wordless wednesday

"I was trying to daydream, but my mind kept wandering." ~Steven Wright

it's one of those weeks...

some weeks...i have it going on.

dishes are being done as fast as they are being put on the counter...i wash the floors on my hands and knees...dandelion bouquets are handed to me daily...i capture special moments on film...

(e after shopping and lunch with uncle e and aunty steph...)
laundry baskets are empty...bathroom sinks are free of dried toothpaste and teeny tiny man hairs... bills, junk mail and school folders are dealt with promptly...i have time to read a few chapters in my book...

(ad cleaning out her toe jam in the car...)
meals are planned and on the table at a decent time...we are on time to our scheduled activities...i rsvp and order the gift as soon as i get the invite...and i get a closet cleaned out and organized...

(a little sassy fras while coloring!)
kids are bathed, disciplined and well-rested...everything has fully charged batteries and i'm caught up on my dvr...and i still find time to move mountains, part seas and birth a freaking unicorn! thankyouverymuch.

(ad needs 2 clips in her hair while eating cuz she's so messy and she looks so cute!)
other weeks are not so smooth...you could make a loaf of bread from the crumbs on my floors...we are all going commando or pulling clothes to wear right out of the basket cuz laundry is piled high or unfolded...i find a spider in my house and the toe thingy in my flip flops break...

(e crashing after dance class...)
i cry when i look at my calendar and realize all the crap that i have to do - and all the crap that will have to wait cuz of said first crap...i have enough paper including junk mail, bills, school and dance info piled on my counter to make 3 small trees...every door knob and chair is sticky...

(ad decorating a cookie at a fun fair...)
baths and discipline unfortunately take a back seat...i wake up to last night's dinner dishes sitting in the sink...last night's dinner was half-assed and not served til 8pm...

(e at her first drop-off-birthday-party with katie...)

there are smeared handprints painted all over the sliding glass doors...i realize i forgot all my coupons after my entire cart is full and i'm about to checkout...and the scale jumped up 3 freaking pounds!

(jason NOT giving me the finger...the bracelet just doesn't fit and he's playing dress up)

typically it's somewhere in between...everyday is a toss up and sometimes it changes moment to moment.

(e eating a crunchy granola bar with her ears covered....cuz hey, it sounds cool in your head.)
this week is just one of those weeks...where i can't get it together, i've barely found time to brush my teeth or pee, i feel so behind/confused/lost/overwhelmed, and i can't wait for bed (which is sooo not like me).

(ad running away from me/the camera)
thankfully i don't even have time to dwell in these kind of weeks!!!`

(the girls getting daddy's paper)


"Give thanks for what you are now, and keep fighting for what you want to be tomorrow." ~Fernanda Miramontes-Landeros

e's dance class

parents got to observe in lanie's dance class the last 2 weeks. ;)
big kuddos to those teachers!

my pretty balerina...
who will probably like hip hop the best, like her momma...
she squatted quite a bit throughout class???

she's second from the right...
she likes to get low for some reason...

probably only cute to their parents and grandparents, but i was laughing out loud.

e's dance class 2011 from Molly Leone on Vimeo.

look out nutcracker! we have a dancer on our hands!!

"There is a bit of insanity in dancing that does everybody a great deal of good." ~Edwin Denby

mother's day

my mother's day was not filled with pampering, gifts or my children telling me i'm the best mother ever. it was instead our typical day, which required typical mommy duties.

i loved it all the same. my girls mean the world to me and i'm such a blessed momma...on mother's day and every day. thank you babies!

happy mother's day to all of you! especially to my momma, who i don't know where i'd be without. love you, mom!

"Being a full-time mother is one of the highest salaried jobs... since the payment is pure love." ~Mildred B. Vermont

airplane

miss elena, who has always been articulate, says "turbulance" perfectly...when still. when being a pilot however...comes out "ambulay." huh?

turbulance/ambulay from Molly Leone on Vimeo.

the girls love a good airplane ride with their daddy. for sure!

"Spread your wings and let the fairy in you fly!" ~Author Unknown

easter II

don't get too excited...it's just an easter egg hunt at the park...









the E.B. even got a big 'ole hug from miss lanie....while adde angrily yelled, "no...i don't want to!" until he made his way past us...
and easter morning at home... how i love holiday mornings at home!!!









mmm....jellybeans for breakfast!


"Our Lord has written the promise of the resurrection, not in books alone, but in every leaf in spring-time." ~Martin Luther