Sarah Too

Photo credit: Joseph T. Meirose IV, Full Framework Photography

At the end of this week, the Mister, Bman, and I are going to my heart's physical home. We head to the St. Lawrence, to a beautiful region called The 1000 Islands, where the river water is clear, the nights are cool, and the days are nothing short of magical. My family has vacationed there for 3, now FOUR, generations. In honor of this momentous pilgrammage, here is a reprint of an untitled short descriptive essay I penned when I was in middle school. It is about my grandparents' cottage on Tar Island on the Canadian side of the St. Lawrence. It was a place of many happy memories for my family and me. Enjoy the flowery language!

She looks thrilled.

I realize that I have not posted on here in quite some time. I write a blog post mostly every day for the gym the Mister and I own, so there is not always much left in the tank for me to share personal stories. Lately, though, I keep thinking about "Moms of the Past". Pioneer moms. Shipboard moms of the Mayflower, or Titantic (clearly one was a more successful voyage than the other, for the ship at least). Depression moms of the 1930s (not depressed moms of every era). Rich Moms. Poor Moms. Pre-Pinterest and internet Moms. Our own mothers.

I love the end of the year. Advent and Christmas are such wonderful lead-ups to this reflective time. Advent ushers us into a contemplative state as we anticipate Christmas, and Christmas has us rejoice over our many blessings. This year is no different.

One Year. Babies warp time. Somehow this was the slowest, and swiftest, passage of time in my life. I cannot imagine how that is so - it can only be magic.

It is hard to keep up this guy lately as he continues expanding his skill set each week! Plus, this kid never. stops. moving! As of last week, he added walking to his repertoire. I'm thinking he will skip strolling along and go right to running - just like his Daddy.

Needless to say, each month is more fun than the last as Bman's personality grows. Here are some more recent videos, starting with Easter weekend.

Running with the walker

9 months, man, and boy is it fun!! Bman is full of babble, giggles, screeches, and energy. He never stops moving and he is SO close to walking. We are able to get outside much more often now that the weather is nicer. We hit up the local playground, chill in the backyard, and go for multiple walks. The outdoor time has perked up everyone's mood! Let's just take a looksie at what Bman is doing via a few videos I took over the past couple of weeks. I'm pretty good about keeping videos to 2 minutes or less, so enjoy!