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We were watching TV and an Android commercial came on - and Nicholas said ” What’s That?”

Cambria said “I think those are the guys that make the phones that don’t work”

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The kids are having a fun time with dad at the museum!!

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We had a fun day today on Jocelyn’s boat - she even let the kids drive! We had a fun day - getting lunch - then ice cream! It was lots of fun!

I know I just posted something - so this is really just for me.

I fell in love with this incredible man…and really…I’ve fallen in love with him over an over again.

Right now - I’m falling in love…again…

There is a game…and this little, silly ball - and two 5 year old - and a daddy…

I would explain - but I want to go watch and listen more..

Because I’m falling in love all over again.

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Picture this - one big couch with a daddy sitting on it.

Two kids.

And daddy is inviting them to come to “The Tickle Couch”.

I just want it on the record - here forever - never to be forgotten…especially by me…

Tickle Couch…this is why this man I married…this incredible guy…is the most amazing father in the world. All summed up in “The Tickle Couch”

Gotta go…I’m missing out on all the fun on the Tickle Couch!

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Today I hired a “house keeper” once a week for 2-3 hours each week. I hope she will do all the things I beat myself up for every week because I don’t get done.

It’s taken a lot to admit I can’t do everything all the time! Sanity (and self esteem) are at stake…so please…please don’t judge me.

Last night at dinner - Nicholas looked at me kind of sheepishly and said:

“Mom, did anyone talk to you about me today?”

Instantly intrigued I said “No, is there something someone was going to talk to me about”

He looked hesitantly, but to his credit - he didn’t pause long and he said “Well, Miss Monica (his teacher) might talk to you because I don’t come in from play time when it’s time”

Wow - how often do your kids tell on themselves first! In one short moment I felt so happy that he would talk to me - and so much pressure to handle it the right way.

Me: Hmmmm - so why don’t you come in when you are supposed to

Nicholas: Well - I want to - but sometimes my brain tells me to not listen and keep playing - so I listen to what my brain tells me.

One of the most honest answers I have ever heard.

I asked him if there was a part of his “brain” that told him he should listen and go in and play and he said

“yeah - but it is just a little part of my brain”.

Sometimes I have these glimpses from Cambria and Nicholas - glimpses of what life is going to be with them as teenagers…and I am scared! I feel like I have to lay the foundation now for our relationship later.

I know I probably should have lectured - I probably should have been sterner…or some grown up thing - but my little man was talking to me - telling me something that might not have made me happy…but he was talking to me…telling me…trusting me.

And at that moment - I was purely and simply delighting in the honesty - but still had a job to do…so we talked about our “brains” and how they sometimes tell us two different things, and which thing did he think was the right thing to listen to. We agreed that the next day he would listen to the part of “his brain” that told him to do the right thing.

And he then asked me “are you mad”?

And I said “No - I’m not mad - I think tomorrow will be a great day and I’m really happy you talked to me”

And my little man said

“yeah, my brain tells me I can talk to you”

Nicholas says to me:

“mommy, why do you look like that?”

me “I’m going out to dinner with my friend”

Nicholas “But why do you look like that”

me “Ummm - I don’t know - I guess I put some make-up on”

Nicholas “oh” (long pause as he looks at me)

“You look very beautiful”

me “thank you little love, thank you”

For the last year I have been having a lot of fun making vinyl wall decals and vinyl wall stickers! I have two shops:

www.etsy.com/shop/thevinylwall
which was the first shop I opened - and focuses on smaller decals that people use as car stickers, computer decals, macbook decals, iPad decals and more.

The second shop I opened is www.etsy.com/shop/thevinylwallart
- this one focuses on larger decals - usually for walls. Some of my favorites are the personalized name decals, and inspirational quote decals!

It’s been a lot of fun - and I am very grateful my great husband and kids support me with all this “sticky stuff”!