Wonders, Mishaps, Blunders and Joy.. commentary on my life as a mom in the form of letters to my son
I am loving the Hipstamatic app for iPhones and the BlacKeys ultrachrome black-and-white film.
I also love date nights! On Friday night, my husband and I went out for sushi and pool with our neighbors. 
This post is for Wordless Wednesdays and if you want to link up or see some really beautiful photographs, visit Alicia at A Beautiful Mess, but bring a jacket because this week’s photos will make you shiver.
This post is for Wordless Wednesdays and if you want to link up or see some really beautiful photographs, visit Alicia at A Beautiful Mess.
Typically I only share the very best side of Lucas; the cute adorable side.
Don’t be fooled, this boy has a range of emotions and in his short 17 months, we have seen him go from happy-go-lucky to pissed off in nothing flat.
Every now and then, I happen to have a camera close by so I can capture this other, more colorful side of my son: 
This post is for Wordless Wednesdays and if you want to link up or see some really beautiful photographs, visit Alicia at A Beautiful Mess.
I took Lucas to the Bay Area last week to visit his grandparents and as a boy through and through, he is completely obsessed with planes, trains and automobiles.
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While at the library recently (a favorite place to visit in our neighborhood), I asked Lucas if he could go anywhere in the world, where would he like to go. He promptly spun the globe and then stopped it and pointed to Australia.
Wouldn’t you know it; that’s a place he’s actually already been? You can read about our trip here. We had a magnificent trip and I, too would return in an heartbeat.
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It has only happened a couple of times, but when toddler kisses turn into bites, they hurt and leave a mark.
If this turns into a Twilight discussion, for the record I’m on Team Edward.
This is super fun, if only my feet could reach the pedals.
You know who’d be really good at this…
“How can I help, little buddy?”
Daddy & Lucas win the race!
On the way to dinner the other night, I captured one of my favorite photos to date of Lucas and his dad.
I mean, are you kidding me?
This is a pure vanilla ice cream with melted ooey gooey chocolate and rainbow sprinkles on top kind of love!
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Just chillin’ at the beach with Dad. Lucas loves the sun, surf and sand. Oh, and his bottle.
Todd sent me this photo while I was in Seattle the weekend before last. For the record, I would never attempt to take Lucas to the beach by myself.
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No trouble here! Your aunt Leah gave you a bubble machine last week and you love it.
This post is for Wordless Wednesdays and if you want to link up or see some really beautiful photographs, visit Alicia at A Beautiful Mess.
