W.A.'s Momma
Monday, April 25, 2011
Container Gardening
I have a black thumb and that is why I do all of my flower gardening in containers. Better Homes & Gardens Magazine (free subscription when I bought my mother-in-law an edible arrangement last year) always has some great combinations for pots. That's what we did today and I had a great helper. Enjoy the pictures. I had fun taking them.
Cheers!
W.A.'s Momma
W.A.'s Momma
Wednesday, April 20, 2011
Mother's Day 2011
Boys are moody (case in point, see pictures following this paragraph), rambuncious, protective (of their mommies), funny, gross, hyper, and most of all, they love their mommies ferociously for the first few years!
You Know You're Mom to a Boy When...
By: W.A.'s Momma
1) You scream "Get down from there or you'll break you're neck" at least twelve times daily.
2) You find one of your high heels in the washing machine/dishwasher.
3) You step on a matchbox car at least twice daily (this hurts).
4) You find boogers on every surface below your knee.
5) You say "Stop wiping your nose with the front of your Tshirt" thrice daily.
6) Your wake up call is a) a slap to your face with the remote for your TV or, b) that damn matchbox car or c) a smelly foot in your face.
7) You hear a fart followed by hysterical laughter.
8) You constantly reprimand your son for trying to ride the family dog like a pony.
9) You no longer wear those high heels you find in your appliances because it's hard to run around and play ball in those.
10) You find sandwiches in your printer's paper tray and DVD/CD drives.
11) You have to monitor the toilet so he won't play in the water and then drink it (yes, this happened just this morning. Ew.).
12) You are exhausted by (their) nap time!
Happy Mothers Day, Ladies! Give all your precious boys a kiss from me!
And a very special Happy Mother's Day to my momma! Thanks for being such a fun and wonderful Oma to all your grandboys!
Cheers!
W.A.'s Momma
P.S. The pink blanket in the first 2 pictures was mine when I was a baby (made by my maternal grandmother) and it's my most treasured item I own, along with my paternal grandmother's pearls.
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| Irritated. |
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| Five minutes later, happy as a clam. |
You Know You're Mom to a Boy When...
By: W.A.'s Momma
1) You scream "Get down from there or you'll break you're neck" at least twelve times daily.
2) You find one of your high heels in the washing machine/dishwasher.
3) You step on a matchbox car at least twice daily (this hurts).
4) You find boogers on every surface below your knee.
5) You say "Stop wiping your nose with the front of your Tshirt" thrice daily.
6) Your wake up call is a) a slap to your face with the remote for your TV or, b) that damn matchbox car or c) a smelly foot in your face.
7) You hear a fart followed by hysterical laughter.
8) You constantly reprimand your son for trying to ride the family dog like a pony.
9) You no longer wear those high heels you find in your appliances because it's hard to run around and play ball in those.
10) You find sandwiches in your printer's paper tray and DVD/CD drives.
11) You have to monitor the toilet so he won't play in the water and then drink it (yes, this happened just this morning. Ew.).
12) You are exhausted by (their) nap time!
Happy Mothers Day, Ladies! Give all your precious boys a kiss from me!
And a very special Happy Mother's Day to my momma! Thanks for being such a fun and wonderful Oma to all your grandboys!
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| Me and my mom, circa 1982. Don't you love the hair on both of us? |
Cheers!
W.A.'s Momma
P.S. The pink blanket in the first 2 pictures was mine when I was a baby (made by my maternal grandmother) and it's my most treasured item I own, along with my paternal grandmother's pearls.
Happy Easter 2011
Happy Easter, everyone!
Over the next few days I will be busy at the gym, doing laundry at home and getting ready for my trip to Atlanta, Nashville, and back to Atlanta so I am blogging some things early since I wont have any time to do it.
My Kentucky Gentleman and I have a conference in Nashville and before and after I will be visiting my family and two of my oldest girlfriends for what I imagine will be a "fun walk down memory lane" visit/playdate.
I will be posting my Mothers Day post in just a few moments as well.
So, again, enjoy your Easter services and meals, and remember why we celebrate! Jesus Christ died on the cross for our sins so we might have everlasting life in the Kingdom of Heaven.
God Bless!
W.A.'s Momma
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| Easter, circa 1980 |
Over the next few days I will be busy at the gym, doing laundry at home and getting ready for my trip to Atlanta, Nashville, and back to Atlanta so I am blogging some things early since I wont have any time to do it.
My Kentucky Gentleman and I have a conference in Nashville and before and after I will be visiting my family and two of my oldest girlfriends for what I imagine will be a "fun walk down memory lane" visit/playdate.
I will be posting my Mothers Day post in just a few moments as well.
So, again, enjoy your Easter services and meals, and remember why we celebrate! Jesus Christ died on the cross for our sins so we might have everlasting life in the Kingdom of Heaven.
God Bless!
W.A.'s Momma
Monday, April 18, 2011
It Takes A Village...
When W.A. came into our lives, I was (excuse my language here) scared shitless.
My husband and I moved away from both of our families almost a decade ago. We had no friends with children here initially, because we were still living the "parentless" life. You know, vacations on a whim filled with good wine, good food, lazy evenings with lots of uninterrupted adult conversations....think Cape May, N.J. with $75 bottles of wine, $82 lobster tails (okay just once, but we paid that, and it was gooood). We could stay out until wee hours of the morning and we could sleep in until ten if we wanted.
