Sweethearts on the Hill

I'm here. And you are there. It's been way too long, right? Life gets busy. Really busy. I know you understand. And I especially appreciate you checking in to see if I'm still investing in this relationship. So, the answer to that is, yes! I am. I've been thinking about you a lot - and this place - this place where we come to celebrate life (mostly my life… but my life is your life, right? okay, maybe not. maybe I need to work on that). But not right now. So, here are a few items of interest in my life: One.  I've been running. That's good. Not running with great intention - well, except cellulite - that's my intention. I hate complaining about something day after day without taking action, so running is my cellulite action! And I so love running. I really do. I have loved it for years. Sometimes, I just forget how much I love it. The fun adventure now, with my post-baby bladder, is I get to celebrate the joy of peeing on myself every time I run. Real...

This summer marked another major milestone, which is the end of me slacking off and avoiding Sam and Charlie's first dentist appointment! Actually, I wasn't avoiding taking them to the dentist. At all.  I was simply avoiding the chore of figuring out which  dentist to take them to. I've had many recommendations - most of which went in one ear and out the other. I've thought about it at least a hundred times over the past 2 years.  Finally, the moment struck. It can wait no longer! So I ended up scheduling them with my dentist (sad, I know… after the long wait, I should have come up with something more spectacular than that!) Such is life. While he is not a pediatric dentist with the whole circus thing going on in his office, what we do get at my dentist is a bit of a spa treatment… warm neck wrap, parafin dip for our hands. It's really quite lovely. So, first up ~ Charlie Hatcher!   He's all set with the dip and the wrap. Open up and say ...

Summer has come and gone in the blink of an eye. Can you believe it? One of the extra special days on which I want to push the pause button and capture for a moment is Father's Day.   Cuz my kiddos have a truly amazing father.   He's the kind of dad that I thought was only created in Hollywood movies. He's the kind of dad that can take a bad day at the office and throw it far far out the door before ever stepping inside - not because 'it's the right thing to do', but because the happiness he feels when he sees his kids just magically makes it fade away. He's the kind of dad who finds complete joy in taking his kids to the zoo, the mountains, the park, and fishing. It's never a chore to him - only a privilege. He's the kind of dad who can be super silly fun while at the same time offer loving guidance and discipline. He is truly a dad to be celebrated.   Random strangers have stopped my kiddos' daddy to ask if they can take a picture...