Wonderment!

Yesterday, we picked up my son Kyle's new eyeglassses. When he put them on for the first time, there was so much wonderment! "Mom, I can see that school bus up ahead!", "Mom, I'm taller! I feel 5 feet tall, or maybe 6 feet tall!" His Dad asked him how his new glasses were working today, "Awesome, Dad!"

As a Mom, I feel a bit guilty for not getting him to his annual check up sooner. Insurance makes it so hard to find a doctor you feel comfortable with and that accepts your insurance. But, moving forward... we've now found a wonderful eye doctor and my son has discovered a whole new world of "Wonderment"!

In just one day, his step is more confident and he's smiling a lot more. I can't wait until he comes home from school today and tells me all the "new" things he has seen today.

Snow and More Snow!

I'm up late, anticipating our next snow storm. We already have about 30" inches of snow now, with another 10" anticipated. Incredible! I haven't seen this much snow since I was 12 years old, spending Easter in Presque Isle, Maine with my Aunt and Uncle. That Easter I saw 6 feet of snow! My brother, sister and I had the best sled and snowmobiling rides ever. I'm expecting my two boys, Kyle and Tyler, will have that type of memory this year in Northern Virginia.

We went sledding today and I actually took a ride down the hill too. That's what triggered the memory of all that snow in Maine. I'm not sure I've had a good sled ride since then. Today was the first time my husband and I went sledding together! Incredible again! How many times he has taken the boys out sledding and I haven't joined them. Watched, but not joined them. So today I did. Good family fun! I think we'll do it again tomorrow.

Funny Farm

As I'm setting up my first blog today, the movie "Funny Farm", with Chevy Chase comes to mind. Particularly the scene where he finds out his wife not only wrote a book, but has been given an offer to have it published! Well, my husband loves to write and he has been published in many local newspapers. Plus, he loves to take photographs and has even one contests from many of them. Then there's me... I love reading what he writes, sometimes I even give him ideas, and sometimes I have so much inside my head that I want to write too!

So, here I am. I am challenging myself to express my hidden thoughts and ideas to paper (or computer screen)! My husband, Brad, is my inspiration. What will I write about? Oh, I don't know, maybe a book I'm reading, or something my two boys did today, or my view about family... maybe a poem, maybe I'll make something up. Whatever it is, I'm going to have fun doing it and I know my husband will be my main advocate and supporter! He'll be surprised by this, but proud too. It may encourage him to start his own blog and write down the stories he makes up with our boys before they get older and the stories soon forgotten.