Notes on February (So Far)

I can't think of a better title for this post! So I'm just goin' with it!

I love Costco for a number of reasons, one of which is that their shopping carts hold both of my babies, side by side. It makes me very happy- so happy, in fact, that I was singing and dancing in the parking lot while trying to get a good picture.


Seriously, how can it be so difficult to get them to look at the camera at the same time??

We've been able to play at the park a couple of times, and Max totally loves the park, but I had to dig wood chips out of his mouth more times than I care to admit.



Lucy has entered into a new stage- she likes to dress herself. On this particular day, she chose a sundress, winter boots, a hoodie, and she couldn't decide between the sun visor and the baseball hat, so she wore both. This was a battle that I chose not to fight, so off we went to Target!

I sold our sofa on a Tuesday, and a new sofa didn't arrive until Saturday, so this is how my sweet husband relaxed in our living room last week :)

I am now officially 30 1/2 years old.

I've marked the 1/2 birthday with a new accessory.

Ignore the straps of my nursing bra and the pepper stuck between my teeth. Do you like my new glasses??

And, finally, Tom Sawyer.

Joseph was in his school's musical performance of Tom Sawyer last week, and

HE! WAS! AWESOME!

He auditioned for the part of Joe Taylor (which he thought would be perfect since his name is already Joe), and he got the role, and he was the best darn Joe Taylor that a Tom Sawyer audience had ever seen! He even signed an autograph after the show. We were so proud!

The show was clever and funny, and the crowd was completely entertained (except maybe for Max, who couldn't decide whether to watch the show, or grab the hair of the boy sitting to his right, or smile at the people sitting behind us, or turn left and try to pull a switch-a-roo with Lucy and sit on Daddy's lap, which makes a complete circle, like a rotisserie chicken).

These aren't the best pictures, but you can see Joe in the center of the photo.

And here he is talking to the Sheriff.

Joe even had a solo! He sang, "Some say money is an evil thing, but it still makes my poor heart sing! Every night I kneel to pray, Give me, Give me, Give me lots of money today!" Lucy has since sang the song everyday :)

We arrived early to get good seats.

As people filed in the doors, I couldn't help but think She is missing everything. "She" is Joe's birth mother, and she is missing out on his life. I leaned over to Devon and said, "You would think that a mother would want to be here. You would think that a mother would never miss this."

He said, "A mother would never miss this, and that is why YOU are here. You are his mom."

Yes, indeed I am :)