Father's Day 2010

So the day, and really the weekend, started out as normal. Spur of the moment, I decided to see if my parents were up for a road trip to join us for dinner. Thanks to ultra hot weather and no other plans, they accepted. To make things better, my mother-in-law agreed to come as well. A big family dinner....great! In the bustle of cooking, occupying the kids, cleaning up, etc I was hit with a tremendous wave of emotion. For as long as I can remember, we spent this day honoring my Dad. But this year, it really hit home that I have 2 special men in my life and so do my kids. For me, my Dad has been a constant in my life for 36 years. Always there with love and support no matter what. Then I found my soulmate...the man who began to know me as the woman I am now. The man who has given me two beautiful children and our own family. The fact that we are now starting our legacy and are carving the way for our kids is overwhelming. To see Benjamin and Alexis with the two "Dads" made the day so special. There are really no words to describe it. My hope is that the kids will one day realize what I know now......love and family are more important that anything else!

Alexis

So my little angel has found her wheels. No, she is not walking. Actually she is not even crawling. She gets on her tummy and scoots herself forward using her arms and flailing her legs. Quite a sight to see, I must add! Guess I will have to dust off the video camera and capture some of these moments. But, her technique is working. She manages to come into the kitchen, open all the cabinets and empty them for me. And no, the babyproofing has not been put in place. This is our second child remember?

Benjamin

Summer brings with it a host of fun things. Water, outside play, and bugs. So bugs are supposed to be a little boys dream, right? Not mine. He is terrified of bugs, unless they they are dead. To which he usually says..."hey look...that one is upside down and not moving!" And then there are wasps....lots of them in our next of the woods. These little creatures cause quite a ruckus. We hear a shrill scream followed by "Ahhhhhhh....a WAPS SS SS SS" Yes, that is spelled correctly and followed by a couple of extra s's!

So here I am, four years late for Benjamin and 1 year late for Alexis. Since the pages of the baby books are less than half filled, I am finally biting the bullet and starting a blog. My hopes are to chronicle the special moments of my kids. My Mom and and I have always said we could write a book of the stories, places, events, and comedies we have come across over the years. Well, this may not be a book but hopefully a journal we can savor for years to come. I introduce you to lives of Mike, Amy, Benjamin, Alexis, and Pepper Bradley!