Monday 1.12.2009

We did a lot of running around today.

around

and

around

and

around

and

around

It was wonderful.

We got to visit with friends that we positively adore,

but don't get to see nearly as often as we'd like.

At the end of a long day filled with

several errands and 2 delightful social calls,

I looked in the rear view mirror to find this.

and I melted.

Thank heaven for cameras.

Thank heaven that I will always

be able to look back and

remember

those lips, (like his father's)

those sparkling eyes,

and the beautiful, content, vacant expression that

most always follows in the wake of a day well lived.

*

The moment left as quickly as it had come.

(right around the time Kort caught me snapping pictures of him)

"Mom! I don't really want pictures right now! Take pictures of yourself!"

fair's fair.

I know I look a bit dramatic/fierce/what have you,

but in my defense,

it was sunny,

and my hair was wispy,

(and not the desired kind of wispy)

and

I was driving...(shhh... don't tell)

Kort thought that was pretty funny.

*
We stopped by my friend Kristen's house on our way home,

and when I asked if I could grab a drink of water,

I opened her cupboards to find this.

It made me wish I was 5 years old

and a DeGraff

she was gracious enough to let me snap a picture or two.

*

Kristen and I sat visiting/laughing/catching up in the living room while the boys played a "Kung Foo Panda" computer game in the basement and Gracie sat quietly on the sofa spooning heaps of peach yogurt into her perfect little mouth.

I didn't set out to have such a pretty day...

it just sort of happened that way.