Saturday, September 28, 2013
Birthday Grins
And one more birthday to celebrate before we greet October! "Happy birrrr-day to mine dada," says Ryan.
Sunday, September 22, 2013
Loebtoberfest 2.0
To celebrate our September birthday boys, we hosted Loebtoberfest 2.0, complete with lederhosen, beer, brats, and Curious George. Because monkeys and Munich go together, right? Yesterday proved that to be true.
The girls and Grandma and Papa Loeb helped get the house ready for the party while the younger of our birthday boys napped. When he awoke, Ryan was delighted to discover festivities and fun. He exclaimed, "Oh me gosh!" again and again, each time he saw birthday balloons, a guest arrive on the doorstep, Mary expertly placing dots of frosting around the cake. He was truly grateful for it all.
When the candles were lit on the cake at the end of the evening, he squealed with joy. Unfazed by the crowd, he grinned and basked in the moment. It was a moment I will remember forever. I don't know what his birthday wish was, but I certainly got mine.
Truth be told, there have been many times in the past two years when I've been envious of my friends who are enjoying that "sweet spot" of parenting-- where all of their children are fairly independent, sleep through the night (oh, blessed me, when will that actually happen for us!?), use the toilet on their own, and don't have to rush home for nap at 11:30am lest they risk a meltdown.
And yet, this amazing little boy is what makes our family feel complete. We adore him. We can't imagine life without him. He is a perfect addition to our clan. He is worth every sleepless night. Every single, solitary one of them. And then some.
Happy 2nd birthday to our beloved baby. Oh, and shame on us for not getting pictures of the seriously awesome lederhosen worn...next year!
The girls and Grandma and Papa Loeb helped get the house ready for the party while the younger of our birthday boys napped. When he awoke, Ryan was delighted to discover festivities and fun. He exclaimed, "Oh me gosh!" again and again, each time he saw birthday balloons, a guest arrive on the doorstep, Mary expertly placing dots of frosting around the cake. He was truly grateful for it all.
When the candles were lit on the cake at the end of the evening, he squealed with joy. Unfazed by the crowd, he grinned and basked in the moment. It was a moment I will remember forever. I don't know what his birthday wish was, but I certainly got mine.
Truth be told, there have been many times in the past two years when I've been envious of my friends who are enjoying that "sweet spot" of parenting-- where all of their children are fairly independent, sleep through the night (oh, blessed me, when will that actually happen for us!?), use the toilet on their own, and don't have to rush home for nap at 11:30am lest they risk a meltdown.
And yet, this amazing little boy is what makes our family feel complete. We adore him. We can't imagine life without him. He is a perfect addition to our clan. He is worth every sleepless night. Every single, solitary one of them. And then some.
The new, new millenials
A sure sign that this baby is a product of the 21st century....trying to plug iPhone ear buds into the skeleton key hole of our toy box.
The Magic Beach
Much like the title of one of our favorite children's books, our Magic Beach did not fail us. We embraced the final weekend of summer by sprinting off to the coast for the day. It was an amazing, warm, magical day.
Tuesday, September 3, 2013
Flashback Friday
To celebrate the last Friday of summer, the kids and I trekked to the Enchanted Forest with a caravan of pals. It was akin to time travel. Not much had changed there in 30 years-- aside from fashion trends, that is.
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| September of 1976, with Amy and Mom. |
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| August of 2013, my three babies. |
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| Western town 35 years ago. |
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| Western town today. (Exactly the same.) |
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