The Wallet

Tonite Palmer found Connor's nylon wallet.  He played with it for awhile putting play money in and out of it.  Suddenly, he brought it over to me and said "I'm done with Connor's money trap, Mommy."

He's got my heart in a trap, too.

Come Shop At The Potty Store

Potty training.  Poop.  Time for this shit to get real. (Pun hysterically intended).  You drop some friends off at the pool, you get to shop.  This means you, Palmer.  This means you.

What Kind Of Mom Am I?

I saw this video a few days ago.  Its about how mothers see themselves and judge their performance as parents.   It's sweet and touching.  It's also demonstrative of how people are so hard on themselves.  I'm generally NOT that way.  I tend to see everything from a positive place and I pretty much think I do the best I can and I don't have too many doubts---nor, frankly, much time to devote to fretting about such things. 

But....it did get me thinking about what I would want to hear my boys say about me.   Sure, I'd love to hear that I'm great to snuggle with and all that.  And that they love me.  But for me, I have to say that I want my kids to think about me when I'm gone and never ever leave out the word or thought that they just plain had fun with me.  Fun.  To me, fun is love.  It's joy and it's sharing of the best of life so that when life is not at its best you know right where to go. 

To that end, I give you....PUMPKIN SMASH!!

The Blaze II

This was our second visit to the Hudson Valley for the Great Jack O Lantern Blaze.   Its just amazing.  Its a must see if you live in the Mid-Atlantic and you love Halloween.  

Sleepy Hollow Cemetery

We spent a beautiful afternoon at Sleepy Hollow Cemetery.  Okay...that sounded weird.  But it was beautiful.   Lots to see and a gorgeous weather day. 

Sad.  And there was another one that was only marked "Little Johnny".

Row of Coffins.   Seriously.  Their last name was Coffin. 

Washington Irving's grave.  The shiny one in the middle.

The entrance to the Irving family plot.  I love that someone left him a little pumpkin offering. 

Entrance to a mausoleum. Beautiful stone and I love the hourglass.

Just a pretty one. 

Amy. Age 19.  With her infant by her side. 

More From the 'Drome

Some more fun at the Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome!

Meet the Fokker

Always...there is something to climb.

Beautiful day for an airshow!

Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome

Spent a fun afternoon at the old-timey airshow park in Rhinebeck, NY. It got a bit windy and my Nikon's battery was dead so iPhone pics are all we got.

Boys make new friends so quickly.  Connor was off and watching the show with this boy in now time.