July 2010 - The Best of Friends

I don't really like the term soul-mates, I prefer soul-friends. Dominick has a beautiful soul-friend, Millie. They have always clicked.

It's as if they have known each other for an eternity. Camille and Dominick have this kind of 'thing' whenever they get together, even though it's not as often as we would like. I have the same thing with her mother, Meredith. We don't even need to talk, it's like she gets me and I get her.

I treasure relationships like these. They are the ripe, red strawberry, covered by leaves on the garden floor. Mmmm.

And then there are these 2...

June 2010 - On to the First!

We thought we were ready. Bubbles for blowing, gifts for giving, hands for waving, camera for photos. We were ready to see our baby graduate kindergarten... or so we thought. We did not bring Kleenex for crying!

Neither did his fabulous teacher!

We treated him to the celebratory frozen yogurt.

Now he's on to the first grade.

Brotherly Love

I know it will not always be like this. Every once in a while I see a glimpse of the intense sibling rivalry that will most likely exist when my boys are teenagers. But for now I am enjoying these precious moments, when they say things like...

"I don't want his tongue to explode, he's my best!" - Jack

"I don't want him to be sad, I really love him." - Dom

"Where is he? If he is gone it will just be you and me, and he is my best." - Jack

"Look how adorable he is Mom, just look at him, awww." - Dom

"He is super smart, like a scientist!" - Jack

"Mom, please let him, I don't want him to be sad." - Dom

They hug, they kiss, they snuggle, they smile at each other. If one is tired, the other will volunteer to carry the other. I wish this would last forever.

We had just finished a hike, Jack was too tired to walk. Derek and I said that we were leaving. Dominick risked being left and went back to carry his brother. He carried him about 50 yards, all the way to the car.

Green Boys!

These boys love to garden.
They beg for seeds anytime we go to the store.
They had their chance to finally start planting in pots on our patio.
They named their rosemary "Spike".
One of their flowers is named "Bugguh Bugguh eatuh." They think it's a venus fly trap, watching it, wishing it would eat flies and bugs.

Space Cowboy Spiderman?

Dominick is the best at playing dress-up. He knows he looks amazing. Check out his eccentric poses.