It's the Tender Moments

The tender moments between these two are the ones

that make all the times I want to pull my hair out....
completely fade away.

Well, for a while anyway.

This is Sweetie, fresh from her slumbers

watching her brother get ready for school.



Here he is....Light of her life (and mine, too!).

She hates when he leaves for school;

especially if she oversleeps and he's gone before she gets up.

That's a free ticket to Meltdown Mania for me.
Front row seat.

She seems to be able to handle his leaving

if she spends a few minutes watching the morning scurry
(translation: my scurry since he is in no particular hurry!)

She reminds him, ever so softly,

that she needs her brotherly mornin' lovin'

before he gets on the school bus.



And he always obliges.

Yep, that's when I just can't help but feel the ends of my mouth curl up.
And my heart swell with pride.

It's the little things that are the biggest things, indeed.

How do I love them? Let me count the ways....

(and yes, that's Kiddie in tow...as usual, only now, he tucks Kiddie in right next to his baby sister when he heads off to school)

Back to School

Go Get'em, 6th Grader!

Oh, and don't you worry one iota, Kiddie.

You've made it through another summer.

Your Christopher*Robin will be back home before you know it!

School is Officially In Session

Well, after a whirlwind summer mostly comprised of scheduling rides to/from judo, soccer camp, golf/tennis/swimming camp, basketball camp and multisport camp; several day trips, playdates, sleepovers and movies.....and, of course, the infamous Dominican Republic trip....my respite finally arrived....School is Officially in Session!

4th Grade buckle up your seatbelt because here he comes...all 10,000 megawatts!