I'm both sad and relieved that this month is nearly behind us. I had so much anticipation for this month's activities- namely Rich's 'Taco Tuesday' and our weekend at Kolea. Now that those are behind us, all that remains this month is planning a trip to Waipio Valley and a few Easter festivities for my still very eager egg-hunting, 9 year old.
This 3-day weekend was a combination of chaos and calm- Rich's party prep, two solo road trips in opposite directions to spend time with precious friends, a long run to town and back in the lightly falling rain (it's awesome, trust me) and lots of family down time. I got to catch up on a series of dreaded chores (boo!) and stack of magazines and books (yay!), bake with my son (deviled eggs, pineapple rum cake), catch some big screen time with the boys (Lara Croft: Tomb Raider...meh), pack Easter gifts for his teachers, and enjoy one of the most dazzling sunsets and rainbow shows we've had this year.
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| Decorating Easter eggs with his BFF from preschool! They are, hands down, the sweetest of friends! Nothing but the sound of laughter when they get together, which to me, is one of the best sounds on Earth. |
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| Our very first pineapple rum cake...and dare I say...despite 9.9 out of 10 new recipes being total disappointments, this one exceeded our expectations! We even got to share with two neighbors (because again, it's rare that anything we bake/cook is a shareable dish we aren't deeply ashamed of). |
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| Celebrating Dad's birthday eve (the real birthday) with some cheesecake and tapas! |
April offers up six birthdays of friends/family, and May is no less fun- Ryan's birthday camping trip, a small party for him after that with a few friends, Mothers Day, our anniversary, and the end of school for my 4th grader! So I can't wait. I'm not very good at living in the moment, and am usually on my tippy toes anxiously straining to see over the fence for what's next. I still get pretty excited for anything out of the ordinary, and having a child has greatly expanded those opportunities for me. If we didn't have Ryan, we'd still be living alone in CA, probably not having made a single Valentine, nor having gone on a single Easter egg hunt or watching Fourth of July fireworks. Its true that having child drains your pocket book and creates endless anxiety, but it's also true that kids expand your heart, empathy, silliness and hope for the future. So as crazy as things get around here, I'm far more grateful for the crazy than I am for the calm.
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