But I digress...becoming a parent has its own, more spectacular pleasures and rewards. Back to the point...
We did find friends with children eventually and we quickly fit into the role of parents. My ultimate saving grace though was October 2010 when a new family moved into our neighborhood...right next door.
W.A. has a best buddy and they are exactly 4 months and 5 days apart. They attended each other's birthday celebrations and have taken several field trips together. His buddy also happens to have parents our age and interests in common. His name is Liam. When Liam hears W.A. through the open windows on a nice day he shouts, "William William William". When W.A. hears Liam from the back porch across the fence he points excitedly and exclaims, "Liam Liam Liam."
When I say, "We are going to Liam's", he raises his little arms and screams, "Yaaaaaaaaaay!".
It couldn't be more perfect...especially when Liam's mom and I trade supervision duties once or twice a week! We get to grocery shop minus screaming toddlers. We can take a nap, clean the house, bake a cake, do laundry, plant flowers, etc. Those two quiet hours are priceless. Our husbands are off to work most of the week so they can't help much with a much needed break.
And the boys love it. I am so thankful for my neighbors and the beautiful friendship our boys are developing. Its truly amazing watching them when they get along so well...
...oh and the fresh baked breads, French lessons (yes, my baby is bilingual already!), crepes, and good old girlfriend-to-girlfriend conversations don't hurt either!
Cheers!
W.A.'s Momma
My husband and I moved away from both of our families almost a decade ago. We had no friends with children here initially, because we were still living the "parentless" life. You know, vacations on a whim filled with good wine, good food, lazy evenings with lots of uninterrupted adult conversations....think Cape May, N.J. with $75 bottles of wine, $82 lobster tails (okay just once, but we paid that, and it was gooood). We could stay out until wee hours of the morning and we could sleep in until ten if we wanted.
But I digress...becoming a parent has its own, more spectacular pleasures and rewards. Back to the point...
We did find friends with children eventually and we quickly fit into the role of parents. My ultimate saving grace though was October 2010 when a new family moved into our neighborhood...right next door.
Photo by Edwige
W.A. has a best buddy and they are exactly 4 months and 5 days apart. They attended each other's birthday celebrations and have taken several field trips together. His buddy also happens to have parents our age and interests in common. His name is Liam. When Liam hears W.A. through the open windows on a nice day he shouts, "William William William". When W.A. hears Liam from the back porch across the fence he points excitedly and exclaims, "Liam Liam Liam."
When I say, "We are going to Liam's", he raises his little arms and screams, "Yaaaaaaaaaay!".
It couldn't be more perfect...especially when Liam's mom and I trade supervision duties once or twice a week! We get to grocery shop minus screaming toddlers. We can take a nap, clean the house, bake a cake, do laundry, plant flowers, etc. Those two quiet hours are priceless. Our husbands are off to work most of the week so they can't help much with a much needed break.
And the boys love it. I am so thankful for my neighbors and the beautiful friendship our boys are developing. Its truly amazing watching them when they get along so well...
...oh and the fresh baked breads, French lessons (yes, my baby is bilingual already!), crepes, and good old girlfriend-to-girlfriend conversations don't hurt either!
Cheers!
W.A.'s Momma
Saturday, April 16, 2011
The National Zoo
My Kentucky Gentleman and I took W.A. to The National Zoo! It was a beautiful day and all of the animals were out and about rough-housing and frolicking! We saw the Asian Elephants, Lions, Cheetahs, and our zoo's claim to fame: THE PANDAS! Enjoy the pictures!
And it wiped him out. Good thing, because The District's traffic is terrible during rush hour. You think Atlanta's bad????
I cant wait to take him to the Ape House at Zoo Atlanta to see Willie B. (#256). Is there even a Willie B anymore? I hope so. That was a great memory from my childhood.
Cheers!
W.A.'s Momma
And it wiped him out. Good thing, because The District's traffic is terrible during rush hour. You think Atlanta's bad????
I cant wait to take him to the Ape House at Zoo Atlanta to see Willie B. (#256). Is there even a Willie B anymore? I hope so. That was a great memory from my childhood.
Cheers!
W.A.'s Momma
Sunday, April 10, 2011
Into My 35th Year
1. Learn to cook 7 healthy meals.
2. Practice my French.
3. Blog more aggressivley (whatever that means).
4. Lose this last 20 pounds.
5. Run more races. (target= 1 per month).
6. Learn how to use a camera (thx, Amy and E).
7. Lower Triglycerides (duh).
8. Learn how to write a screenplay of my favorite books.
9. Play more tennis.
10. Play more golf. Gotta get the dust off of my clubs. They've been used maybe twice so lets re-phrase that to just "play golf".
Cheers!
W.A.'s Momma
P.S. God, if you're reading, I'd really like to come back as Heidi Klum in my next life!
Friday, April 8, 2011
Heartbreaking...
Not a fun, happy, positive post this morning ladies and gentleman.
http://www.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/americas/04/07/brazil.school.shooting/index.html
My heart is with all of the mothers of the Brazilian children who were harmed and killed yesterday. Let us all pray for them during this very difficult time.
Hugs,
W.A.'s Momma
http://www.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/americas/04/07/brazil.school.shooting/index.html
My heart is with all of the mothers of the Brazilian children who were harmed and killed yesterday. Let us all pray for them during this very difficult time.
Hugs,
W.A.'s Momma
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