Diving for dinosaurs!

Jason has always been my adventurous one.  He started walking at 8 months, running, climbing and swinging on the kitchen door cabinets all before one.  To say he keeps me on my toes is an understatement.  But I love his zeal for life.  He is precious.  The doctor told me one time he was precocious. 

Today I spent hours diving for dinosaurs.  He has learned to swim recently and diving for toys is his passion.  He loves to hang on to my back and ride with me to the bottom of the pool to retrieve his dinosaur treasure.  I love it too.  So for hours I dive for dinosaurs with my little buddy hanging on.. soon he will be too big. 

On the other hand today he did lay ups with melons as I scanned the aisles looking for something.  Did not even realize what he was up till I heard a lady laughing, as I saw the melon go flying into the basket..  Then after shower time he disappeared with his partner in crime, Emma and came back with a new hair do.. He said he wanted it shorter on top..... Big Sigh... Deep breathe...

But tomorrow I will be diving for dinosaurs.  The grow up so fast and I do not want to loose this carefree innocent season of  my little ones.. when mommy's are cool, especially when they dive for dinosaurs.

Memories, pressed between the pages of mind...

Today being Father's Day, I know most of you probably spent time with your family...  As with most of my life, today was a hodge podge of this and that.. Spent some time with my husband as the kids presented him with his Superman shirt.  Jason (Aaron too) was most excited about this because he has one just like it.  And Emma was excited because she had decorated the tissue paper we wrapped the present in.  All in all it was a good day then off to the airport we went.. my husband is on the road again. 

My husband presented me with a statement today that has been churning in my mind all day..  Regret... I hope I don't look back one day and see that I wasted so many years and have no good memories of the times I spent with my family. 

Christmas 2009

So this afternoon as I took my little dolphins a swimming, I began to show them how my dad use to send me flying thru the air in the pool. I remembered how we would stand on his shoulders and jump off and the many times he and my Grandfather would take us to the creek and we would wade thru cold water, exploring.  As I watched the joy on my little ones faces as we played and swam I reflected on the good things in life, the little things that bring pleasure.  The time spent together.

I miss my Dad.  He went home to be with Jesus almost a year ago.  I use to love to sit with him and just talk about the weather or politics or our favorite in his last days, The Swamp People!  I have good memories pressed between the pages of my mind and I pray my kids will too.

Now, I am off to figure out how how to wow my kids with scientific experiments.. we gonna make a volcano that really erupts...  whoo-hoo!

My day went a little something like this....

Woke up very early on a Saturday morning from a little voice saying something about a wet bed.. was having a dream that I did not want to wake up from..

Had to try to explain to a curious four year how the Incredible Hulk turns green.. something about altered DNA  and no, Mommy can not turn into the Incredible Hulk, well.. not today.

Had to try to explain to the other four year that hell is not a place you want to go.

A little basketball with the 13 year old.. a graduation party, a frantic call about a four year melting down due to lack of sleep and a quick grab and go at Publix.

Jason running around the pool draped in a white towel looking like he is going to a toga party singing "I am funny and I know it"... giggle, giggle, giggle...

Dr. Emma declaring my blood pressure is high (no kidding, kid, I wonder why?) and I am in need of shots. "Don't forget to say ouch, Mommy, really loud!" Then insisting only baby lotion will help me.. I smell like a newborn coming home from the hospital.

Good night hugs and kisses with Emma declaring "Mommy I love you so much... sometimes!"