Yellow Cake & Chocolate Icing

If you know me and John, you know that dessert doesn’t get much better than boxed yellow cake and chocolate icing in a can.  I guess I’ll take getting another year older so I can partake in this delicacy.  John made a fabulous cake for me but we’ll definitely need to seriously consider any plans of expanding our family because now we have to split the cake four ways. Add another little Ward and we’ll need to make two cakes.  One for Mommy, one for the boys to fight over.
What? You think I’m kidding? Not a chance.

To My Grandpa

 

A giant pine, magnificent and old
Stood staunch against the sky and all around
Shed beauty, grace and power.
Within its fold birds safely reared their young.
The velvet ground beneath was gentle,
and the cooling shade gave cheer to passers by.
Its towering arms a landmark stood, erect and unafraid,
As if to say, “Fear naught from life’s alarms”.

It fell one day.
Where it had dauntless stood was loneliness and void.
But men who passed paid tribute – and said,
“To know this life was good,
It left it’s mark on me. Its work stands fast”.
And so it lives. Such life no bonds can hold -
This giant pine, magnificent and old.

by Georgia Harkness

Stop Clowning Around

For John’s birthday in 2009 (a few months before Sean was born) Leigh gave him a picture of a clown he drew in elementary school.  When my mom shipped my storage unit of things (yes I said storage unit... that’s a story for another time people) down last year, wouldn’t you know that she also kept a clown picture I painted in 2nd grade.  I just framed both of them and now they’re in the playroom.  How cool, right?! 

Help a Brother Out

It’s been fun to see Sean and Dylan work together more and more every day.  Lately Sean wants to help Dylan wipe his hands (pronounced with an English accent), cheeks, mouth and “nosey-nose-nose” after meals.  It’s pretty cute and by the rate they’re moving, I shouldn’t have to do much more than drive the car by 2015. 

Perrrrrfect. 

It’s all happening according to plan. 

We’re so excited Sean can use a camera

Now he can capture shots like this:

… and this:

Yes that’s how we entertained our sons last night while they were eating dinner (man we’re gonna be some embarrassing parents when they are teenagers).  We were going for the Spartan Cheerleader pose.  How do you think we did?