Oh the weather outside is frightful, oh wait, now it is 73˚, and back to the 20's. December has been the month of extreme swings in temps, one day icy, then mildly muddy the next. We are surviving our Christmas break without cabin fever for the most part. I would like to say I am not counting the days until Bella and Dean return to pre-school for a much needed mommy break & chance to work again without 
interruption (Jan 5th), but it's been a fun holiday with them both. Life in Louisville without family close by can be challenging, but I wouldn't trade my flexible setup & friendships for anything. My life allows me to take 
advantage of warmer winter days at the park with my little ones, while working at night while they slumber.
Hope you enjoy these photos as much as I did chasing them around with the camera. It was chilly, but sunny in the company of good friends. The kids burned off a lot of energy which meant a nice long nap (for both of them) when we got home. Dean is now able to climb, slide and jump right along side his sister. He is fearless, but coordinated (thank goodness). I can't believe his April birthday will bring on the terrific two's (for Bella 3 was the rough year). We went to the
zoo the other day and he ran the entire time, 
never tiring until I made him "buckle in" for a swift walk back to the car. I got a glimpse of how fun spring and summer will be with him out of the baby stage seeing the 2 1/2 year age gap between he and Bella narrowing. They love to color together, sometimes without fighting or screaming and now sit together on the couch to watch a show, for a few minutes until Dean is off & running. She is starting to take pride in her big sister role, something that took a while for her to try on & like!
Sometimes I dream of the day they are both in school, so I can focus for more than a minute, but I know I will miss these times when they are gone, when they are so little. This morning Bella told me "When I am five or fourteen Mommy I am going to have to move out of the house and marry a daddy". I stopped in my tracks and asked her if she thought that was a little young.
She also told us she decided today she didn't want to get her ears pierced ever because it would hurt. When I told her she didn't have to she said, "oh, thank you mommy". I should have gotten that on video.
interruption (Jan 5th), but it's been a fun holiday with them both. Life in Louisville without family close by can be challenging, but I wouldn't trade my flexible setup & friendships for anything. My life allows me to take 
advantage of warmer winter days at the park with my little ones, while working at night while they slumber.Hope you enjoy these photos as much as I did chasing them around with the camera. It was chilly, but sunny in the company of good friends. The kids burned off a lot of energy which meant a nice long nap (for both of them) when we got home. Dean is now able to climb, slide and jump right along side his sister. He is fearless, but coordinated (thank goodness). I can't believe his April birthday will bring on the terrific two's (for Bella 3 was the rough year). We went to the
zoo the other day and he ran the entire time, 
never tiring until I made him "buckle in" for a swift walk back to the car. I got a glimpse of how fun spring and summer will be with him out of the baby stage seeing the 2 1/2 year age gap between he and Bella narrowing. They love to color together, sometimes without fighting or screaming and now sit together on the couch to watch a show, for a few minutes until Dean is off & running. She is starting to take pride in her big sister role, something that took a while for her to try on & like!Sometimes I dream of the day they are both in school, so I can focus for more than a minute, but I know I will miss these times when they are gone, when they are so little. This morning Bella told me "When I am five or fourteen Mommy I am going to have to move out of the house and marry a daddy". I stopped in my tracks and asked her if she thought that was a little young.
She also told us she decided today she didn't want to get her ears pierced ever because it would hurt. When I told her she didn't have to she said, "oh, thank you mommy". I should have gotten that on video.
