Different Personalities, Same Parents

MALINA
Likes: Sharks, moray eels, science, jump roping, soccer, sugar candies, singing, writing, fish roe sushi, inari, playing in the river, swimming, pogo stick (241 times in a row record), independence, being massaged, Harry Nilsson "Got to Get Up", all the colors in the world, FRIG water
Dislikes: Being cutoff when speaking (don't blame her), hair brushing, dresses aren't her favorite, getting dressed when she isn't in a hurry (before school in particular)

SOPHIA
Likes: Coloring, painting, drawing, fairies, hugs & kisses, princesses, chocolate, cooking, worms!, jumping, princesses, miso soup, hotdogs with the skin peeled off, hopscotch, rice, being the first one dressed in the morning, being a pleaser, Tchaikovsky Sleeping Beauty Suite, pink, milk, running around in her panties
Dislikes: Leaving the house without hugs & kisses, having someone else picking out her clothes, sleeping in clothes

EME
Likes: Yellow/Floral Blanket Knit by Grandma, fire trucks, cars, dirt, being outside, yogurt, his sissys, swinging, throwing, sitting in the driver seat of Mommy or Daddys' car, Johnny Cash "Ring of Fire", baths, climbing in bed to snuggle Daddy and Mommy in the morning
Dislikes: High chairs, putting more than one food on his plate, Daddy leaving, being changed

He has done it again...

I met this guy in college.
We talked about our ambitions, wants and desires.
We spent endless hours together working side-by-side.
We have beautiful children together.
Now, he is a creative genius.
Where did his skill for building decks, fences and most importantly CAKES come from?
He held back on me for 15-years.
Marriage is exciting and always changing.
I am loving this creative man of mine...
...the PTA mom's are HATING him!

(Recent cake made for school cake auction. Tribal mask on museum stand and real feathers. )

Sweet Sophia

Sophia is the sweetest peanut.
Sophia is always thinking about everyone else. If you ask her if she wants to go on a date night, she says yes but starts to name everyone else in the family that she wants to come too. She doesn't want to leave her sister, brother or Dad out. She has to hug and kiss everyone goodbye when they are leaving or she is going to school. My favorite recently is: she kisses her hand and lays it on your heart at night. Sophia's constant sharing, loving, giving has rubbed off on her sister. I believe this is the beginning of a very influential girl and woman.
Sophia, also, has a bit of the shy bug. If you ask her to talk to a stranger, neighbor or ask her to speak when she isn't ready, she clams up. Sometimes it saddens me because I want everyone to know our sweet, friendly daughter.
For now, Sophia lays deep in the hearts of Malina, Eme, Banks and myself. She is true gem.

Eme is racking up the bill...

Ok, you were right and I was wrong. Boys are much more destructive or should I say curious? My days of leisurely coloring at the table for hours are over. I have decided to keep track of all the "unnecessary" expenses of this destructor. I will present it to my dear son the day we are sitting down at the table discussing how much his 1965 Austin Healey 3000 will cost. I will happily whip out the piece of paper with the expense list:

$55 Toilet plugged (Tom's of Maine Toothpaste Tube) April 29th, 2008

$50 Time lost - Mom had to have car jumped because you like to spend hours in the front seat of my car playing with the lights. April 30, 2008

$325 Labor and Repairs for the black permanent marker on my steering wheel, ceiling upholstery, leather car seats, windows, rear view mirror, etc April 27, 2008

All of this happened in a three day span. The beginning...

Goodnight Kids!

As the kids layed down tonight, I heard the girls saying to each other,
Sophia "Malina, I love you more than the whole world."
Me to Malina "Please answer her."
Malina stated "I am trying to think of what I love her more than. I love lots of things. Sophia, I love you more than Valentine's Day."
Sophia "I love you more than Santa."
I left them to sort out how much they love each other. As I left, Eme chimed in "Luv eeewww."

Joining the other side

I have joined the world of blogging to the persistance of my friend, Becky. Thanks, Becky!

I am most interested in writing down all the incredible, insanely fabulous times with my children and husband. I want to document the memories since my memory is already shot at my age of 35.

I am not a scrapbooker. I am a throw in a box'er. I figure I will sort it out when the kids are old and I am desparately missing their beautiful, messy faces. I can see myself now...sobbing on the floor of the garage remembering singing "Ring of Fire" while Eme yells "AGAIN, AGAIN!"

So here it goes...

Dear Malina, Sophia and Emerson:
This is the beginning of my documentation of your life and what you mean to me. You are my blessing yesterday, today, tomorrow and every day going forward. I have the utmost respect for you, as you grow each day.
I truly do have the best children in the world, only a Mom could know.
I love you.
Mommy