Day 189/365 - Happy Birthday to ME!!

I love my birthday. Always have. 

August twelfth has always been and always will be the most important day of the year. 

Of course, as much as I'd rather have spent the entire day doing FUN, I got to have a hearing at which I argued that my daughter's orthodontia IS medically necessary. And I got to get forms for the kids' schools picked up, filled out, and delivered. 

But I also got birthday wings for dinner!

A wing for every year!

And I enjoyed time with my family

And EJ dressed up for my birthday dinner 

And despite things that may have been less than pleasant, I had a great birthday, enjoying spending time with my kids. 

💕 

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Day 188/365 - Neverending Energy

We (EJ and I) met up with a friend and her daughter today. It'd been a while, so we mamas got to catch up - and a couple of hours playing hard at the playground? Perfect for burning off the EJ energy!

Yeah. 

Except that he's been go go going ever since. 

No screens today. 

Still SOOOOOOOO much energy!

Why don't we solve the world energy crisis with preschoolers?

I don't get it!

Holy moly. 

Anyway, he's also been (for the most part) really pleasant today, too. So that's a huge bonus. 

And causes this kind of photo:

(A. was in the shower - and preferred to remove herself from photos today.)

Day 187/365 - Family Flashback

Even though I have this photo from today that includes me:

My family photo is one that was shared with me by TimeHop:

Yes. Four years ago. Shout out, as well, to my friend Beckie and her husband David, also in the photo, for meeting them that day - and to Sandra, for having the birthday we were all celebrating!

Day 186/365 - Bedtime Snuggly

With the elder child away for the night (and having left before I got home from work), today's photos are just me and the little one. Or tonight's. 

So, please enjoy these moments of bedtime snuggles:

Day 185/365 - I Didn't Take Any Photos Today

I would have - but I realized that the photos we'd had taken at Disney World were set to expire.  Today.

So this evening has been hours of going through the photos.  And they're downloaded now.
And, in honor of this momentous event (seriously - over 800 photos is pretty momentous), and to get you all excited for my posts on Disney World (because, yes, that is happening!) ...

I present some family photos that I didn't even know we had, but I absolutely LOVE!

Day 184/365 - I think I skipped a day?

I don't know. I do know I'm tired. 

But I'm also grateful for my kids. 

They're great reminders of how much love I have. 

I'm also apparently sappy when I'm tired. 

Yesterday, EJ got his own bed-space. That is, he has a toddler mattress on the floor with a sheet and blanket and pillow and stuff. We've been cosleeping since.. well, forever it seems - so his request was huge. 

So, this was yesterday (all about him!):

Thrilled to have a bed!

Until bedtime. 

Then, his bed looked like this:

(Oh! Look! My foot made it into the photo after all!!)

And MY bed looked like this:

Uhmm.....

Tonight isn't boding well either. 

But I got in some sweet moments tonight, too. 

Snuggles. 

Even though we're really tired. 

Followed quickly by:

And finally, us all:

Goodnight!

Day 183/365 - So Us.

Seriously.

This photo says "us" in so so so many ways.