message left on my iPhone, 9:45pm

“hey linds. it’s me. why didn’t you pick up? i just wanted to let you know that theo asked me to …marry him! and i said yes. guess i shouldn’t have left this message, oh well. call me back. bye!”

we ventured out on this sunny cold saturday morning to help a friend move. thank goodness it was only across town and not far far away.

thank you mr. obama for the incentive to make us all home owners.

today, i am thankful for my home.

the creaky floors and drafty vents.

our neighborhood.

the coziness that is beginning to settle in.

and for the hopes and dreams i have for this place, my family and our lives.

last summer i drove by this park as we were house hunting. it was full of mammas and babies. i remember thinking – i want this to be my kid’s park. my sister and i had a park – the across the street park. we spent countless hours swinging, digging, creating and living. it was our park.

today, andreas and i took one more step towards making that that our kid’s park. and sometimes i need to be reminded of the goodness and possibility of this one step. so this evening - though it was dark, chilly and my camera battery dying - i walked to the park. sat on the bench and just for a minute let thoughts wander. it was such a good thing for my soul.

it’s gloomy and cold outside.

and it’s wednesday – either the worst day or the best day depending on the week.

gracie has the right idea.

this boy has a secret. at least it was a secret to me until recently. he loves chocolate. i can recount stories of missing chocolate bars (from my birthday present, ahem) and peanut m&m discovered in pant pockets.

today he confessed to eating a whole bar of norwegian chocolate! a whole bar. by himself. a week ago. honestly, i shouldn’t be surprised this has happened before.

there is nothing like the treat of hot chocolate to start off the week. with marshmallows, of course.

at least that is what i am trying to tell myself…

a familiar sunday scenario.

A + sports + food + laundry (his only chore of the day) + more sports

while i should be grateful for the distraction, time to myself…I am ready for this season to end.

rock chalk jayhawk!

let the real season begin

grr! tough guy