Sunday, August 30, 2009

Self Reflection & Simple Pleasures

When things get tough (as they are for so many of us these days) it becomes too easy to get mad at the world.  Irritability runs high and patience runs low.  It's times like this when I realize the best cure is to take a look at myself to see where changes can be made.  When you feel like nothing is going the way you want it to....you can make changes and take control of your own actions.

The changes I'm going to work on are living more simply.  I want to enjoy the people in my life and be grateful for the things we do have by living on less, taking things less seriously and looking for ways to enjoy all of lifes simple pleasures.

Watching how my son interacts with his world is a great place to start!

Quentin having fun with some self-reflection time.



LOVING the balloons!





Getting excited about exploring tunnels.


Mom made yummy crepe pancakes for breakfast.  This special one is shaped like a cow's head.  They are super tasty with some yogurt on them!

Wednesday, August 26, 2009

The Spirit of Summer

August 26th, 2009

It's been awfully hot here this summer, but that hasn't seemed to slow down little Q. Crawling, pulling up on every surface he can reach, swimming and trying all sorts of fun foods; the little man has been keeping quite busy.








Last weekend we found ourselves out to breakfast and a young waiter caught the attention of little Q. They played peek-a-boo throughout the meal from across the restaurant. Before we left he made a point of coming to meet Quentin in person. He remarked at "what a wonderful spirit" Quentin had.




We couldn't agree more!