Right now I have a pumpkin pie, stuffing and the base layer of a cream of celery soup all cooling on the kitchen counter.
I didn't intend to cook tomorrow. We were planning on going over to Reed's hometown to spend some quality family time and eat great food cooked by his stepmom.
However, after a LONG drive home on Sunday from Ft Bragg with Sky crying all the way from the Coast through the hills into the town of Leggett, I vowed never to get into a car with him again.
Until he is 40 years old, maybe 50.
Coupled with the onset of Sky's first cold and a strong need for the four of us to spend time together, I think staying home this holiday has worked out for the best.
So tomorrow North will help me make cranberry sauce (he likes to eat the berries) and I will whip up some cream for the pie. Reed will roast the bird and I will reheat the soup and stuffing.
I think we will have a good day anyway.
Wednesday, November 25, 2009
Tuesday, November 24, 2009
The moment you discover Life again
I follow a woman's writings of a journey. She and her family started in a house in Austin then gave away most of their things to pursue a life on the road while living in an RV. The family was having many amazing experiences until the discovery of a new pregnancy followed by a huge loss of finances curtailed the wanderings. The family decided to settle into a cabin in the mountains as they transitioned into a family of five (plus a huge, hairy dog).
I follow this blog because I admire this family's can-do spirit. This family has such positive energy as they embrace the spirit of life; not the physical "wants", but the spirit of happiness from within. I admire that they are choosing a path in life that is not typical. This family seeks adventure, but always within the boundaries of each members' comfort zone. Mostly I admire the pure freedom of the family.
Anyhow, they had their baby and the birth went great. You can read a little bit about in in a post called Surrender.
The moments of discovering the new life of a baby, your baby, with the world narrowing to only yourself and that wonderous new being, with life changing, rotating a full 180 degrees and becoming perfect once again, that is what a birth is. As a birth should be.
I am so happy Amy had such an experience.
I follow this blog because I admire this family's can-do spirit. This family has such positive energy as they embrace the spirit of life; not the physical "wants", but the spirit of happiness from within. I admire that they are choosing a path in life that is not typical. This family seeks adventure, but always within the boundaries of each members' comfort zone. Mostly I admire the pure freedom of the family.
Anyhow, they had their baby and the birth went great. You can read a little bit about in in a post called Surrender.
The moments of discovering the new life of a baby, your baby, with the world narrowing to only yourself and that wonderous new being, with life changing, rotating a full 180 degrees and becoming perfect once again, that is what a birth is. As a birth should be.
I am so happy Amy had such an experience.
Monday, November 23, 2009
Swim time
This weekend, the kids and I traveled to Ft. Bragg to see some friends and celebrate their son's 5th birthday. The party was held at the recently completed Aquatic Center.
Although there were many friends in the water with their own kids, I felt that I needed to stay ashore with Sky as he watched the action from his stroller. And as long as he had a strap to chew on, Sky was happy!
The pool was amazing. It had a large, shallow area with fountains and sprinklers for the little kids to play with. A regular 4-5ft shallow section linked into a "lazy river" moving current, complete with inner tubes. In addition to a lap area and a deep diving section, a huge tube slide made the whole set up complete!
North had a great time. My friends helped out by taking North out into the deeper water to swim in. When they weren't with him, I had to keep convincing him not to venture back into the deep water. As I didn't go in the water, I felt a bit stretched when he decided to be adventurous. After 45 minutes, I couldn't take it anymore and made him get out. Luckily it was cake and ice cream time.
We drove home right after the party. It is a three hour drive, but who could complain when the ocean parallels the highway? It is such a beautiful coastline.
Farewell ocean! (for the next two hours until the road winds back to the coast) I love living near the ocean. I don't think I could move away from all the energy.
Although there were many friends in the water with their own kids, I felt that I needed to stay ashore with Sky as he watched the action from his stroller. And as long as he had a strap to chew on, Sky was happy!
The pool was amazing. It had a large, shallow area with fountains and sprinklers for the little kids to play with. A regular 4-5ft shallow section linked into a "lazy river" moving current, complete with inner tubes. In addition to a lap area and a deep diving section, a huge tube slide made the whole set up complete!
North had a great time. My friends helped out by taking North out into the deeper water to swim in. When they weren't with him, I had to keep convincing him not to venture back into the deep water. As I didn't go in the water, I felt a bit stretched when he decided to be adventurous. After 45 minutes, I couldn't take it anymore and made him get out. Luckily it was cake and ice cream time.
We drove home right after the party. It is a three hour drive, but who could complain when the ocean parallels the highway? It is such a beautiful coastline.
Farewell ocean! (for the next two hours until the road winds back to the coast) I love living near the ocean. I don't think I could move away from all the energy.
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