Wordless Wednesday: Draw Me a Picture

That Sweet Sound

I sat down to eat breakfast this morning, like I do every morning.  Or eat it over the sink, whatever.  The boys are both in the family room, and usually it goes like this:  "Mooommmmmm....Sean's messing up my toys/books/imaginary spaceship."  or "Hey!  I was playing with that, Seanie!"   or the latest "You naughty BABY!"   followed by Sean's whimpers because something has just been taken away from him.  This morning, none of that.  This morning they took turns sitting in a rocking chair, passed around some toys, and giggled together.

I love the sound of my two boys playing together.  Music to my ears.  :)

Favorite Moments

I have only two copies of this photo, and it is definitely one of my favorites.  I had a bit of a fit when Will knocked over a glass of water this week on my nightstand and the frame got wet.  Of course, it was right before we were due to leave to drop-off at school and daycare,  and then for me to head to work.  I quickly pulled apart the frame, and let the photo dry on top of my dresser for the day.  And all was good!

While scanning it to ensure not losing it forever, I thought I'd share.  Early 1999.  Brian had just come home from deployment in the Mediterranean, and the winter term had closed.  Such a sweet reunion, after 3.5 months of being apart!  (I used to know the number of days, but that has faded from my mind.)   My friend Lexi took this photo, as well as another one that is one of my favorites.  We look like kids!  Well, we were.  We met at age 21 and were married at the ripe old age of 23/24, respectively.  Definitely young, for today's standards.  

What a long way we've come, huh?  I hope that the original photograph can be present at the celebration of our fiftieth wedding anniversary!

Moving Forward...

It's official.....I have a new job come June!

I'm still going to be working for the same company, but at a different site.  I'm going back to managing an elderly housing complex, which was something I was really good at when I started this job ten years ago.  (Yeah, I know a humble brag when I hear one....but really, I mean it.)  It is a brand new building that is currently being built right now, and the first job I will have is to advertise and market the new site.  Then it'll be processing and interviewing something like 200 hopefuls for thirty spots, and then all of them moving in.  Moving day(s) will be kind of like what moving to college was like back in the day.  Lots of people and things all at once.  I am so excited I can barely contain myself! 

Shimmer, Shimmer

Shimmery Silver Lace Shawl complete!

I made this shawl/wrap for Tracy and Michael's wedding at the end of the month.  And there's time to spare...woohoo!   My dress is gorgeous!  It's teal satin and I am in looove with the color.   I go for my final fitting on Wednesday night.

Now for the technical stuff:  This is a Lion Brand pattern, knit in Vanna's Choice in Platinum.  I saw a demo of this shawl at the Lion Brand Store in New York City last fall and have wanted to make one since.  My first color choice wasn't silver, but jewel (deep purple) or garnet.  But the silver went so nice with the dress....
The lace pattern is a 24-row repeat that was tricky at first, but as soon as you get the first repeat the rest was easy, just time-consuming.

Oh, and please ignore the basket of dog toys, and the trashcan in the background.  I'm terrible when it comes to remembering that stuff, I'm usually just SO EXCITED that I've finished something!

Raising a Comedian

The best quips this weekend, courtesy of Will:

"Mom, how about we play pretend baseball?  You can bat the ball and I'll be the vampire."

And my personal favorite:  when asked what he was doing with his girl dog, Sunshine, he said that he was drying her hair (with a toy drill--points for creativity) and shaving her mustache.  I calmly told him that girls don't have mustaches. He loudly retorted:  "Well Mom, SOME girls do!!"

The Joke's on Us

Thanks Mother Nature...very funny!  Now, please bring back some spring weather.

I'm thankful, like everyone else, that instead of 7-14 inches of white stuff there's like two.  Though I must admit, the coating on the trees is beautiful. 

Single parent this weekend.....Hubby is golfing.  Yeah, golfing!  Where he's going is just raining so they'll be able to play, no problem.  The boys and I are going to enjoy tortillas and chicken and cheese tonight (separated and not like a burrito, right Mommy?  -Will)  and we'll have a fun visit with Nana and Papa tomorrow. 

Happy April, everyone!