::Devon Industry:: My Mid-Afternoon Daydream

Saturday, June 11, 2011

11 years

I can't let the day slip by without acknowledging Jared's and my anniversary today - it's been 11 years!!

We've been busy all day preparing for Bird's birthday party tomorrow...cleaning, building, painting, planting, playing. I love parties, but all the more so for the motivation we get to pull things together around here. It's really a fun deadline.

This morning (6:30am) Jared took Bird and Griffin and let me sleep a little longer. He then made cappuccinos, vacuumed (this helps Griffy fall asleep), got Bird breakfast and dressed for the day, then headed outside to start building the picnic table we wanted to have for kid's seating for the party. Is he not the most wonderful guy ever?? I feel so lucky to have found him (as seniors in high school no less), to have shared so many years and all the good & not so good times, and now to have our two beautiful kids together. Jared really is my rock - happy anniversary to you!

And the table is built...I put on two coats of the same yellow on my studio door. It's super lovely and quite happily, we big people fit (just barely) into the picnic table seats too.

Now for some sleep...happy weekend to you!

Hugs, Devon

Friday, June 10, 2011

Happy 6 to Phylo

Getting the short end of the stick here...running out of time & energy & minutes till needing to get Griffy up for last diaper changing/nursing for the evening (till hopefully 4am).

Our Phylo Bones Twinkletoes is 6 years old today :o) He came into our lives at 8mths old, a Cypriot (he's originally from Cyprus and found his way here with his siblings via some kind Americans).

My constant shadow, mind reader when it comes to any inkling of an idea regarding a walk (followed by some extreme harassment on his part), cozy spot seeker, sweet sweet furry boy and very flexible these days with all the new busy-ness in our lives. It's good he bugs me daily for walks - I need them as much as he does.

'Night all...
Devon

Thursday, June 9, 2011

Happy 3 months Griffy

Griffin's one quarter of a year old...he's such a doll, growing way too fast we'd all say. Here he is hanging with dad :o)

hugs, Devon

Wednesday, June 8, 2011

Miranda Bird is 3

Happy 3rd birthday to my little Bird!! I am nothing but honest most of the time...it's been a very average day. Challenging, fun, tiring, at times exasperating, at times touching & joyful. Very much a picture of life with Miranda Bird every day :o)

Today I lost her at a playground that was just popping with kids & mayhem. It was just too much for me...she doesn't always remember our continual chat about "staying with mommy". I got to the point of near panic when I finally glimpsed her over by the baby swings, waiting for me to magically appear and give her a push (you'd think she'd have tried to find me too, but no...). Two minute time out later (and deep breaths from me) and everything was okay but this 2 kid thing is tough sometimes. Griffy was a spitting fountain and needed clothing changes, diaper changes, and nursing too. Maybe we're just not ready yet for busy places (not without one of those backpack leashes at least?!).

I've been squeezing in bits of baking and decorating all week - too much fun. Lanterns hanging from the trees, big painted "3" waiting to be put under the pergola, cheery red geraniums popping out of planters, and the strawberry "funfetti" cake waiting in the freezer for the big day. We also have someone from here coming for the party. It will probably be as much fun for me as Bird - you already knew that I'm sure ;o)

Tomorrow Griffy is 3 months old. Then Friday our Phylo dog is 6 years old. Then Saturday Jared and I celebrate 11 years of marriage. Sunday is the party - lots of celebrating around here, can't help but smile through the rough patches.

Hugs, Devon