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A Kindergartener and an Elton John Ninja Turtle Walk Into a Living Room

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Mar 252011

They are different. Parenting their differences can be difficult at times.

But, man, they can take even the hardest, most anxious of weeks and make it not just tolerable but downright fun.

Right now, I have one boy who is so excited about Kindergarten.

Kindergarten Orientation

And one boy who is apparently an Elton John Ninja Turtle.

Elton John Ninja Turtle

I’m a pretty lucky Mommy. And FireDad is a pretty lucky Daddy. And we think these two little — very different — boys are two very lucky little boys… even if they annoy one another with said differences.

Happy Weekend. We’re relaxing at home this weekend. Come back on Monday for my 10 Year Blogging Anniversary Post!

Lots of Love

Parenting 5 Responses »

Feb 112011

The boys keep bringing home stuff splattered with hearts and pink paint and more hearts. I do think that the coffee cup with puffy hearts all over it that BigBrother just knew I was going to love really was quite perfect for me.

But… last night in our living room, I saw more love than all the pink puffy hearts in the world could attempt to portray. During an extremely loud dance party that my sons were having while I was attempting to rest, feeling quite exhausted after dinner, they got a bit huggy.

Dance Party Hugs

I wished this for them. I prayed this for them. I’m not naive to imagine that it will always be like this. They pushed each other ten minutes after this photo, both ending up in tears — in their rooms. They’re going to argue. And fight. And I venture to guess that each will claim to hate the other at some point in time, if not more than once. But this? This is what I wanted for my children.

This is the stuff of real love. This is the stuff I want to remember. This is the stuff of my heart.