Today's Perk of Being a Mama - Sharing My Love of Reading

I love to read. Give me a good book and a quiet Sunday afternoon and I am HAPPY. As you can tell from the photo above, Christopher also has a special love for books. :)

Today's Perk of Being a Mama - Gin Wagon

This picture is slightly blurred - but I love it! His cheeks are full, his eyes are big and brown, his lips look rosy - and do you see the chubby little hand/arm?

He looks so sweet in the photo that you would never have guessed that moments before this shot he threw his toy car (which was actually a little wagon the size of a toy car and it had wheels) into the neighbors cocktail - this event sparked my new favorite term "Gin Wagon"...

Today's Perk of Being a Mama - Warm Weather Days

It was unseasonably warm in Indiana today - low 70's - so I decided to walk C over to the park by Grandma & Grandpa Ahlrichs' house. The sun was shining, the kids were laughing - and C only bumped himself once (his chin hit the slide, but he brushed it off).

Today's Perk of Being a Mama -Tiny Sunglasses

I mean, how cute are these?

Today's Perk of Being a Mama - Peek a Boo!

Christopher has been playing Peek a Boo again, and it is so darn cute. He'll hear "Boo" and then cover his eyes with his roly little hands. I immediately have to ask "Where is Christopher?!" and then I have to excitedly cheer when he uncovers his big brown eyes.

Peek...


...a Boo!

Todays Perk of Being a Mama - Trick-or-Treat

This year Lil Bucky had 2 Halloween costumes. The first was a puppy dog - and was he a cute dog! He "woofed!" on command and eagerly took candy when visiting the neighbors. He was so good at taking candy from their bowls, that when we got home from trick or treating, he would answer the door when neighbor kids arrived and try to take candy from their bags (he didn't get that the kids weren't bringing candy to him).

Photos of the 2nd Halloween costume will come soon - we had a family outfit. :) But today's perk is Halloween, especially at this age. He is cute, we get to eat a bunch of candy!

Today's Perk of Being A Mama - Being a Mama

Wow. It has been a month since I posted? I guess I have been busy chasing around my rapidly growing toddler! :) He has learned how to run, so it is a whole new world.

Today's Perk though, is even when you are down, even when you are going through something that has no light at the end of the tunnel, even when you are just sad - one look at the sweet face of the baby you love solves (almost) all. That is until attacks the kitties, or insists on having every toy he owns on the floor of the family room (this someone only happens when Daddy is watching him) or when he throws a ball at the tv screen (which is naughty, but when he does it, I can't help but think "Man, he has a GOOD arm...").