Brian and I recently saw "The Secret Life of Walter Mitty." So, so good! But, that's not the point. There's a line in the movie that I liked. It's at the very end, and Walter has traveled all over the world in search of a picture (and the photographer). He finally finds him, high up in the snowy Himalayas, trying to catch a picture of a snow leopard. When it finally comes out of the cave, the photographer pauses, watches the cat, and never snaps a single photo. Puzzled, Walter asks him why he didn't take the picture. Here's his reply (the line I liked): "Sometimes I don't. If I like a moment, for me, personally, I don't like to have the distraction of the camera. I just want to stay in it."
So, sometimes, I take out the camera to get a picture (probably still too often!), but, a lot of times, now, I don't. I just want to enjoy the moments. Because, I'm starting to realize, that, as much as I'm excited for them to grow (I'm loving having NO babies around!), my kids are only little for so long. And, I want to remember getting on the floor and playing games with them. Not the picture I took of them playing...without me.
But, these pictures are all from before I saw that movie. And, they're cute and fun. So, I included them on our blog!
With both the girls in school, it's usually just Carson and Mommy at Costco. I can pass on a lot of things at the food court, but not the Churro. And, Carson also shares my love of Costco churros. "My Chew-yo!"
I remember this being an especially challenging morning. My only thoughts were: "He's not the only one praying for a good nap!"
We will sure miss our Disneyland passes when they expire in April. It's been such a fun year!
We spent Halloween in AZ. For Trick or Treating, the kids went with our good friends, the Hursts. Our kids line up almost perfectly in age and we all have so much fun together! Wish we lived closer, though.
Here's Sadie and Grandma Boring cutting the potatoes for hash browns.
We went to a train park and the kids wanted to ride in the caboose. After a LONG (wasn't really, but they thought it was) trip around the park, they said next time they'll let someone else have the caboose.
The high school does a fundraiser each year and the elementary school kids attend a cheer workshop and get to perform at a high school football game. Here are our cheerleaders and their biggest fans!
Only in California will you find kids playing at the splash pad in November!
And, then, sunbathing afterward, because mom didn't bring towels!
Isn't he so handsome?
To Sadie, Lulu is more than a stuffed animal. She's a dear friend. A comfort and companion. I love how she makes her bed and makes sure Lulu is comfortable for the day. Makes my heart smile! :)
Oh, you know, just another Disneyland trip! We've had an exhausting year, but so much fun!
Stone soup. Yum.
Sadie's Thanksgiving pilgrim hat from her Kindergarten feast.
Because riding a scooter inside is okay if you remember your helmet?
That boy! What else can I say?
Me and my cute girls!
Love these kiddos!
Our rule is if we make it through Disneyland with NO tantrums, we stop for a treat. This day, they picked ice cream at Ghiradelli. Excellent choice, but interesting selection of flavors (they chose!).
Our annual "Thankful Tree."
