oh, nothing, just hanging out next to Mimi.....

Love how Cade just siddled on up next to Mimi, and was hanging out at the dinner table......

happy birthday mimi!!!!!

Happy Birthday Mimi!
We love you so much. 
& we hope you are having a great birthday. 
& we hope you feel the love we are sending you ~
which you can see in our VERY SPECIAL MUSIC VIDEO we just made you:

picnic in the park

What a nice day we had in the park with Mimi and Nonno (who were here to babysit while we celebrated Kate's baby-on-the-way). We stopped at Grab and got bread and cheese, threw down some sheets, opened some real ginger ale, and played baseball and blew bubbles. Oh, and a Salty and Sweet Brownie from Baked finished it off.

Thank you Mimi & Nonno for coming down. Cade went to sleep asking, "Mimi? Nonno?"

And thank you Dad for painting the front door!

green thumb

Dear Jackson and Cade,

I really hope you inherit your grandmother's green thumb (that she got from your Great-Grampa). Because I sure didn't get it.

Love, Mama

Mimi's garden:




My geranium (I thought they were supposed to be hearty).

thank you mimi

for coming for a few days to help/visit/babysit/cook/read/restore some sanity to our household.
we love you.

gardener in training

Jackson had an intensive gardening lesson at Mimi's last week, where he learned how to use his shovel and little red wheelbarrow. He was also introduced to wiggle worms, much to his dismay.

Abigail, do you need an apprentice to help with your harvest?

thank you, Mimi

Dear Mimi,

Thank you for taking such good care of me while Mama recovered and Dada worked all week. You truly are so generous and loving and patient with me. I love going to the playground with you. I love seeing your face in the morning when I 'get up'. I love learning words with you. I love all the stories you read to me, and all the songs you sing to me.

I am one lucky little boy.

Love,
your Jackson