Friday, July 20, 2012

Memories of Right Now...

Jake: age 9. His loves right now include skateboarding, baseball, swimming and bullying his little brother.





Anna: age 7. Her loves right now include painting nails, riding bike, swimming, and helping with laundry.





Camden: age 6. His loves right now include swimming, playing outside, watering my flowers and screaming because his older brother is bullying him.




A rare picture of the two of them together NOT fighting


Katelyn: age 2. Her loves right now include playing outside, eating Freeze Pops, drawing with chalk, drinking Gatorade, eating Oreo's, jumping in the pool, and being carried by me.









Essence of Now

Thursday, July 19, 2012

Make it a Good One...

The life so short, the craft so long to learn--Hippocrates


On our five hour drive up to the lake cabin, I was thinking about just getting there. The kids kept saying, I can't wait until we're there! 


And then I'd look at the beautiful scenery; the moment at which the traffic becomes thinner and pine and birch trees thicker...that's how you know you're up North; the trees, the smell, the frequency of lakes.




And yes, the destination is important, but the journey to get there is just as important.

Stop and enjoy the sights.



Look for license plates from different states.

Look for fields of wildflowers.



Turn up the music and dance in your seat and sing like no one else is listening.



And this is what I'm learning about life. It's about the journey; the tiniest of moments; the smiles; the little flickers of joy throughout a mundane day.



Yes, the big stuff is important, but it's not the most important.



Life is short...



so enjoy your journey...



spend it happy...



spend it smiling...



spend it laughing and dancing and singing like no one else is listening.



I'm still learning.

Little White Whale

Sunday, July 15, 2012

The Color Run!!

They call it "The happiest 5K on the planet"...




and I would agree.



19,000 runners, walkers, wheelchair-bound, old, young...




all happy.



Tutu-wearing, tube-sock-sporting, happy people.



People more worried about their color splotches than their time...



a celebration of sorts; be happy; be colorful; be free.



Clouds of color, laughing people, cheering people.





It was so happy.




If ever you get the chance to participate in an event like this, do it...





do it with family...



do it with friends...


take pictures...



laugh...



cheer...

bring children...



bring a camera...



and BRING IT.



Happy.

Linking up with Stasha and her awesome Monday Listicles!