june and some pictures of san francisco

in the japanese tea gardens
eric, tired of me taking so many pics

on the trolley, going back to the hotel from ghiradelli square yum!
enjoying the flowers in golden gate park
eric walking around the city, what a view

fyi: this blog was written awhile ago, awaiting pictures in order to be posted

it always seems when nothing is happening in my life i always have so much to say about it, and now, with so much going on, i can't imagine what to say about anything.
june is over and it has not disappointed me one bit. we celebrated, we played, we mourned, we refocused on what is important and we even had time to escape and reconnect. so, that's june in a sentence now to add clarity. we had birthdays, father's day, a blow up pool and sprinklers in the back yard, a new x-box game, a family friend pass away, and a much needed escape to san francisco minus the kids thanks to nana day!

it has been a month to reconnect, refocus and realize just what i have. i'll be forever grateful for the examples, the faith, the love and the selflessness of the people i have surrounded myself with this month and how each one of them has changed my outlook on life.

i've spent a lot of time with my kids. no, not just in the same room or in the same house, but reading, watching the same trick on the tramp one hundred times over with just the name changed, helping georgia empty our little blow up pool with her teeny tiny cup and guess what, i have absolutely loved every minute. blame it on the lazy days of summer, the five days away from them, or the fact that i watched a family lose a child but my patience has been restored, my intrigue for the mind of a 5 and 22 month old has been increased and i can't seem to get enough of these crazy wild children of mine.

i also was able to spend a lot of time with my husband this month, thanks to a selfless act from my mom, she shoved us out the door after almost 6 years of never being away from the kids and we had a blast. it was interesting to note that i'm still as ditsy as the day i met eric (he had to save me several times as i wanted to walk into traffic and trolleys um, ya) and he still can finish the sentence i'm thinking before it comes out of my mouth. these things are so easily forgotten when my mind is full of "mom" ideas and plans and his is full of work and "dad" thoughts. our first day away, we just kind of sat and stared at each other. we soon got the hang of it and, to much chagrin of my mom, we didn't get too much rest and relaxation as we walked and hiked over much of the city! sun up to sun down!

so, with the highlights and lows of this month i feel i have come away a better person, mom and wife. i hope like crazy i can continue on this path, bettering myself and helping those around me as well.