tan...how I miss those days!  She just started first grade (gasp!!) and is beyond excited to be SO big!  She will be turning 6 in a few weeks and just can hardly stand that her birthday is taking SO LONG to get here!  She loves making art, writing, reading, playing with any kind of doll, dressing up, dancing and singing.  She's in a camp at the local Center for the Arts on Fridays and I can't wait to see what new arts she falls in love with!  So far, clay is the winner!

She loves her sponge rollers...

All ready for her 1st day!

I recently turned 35 and it makes me want to throw up!  I have enjoyed the big birthdays up until this point, but this one is proving to be a challenge to swallow.  I am aware of every single wrinkle that is making it's way on to my face.  I am aware of all the sagging and drooping that is starting to occur, regardless of how hard I work my body to keep things tight(ish) and off the ground.  

I look at my growing, thriving, beautiful kids and realize that they are not babies anymore.  And if they are getting older, that means I am also getting older.  Time is just going way too fast...and sometimes it is really hard to remind myself to slow down and enjoy it.  With the insanity of all that goes on during the regular day-to-day, I often lose sight of what is really important.  But man, those kids are it!  And I love them more than I ever imagined!