Me, My Girl, and Some Cocoa

It was a chilly, fall-like morning, well, I know it is all relative, but it was chilly for us. I was enjoying a big cup of coffee and Addie had moved all of her Polly Pockets to the one spot where the sun was streaming in through the windows.

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“Mama? Do you want to play with me? You can bring your coffee over here and be the Mom?”

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“Hey, wait! When it is cold outside we should have some hot cocoa! Can you have your coffee and make me some hot cocoa? Please, Mama?”

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Who can say no to that? And she “helped” make the cocoa with very specific instructions. “I need the Winnie-the-Pooh cup, Mama!” I have had this mug for over 10 years, 15 maybe? Wait. I may have had it in college… At any rate, it’s been around a long time. And I love that the girls like to use it. It is definitely a good hot cocoa mug.

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It is also nice when there is only one girl around, so there is no fighting over the Pooh mug.

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And no fighting over the camera either. I decided as long as it was all sunny and my girl was being sweet that the camera needed a little bit of love, too.

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So the camera got some shooting time…

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Addie got some Polly Pocket playing time with Mommy…

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And Mommy got some warm fall sunshine, good coffee, and girl time with her favorite 4-year old.

Does it get any better than that? I don’t think so.

Crafty Tuesday

This edition of Crafty Tuesday is brought to you courtesy of Emma Grace.

I finally finished the “Mommy Pants” that she has been longing for for oh, so long. Not to be confused with the Mom Jeans, the coveted lounge pants are pretty much all I wear around the house and now Em has her very own pair. She is now officially a mini-me.

Mini-me sized

I love the gingham contrasting material that I found in my scraps box. And Emma adores them. She told me three times this afternoon how “comfy” they are and how much she loved them.

Mommy pants!

They are just a tad too short – could’ve been a wee bit longer considering they will probably be capri pants by next week. As I was tucking her into bed tonight, she touched my arm and said, “Mom, I just really want to tell you thank you again. I really love my Mommy pants.”

*Pop* – that would be my heart nearly exploding. That kid is too sweet sometimes. Then I promised I’d make her some more and she did the fist pump thing and said, “Yes!” She’s so funny, too!

This was her first craft to come home from first grade. They had to make create a picture of themselves and then write about all the things they like to spend time doing…

All about Emma

I love the “1 stistr” (that would be one sister) and “playdates firends” (playdates with friends) but the best ones are football and the “NaFL” – hahahaha. I guess Daddy has to spend a lot of time tied to football and the NFL, and she loves Daddy, so therefore she loves the NaFL, too! Hee.

On The Way Down…

Sometimes being busy is such a mixed blessing.

I have found that I really am far more organized and productive when I have a million things to do each day. And then, as I fall into bed each night, barely able to turn the light out before I pass out, I feel that rush of satisfaction as I mentally check off all my completions for the day, and it is just very fulfilling.

But the craziness also rarely leaves a free moment for those things I really love to do like running, crafting, chasing the girls around a park, or taking photos. I did not pick up my camera once this past week. Not once. I have vowed to make that not the case this coming week.

I did find this little beauty from a few weeks ago. I was thinking I would use it and finally change my blog header, but after our beautiful fall weekend, I realized this photo just isn’t going to work. A little too summery even by California standards.

Last bit o' summer

So I am off to enjoy the fall weather and maybe shoot some new photos of the girls. Another thing that being busy brings is a renewed appreciation for having some down time. It is always a precarious balance.