babies j, b and f
believe
waiting
and
hoping
for a glimpse
of santa
8 tiny reindeer
and
for
all
of
their wishes
to
come true.
clothing is optional.
—
all human wisdom is summed up in two words; wait and hope.
-alexandre dumas
Dec26
Category Archives: children
Dec12
the best way to have a good idea is to have a lot of ideas. – linus pauling
let the kids play and get a massage at the same time.
brilliant.
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image credit: etsy.com
Nov24
smiling after lunch with plenty of wild turkeys on the side.
it’s not the drinks, it’s the company.
Nov12
will is to grace as the horse is to the rider. – saint augustine
the tiniest riders
babies r and v
numbers 16 and 8
get ready for their show
and then
with no fear
and great excitement
off they go
on their trusted steeds
and home again safely
with blue ribbons
and happy hearts
—
care, and not fine stables, makes a good horse.
– danish proverb
Nov11
let the children play.
Nov2
as long as there are games to play it is not over. – alex ferguson
no way
a little rain
and an indoor recess
can dampen this spirit
bring it.
Nov1
one second.
today is the day
one of the little guys
in our family
vanished
way too early
and
another little guy
appeared
just a few years later
on the very same day
to join our family
happy birthday
to one
and
i miss you
to the other
and
i
will always
love
both of you
—
image credit: faerie magazine
Oct28
how many can i be?
little guy in my class
whispering
excitedly
about
all of the things
he wants to become
chef
make delicious food
ballet dancer
the ballerinas are so beautiful
i want to marry them
artist
make pretty things
movie maker
monsters, aliens, bugs
discoverer
find things
traveler
see the whole world
inventor
make up new things
storyteller
tell stories to people
musician
make songs
but
how many can i be?
and
there is something
that i really, really
need to be the most
i need to be a dad
i have to be a dad for my daddy
because
he doesn’t have one
anymore
his daddy
my poppy
died
and
i think i’ll be
his daddy
he needs a daddy
the great man is he who does not lose his child’s-heart. ~mencius
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image credits: dailymail.co.uk, getty images
Oct14
be careful going in search of adventure – it’s ridiculously easy to find. – william least heat-moon
what better way
to
spend my day
than with
a dragon
a mermaid
a sparkly green spider
a black cat chanteuse
and
a fairy
on piano?
Oct7
if you look at little kids and wild animals, these are two groups of things that whenever i’m with them forces me to be in the moment. – dominic monaghan
baby j
checked out the competition
both showed up
on the green carpet
sporting the same
flashy fashion palette
who wore it best?
who dressed you?
mother nature.
who dressed you?
my momma.
—
every child is born a naturalist. his eyes are, by nature, open to the glories of the stars,
the beauty of the flowers, and the mystery of life. – r. s search
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