St.Patrick's Day

Here is a LUCKY CLOVER for you!



HAPPY ST. PATRICK'S DAY

Snow Day

A couple of weeks ago I thought we saw the last snow of the season.


I was sure we made it over the last snowy hill, and Spring was just on the other side.


Even the trees seemed to be doing a "here comes spring dance."


But then,


It snowed AGAIN!!!!


Notice, the snow is actually falling sideways in this picture.


Well, what better to do on a snow day,


then play Superheroes!


Save the world,


and make Matzo Ball soup for lunch.


So thats what we did.

Winter Day at the Beach

Last weekend, we headed over to our favorite beach,



Love it here!


Sawyer brought his Boogie board.


But it was a little cold for catching waves.



So we collected Sea Shells.




There were plenty to choose from.






We also watched the birds.





and on the other side of the hill,


Sawyer got to use his boogie board after all!!

A Christmas Story

Christmas Eve we ordered sushi from Mikado in Middletown.



It was great, I love their sushi. ;)


This year for the first time my son realized the importance of leaving milk and cookies out for Santa.



Santa must have liked the cookies because when Sawyer woke up at 5:00am he found this waiting for him.


Yep the bat mobile, which went perfect with the Batman costume his mom got him! Santa must have been watchin!
FELIZ NAVIDAD!! and MERRY CHRISTMAS to you!

My Son The Super Hero!

I thought I would share my family's Halloween experience.
This year I asked my son what he wanted to be for Halloween and not surprisingly he answered “Spiderman.” I thought to myself – Why did I even ask? I should know that. Suddenly it hit me, we have passed the point, where as a parent I can pick out his Halloween costume.

This realization made me kind of sad. In the past I have really enjoyed picking out his costumes.

His first year
he was a lobster


followed by a monkey


and last year, true to my Parrothead roots, I chose the Shark Costume.


The shark was my favorite.


However this was another milestone in the world of Sawyer Bean,
Picking out his own costume.
Spiderman.


He made a terrific Spiderman, it's almost as if he was born to be Spiderman.


It could just be me, but I swear he got faster with that costume on. It was like, as soon as he put it on he didn't stop running.




I also learned something new this year, just in case someone else might find it useful I'll share.
When you get your child's costume, if you are planning on having them wear "warm clothes" underneath, BE SURE to have them try it on with clothes underneath it the first time! Unless they are planning to wear a coat over their costume, in that case, good luck with that.

I did not do this,
instead we let him try on his costume and run around the house for hours. When it was time to put the costume on for Halloween it took me an hour to convince him that he needed to wear clothes underneath it. He insisted that Spiderman doesn't do it that way, and I insisted that Spiderman's mom said that he does! Eventually after MUCH convincing he put the costume over his clothes and had a very Happy Halloween. Overall we had a really great Halloween, I hope you did too!

The Bean turns 3

Today my bean turned three.


It is so hard to believe I have only known him three years. It seems like just yesterday when he was "My Little Being."



In the three short years we have been together
this child has taught me SO much.

For instance:
Sleep is HIGHLY underrated!



PATIENCE IS A SKILL, not a virtue, a skill.



Becoming his mother has taught me, when faced with a big challenge,


I should never underestimate my power to overcome it.


If I am feeling overwhelmed it's OK to ask for help.



That true happiness can be found in the simple things


like the right pair of boots!


He reminds me that change brings good things,


it can be exciting! And it helps us grow.


Then he proves to me that new experiences are not scary chances to fail,


But amazing opportunities to experience life.


He notices


and respects everything on his path.


It usually takes us five times longer to get anywhere,


than it did before he came along.


But when he looks out at the world,


he takes his time and truly sees it.


Unless of course, he's running.



He sees everyone and everything with clear eyes


an open mind



and an open heart, and he truly lives every moment.


He has challenged me to grow further and love deeper then I ever imagined was possible and as I watch him grow and experience life, it is so clear to me that



And it only took him three years to teach me all of that!


What can I say he is AMAZING!

Happy Birthday Bean!