Thank goodness for the sunshine. It feels like it has been cloudy for months. We all started taking vitamin D to fight off the cloudy day doldrums.
Henry had his First Communion on May 6. All I have is blurry photos, sorry. (Look at our tall boy!)
He was excited and nervous about doing it. I'm not a super religious person but I LOVE the kids Mass. They sing beautiful songs and talk about how we should love each other, forgive each other, spread joy and peace. I cry in my pew every week. It's beautiful and I'm so grateful to Wade for supporting me in my decision to send him to a Catholic school. It's so much more than just that... It's a special place that goes beyond academics and celebrates life and childhood and Henry is thriving.
Wade, being a super husband, fixed the back light for me. So often I start sentences with "How cool would it be for me to fix..." And what it really mean is, "Babe will you fix..." But he rarely complains.
I love how he fixed it. It's perfect.
On Thursday Henry had a dentist appointment. We like to use dentist appointments as an excuse to have a Mama Henry Lunch at El Mezcal. We eat cheese dip without judgement (Wade) and drink too much ice tea. Henry had a great report from the dentist. They put sealants on his back teeth, which hurt a little but feel totally fine now. Georgia ended up going to the dentist with us and spent a half an hour brushing the tigers teeth :)
On Friday Henry had the school carnival. He ran around with his buddies and Georgia ran around from big-kid inflatable to big-kid inflatable, while Wade and I tried to keep up. She got a bloody lip from a run in with an older kid but it did not slow her down. The girl has no fear. On Saturday we went to the Helmet Fair sponsored by the local fire department. The kids got new bike helmets and Georgia got to sit in the drivers seat of a fire truck. On Sunday we celebrated Mother's Day. Wade got up early (!) and made breakfast and then we all went outside and played for hours. We brought a blanket out and laid in the sunshine. Then I took a long shower, which was amazing and used the soap that Henry and I made on Saturday.
Making soap is one of my ideas for an activity for Henry and I to do this summer. He loves creating recipes for it. This one is grapefruit, mint and oatmeal. After my shower we went to Papa Keno's, my favorite pizza place, for lunch.
They have giant rolls of paper for the kids to color on which kept Henry busy the whole time and Georgia busy for 3 minutes. Next door to PK's is a Japanese garden which Georgia loves. It's a rock garden so Henry enjoys climbing on the rocks. Georgia enjoys throwing the rocks. Wade and I enjoy sitting on the bench talking and feeling the breeze. It was a lovely breeze. Henry picked a beautiful peony for me.
I am so lucky to be the mother of these amazing children. Henry: my sweetheart. Gentle and thoughtful and sensitive. I love that he gets lost in his daydreams. I love that he makes noises when he builds his Lego robot guys and that he wants to tell me every detail of his mind craft buildings. He loves to snuggle and wants to make people feel good. He makes silly jokes and will hurt himself with slapstick humor to get his sister to laugh (which she does every time). Henry made a coupon book for me for Mother's Day and one of the coupons is unlimited hugs. I found out last night that those coupons are reusable and never expire, so I'm using my unlimited hug coupon every day. :)
Georgia: my firecracker. My determined little one, who wants to do it her way and on her own. She loves to try new things and go places. She could spend all day outside in a swing or at a park. She loves to nurse and snuggle and loves stuffed animals and baths. She's fearless and bold and smart and is getting pretty good at selective listening. She is going to give Wade and I a real test at our parenting skills but I think that she will be worth every second of it. Both of my kids make me proud every day. I'm so blessed by them and by the team of people that help me care for them: Papa and Gigi and Grandpa. And speaking of Gigi:
My mom is one of my best friends. She is an amazing listener. She is open and loving. She takes care of people with a selflessness and generosity that I strive to achieve every day. She is talented and humble and kind. Henry gave me a photo of him holding a sign that said
I love you because you are kind. If I am kind it's because of my Mom. She is the first person I call when I need a friend. She is the mom I strive to be. ❤️
Attended a wedding. 
