My Pleasure

I can't begin to tell you what a pleasure it is to be your mom and spend every day with you both.  Watching you both grow up, explore new hobbies and interests and develop friendships has been really fun.  I miss you two being my babies.  Now 6 and 4 wow, it was yesterday that I was nursing you and cradling you in my arms.  There is so much to tell you, to teach you, to watch develop with you two.  Zackary watching you play the drums and bongos and use your imagination with your dragons, collect and love all your crystals and stones has been really neat.  You are such a happy child and full of warmth and love.  You love school and all your classmates and two teachers.  Emeline it is fun watching you do girl stuff like coloring, playing with your dolls and kitchen and playing with your pretend money.  You have so many friends already from both your schools and you love having playdates with them. Your hair has these really tight curls in it, it's beautiful and I am secretly jealous as my hair would and will never do that!  Thanks for all your love and cuddles, tight hugs and making me see life in a whole new refreshed way.  You both are my sunshine, are my life and my everything. 

Story Time with Daddy

You two were having such a cute moment here together.  You were petting Daddy's hair and listening so closely to the story.  You sure do love your Daddy.  So sweet.

Jenga Stand Off

Daddy and Zackary were playing a great game of Jenga that actually lasted a really long time.  And guess who won???  Zackary you did!  That was a fun night.

The Reptile Show

 Grandma had a great idea to take you to the Pomona Reptile Show and she was so right.  We were there 3 hours and you loved every minute of it with all the numerous reptiles that were there.  It was an expansive show covering an entire show room with 4 very long rows up and down set up with different companies and all their baby reptiles they were trying to sell. But we have our bearded dragon so I wasn't up for adding anymore reptiles to our one.  Above you are standing with the biggest monitor for 2014 that won the Guinness World Book of Records.  You were so calm and patient with each and every animal.

The longest booth we stopped at was way in the back, a rescue group made up of all girls that took in any reptile people didn't want.  You held 3 of their snakes for at least an hour.  Above you are holding the sweetest Burmese python.  She is not her full length by any means but she was big though.

Here your holding a baby kind snake that these girls rescued from Petsmart.  He was biting them and they did not feel he would be sold.  But once these girls took him in and held him nonstop he turned into a sweetie and actually fell asleep wrapped up in your warm fingers.  You held and played with him for at least 30 minutes and felt very comfortable.  I think the snake could since your calmness.

Here you are holding a really big corn snake.  He also really liked you as he fell asleep on you as well.  These girls were very special, hands on with their reptiles and instilling the spark of imagination in little ones like you.  And look how brave you are Emme!

Here you both are petting a tegu.  They aren't the nicest so you could only pet him.  But this couple at this booth were also great with you two educating you and letting you touch and hold whatever you wanted.

This is how all the tables looked...small plastic containers holding baby reptiles.  Here you are holding a spotted gecko.  I am so proud of you. You are brave, you are interested and you are reminding me of your grandpa John and his wonder for reptiles and all animals.  He also had a special gift with animals and he instilled in me my love for animals and I see that forming in you with these reptiles. 

Emme and Mommy Time

Fall and Winter is by far the most beautiful time of year where we live.  You and I have been taking a lot of scooter/walks together during the day when you aren't at school and you always stop to look at the beauty.  You remind me of me!

I mean come on....love

Oh To Be Home

We woke up the next morning after a long plane trip home the night before to amazing crispy clear weather.  We celebrated another Christmas morning opening your biggest gifts and then we went out for the best breakfast.  We were all so excited to have nice weather and be back home again in our beds.