super summer saturday

I love everything about summer.

The feeling of sun on my face.

The smells of fresh cut grass, sun tan lotion, and BBQ's

The feeling of a cold swimming pool just when you think its too hot out to bare 

 The way my baby smiles when the warm wind blows in his face and the way everything and everyone just seem happier and better.

I live for the months between April and September, they keep me going on the long, cold, rainy winter days.

ready

set

fly!

zoom in to see ryan's bum cheeks :)

however, this is our life these days. he thinks he is growing too big for my lap but I tell him everyday he can fit there even when he is a daddy himself. these summer months are different than the ones last year. last year we spent our days cuddling, feeling each others heart beats together, learning every facial expression and trying to memorize each little wrinkle and all 10 fingers and all 10 toes. 

now he has discovered his independence and it is incredible to watch. I can see his brain ticking and connecting all the dots. he is learning things I've never shown him and teaching me to see the world in a whole new way. 

like the way sidewalk chalk feels on your fingers

the sensation of dirt and grass on your feet

the taste of goldfish.. for breakfast

the way a blanket and a good cuddle can make the problems of the world just disappear

how "you are my sunshine" get better each time you sing it

and hearing MOM MOM MOM as he comes running down the hall way

it is the greatest sound I will ever hear.

and every so often I will still get a second like this