Isaac's Shining Moments

Ah, the bittersweet end of another basketball season. After 2 months of practices, games, raw nerves and butterflies (stictly on my part; Isaac was cool as a cucumber), Isaac ended with 74 points in eight games, and lots of awesome steals. He was thrilling to watch.

Unfortunately my video-taping skills aren't as good as his basketball skills. Often I didn't tilt the camera UP to actually video the ball dropping through the net (I was watching with my real eyes, not through the camera!), but you can hear my screams as confirmation of each made basket!

Here are some highlights of his awesomeness, set to the music from the NCAA Basketball Tournament highlight video tradition, "One Shining Moment."

a Brio kind of birthday

Honey and I took advantage of the beautiful weather Tuesday and went to Brio for my birthday dinner and then to our favorite park.




I had been seriously craving THE pizza that makes me swoon, and it takes a special occasion for us to pay $11 for a single-serving pizza.


Well, I guess we also pay for this fancy decor. I love this place!

I was tempted to take pictures in the bathroom, but even I thought that might be crossing the line. If the kids ever try to say, "You take pictures of everything!" I can now confidently say that's not true!

birthday treasures

To me, today is just any other day, aside from the fact that I just happened to be born 37 years ago, but to Sophia, today was a day to party! She went all out decorating for the big (?) day.










Woo-Hoo! My OWN mp3 player! Thanks, Honey, Isaac, and Sophia!


And this is the most special card ever! So special, they had to make an extra trip back to the store to get it, because Sophia knew I'd love it and Daddy just wasn't listening the first time around!


Apparently someone has been listening as I find myself spontaneously singing Little Mermaid songs from my baby-sitting days 20 years ago. Now I have an accompaniment with this singing card!


Thanks for making today extra special!

I love my birthday treasures, but the real treasures are Sophia, Isaac, and Daddy!

sleepover in style

Sophia invited herself to Nana's (again) and she brought her entourage with her. They got to camp out in my old room, newly painted and newly carpeted.




Of course it was newly painted and newly carpeted when I slept there 29 years ago when I was her age! (that's so weird to even THINK!) I even had my doll, Chrissy, sleeping in her homemade doll bed next to me on the floor on the right and a Barbie townhouse, complete with elevator and grand piano, on the left.


But back to the future...

Notice these darling sleeping bags the girls are cuddled up in? Nana made them for Christmas and I've been so negligent taking pictures. I'm so glad she captured this sweet moment!


The next morning all the girls woke up and enjoyed a little quiet time reading.
(notice the matching pillows?!)





This looks so lovey I wish I was there so I could've crawled under the blanket with Sophia and enjoyed the beautiful morning back in my room with my girl.