food, crochet, merriment
One of Dane’s mission companions is back home now. He came to see us because he promised Dane that he would.
He also swore an oath…
to come hug the babies in Dane’s place—especially the one my boy hasn’t met yet.
He is a very sweet boy.
We all completely loved him—at first sight.
Ok, ok.
Not all.
No, no…it’s not the newest Harry Potter book.
The “Family of Wack” well,
that would be…
Miss Sybil Trelawney
…us.
Harry’s Birthday Celebration
Yeah. We really get into this sort of thing.
Border’s Midnight Book Release
The crowds…
Professor Dumbledore
the costumes…
Voldemort
even the scary guys…
Scera Theater Midnight Showing
and believe it or not–the lines turn out to be an event.
Yes, a new Harry Potter movie is coming out–TODAY and quite frankly, I keep forgetting which number this one even is.
Professor’s Sprout and the Mandrake
But seriously, who cares? Life is more interesting and fun where there’s something to look forward to. In fact, by the time you read this–we will have already stood in line and caught the show with all the other Harry Potter Wack-jobs.
Our only defense…
we love this stuff!
Every single 4th of July since the beginning of time a strange custom has been taking place. Here’s how it works. Long before normal people even are even stirring the truly stalwart and/or ridiculous are hauling their sleepy little bodies out of their soft warm beds…
to end up here…in this parking lot.
with bleary-eyed babies…
still in pajamas…
all for these beautiful “bubbles”…
and this pink pig…
and this tiger…
and this bear…
and this balloon filled sky.
To be honest…
watching their wonder was by far the best part.
But I have to say…the fruit pizza didn’t hurt either!
…right this minute—
Low fat animal cookies to share…
Yard flowers pretty enough to be wallpaper…
New stationary to write to my far-away boy on…
The perfect grin and a chicky with attitude…
The new, handsome man in my life…Truman the Treadmill…
yeah, we’re tight…
My sister’s backyard in the rain…
A crabby, old dude…
AND having two legendary characters under one roof–Big Foot and Tinkerbell—just imagine…
Tie all these up in a big knapsack and my life would be complete…
Ok, fine. Leave them all where they are and my life can be nearly complete and everyone will be happier…
and less crowded.
Sheesh.
…and everything that it means to you.
I have a lovely, sweet daughter that sees this day just a tiny bit differently—after many years of being raised by a single-mom.
She’s just a cute little reminder to me that whether you are—climbing mountains or sliding down them, realizing reasons to rejoice or to mourn, lying in the warm sunshine or splashing in the rain—this life is what you make it–every step of the way.
We are determined to make it good.
A truly happy person is one who can enjoy the scenery while on a detour. ~Author Unknown