petals from the past - new shoot

i went to petals from the past with my mother and adrian the other day.  we found wonderful herbs, kinds i never knew existed.  it is such a breathtaking place.  magical, even.  i took some new photos of the blueberry bushes with my extra nice and brand spanking new camera.  the blackberries are coming out too.  we picked some and ate them right there.  a little tart, but golfball sized, i tell you!  i cannot wait for the black and blueberry festival coming on june 13!  i think i am going to gather some friends for some good old fashioned picking!  

my early morning walk to the river with adrian vega was a discovery trip.  he wanted to pick up everything.  a nail.  an antpile.  aggghh!  a piece of asphalt that he hugged to his chest for the last half of the walk - back up the hill.  all treasures from the look on his bright shining face.  then, home again.  pop in to see papa still in bed.  (he walked home from the bluegrass show through the woods just before sunrise, so he is tired!)

headed to petals from the past today with my mama and baby.  my mom has never been there and she is in for a real treat.  what a magical place.  i will of course check on the blueberries to see what color they are now.  will steal some new shots with my little camera.  looking forward to my new one - still in shipment.  darn backorder.  they should check to see if they have enough in stock, before they offer a mad discount.  

in my chest is a nest

swallows i think

i haven't fed them in a real long time

will they come back next spring?

i can only hope

never seems to be enough time

not till it's too late

having a hard time with posts lately because i am waiting for my new camera to arrive!  my old point and shoot is on it's last leg and i am upgrading to a proper digital slr like a good photo grad.  finally the prices have fallen for little old me to afford such a luxury item.  (or we got more back on our refund than we anticipated!)  anyhoo, look forward to some better shots soon!  hoping it is going to be a night/day difference.  

this is a few weeks ago at the magic city art connection.  so fun to splash in the water.  Patrick taught the kids a project by artist mel chin called the fundred dollar bill project.  it was a hot day, but lots of people came out to support the arts.  maybe one day i can show my work there, rather than chase after my toddler.  definitely cannot do both these days.  

blunders

since adrian has been walking, he is now mastering turning around, bending over to pick things up, and such.  today, my best friend from high school had a baby shower.  i went with my other best friend from high school and adrian.  he was hilarious.  we had quite the fiasco in the bathroom when mommy discovered there was no water coming out of the faucet other than a trickle after i soaped up.  so it took me about 2 minutes to rinse my hands.  meanwhile, adrian begins to play in the toilet.  ahhh, joy.  and before i can get a wipe out once we are outside the bathroom, he is sticking his hands in my friend, maggie's mouth!  wow!  also, he made a major face plant in the front yard in the mud, because it had just stormed.  he is still a little wobbly in grass on a hill.  when i picked him up, i almost peed in my pants from laughing so hard.  he was spitting mud out of his mouth.  these are the good reasons to have kids.  they lighten us up!

had two beautiful days out at petals from the past in the country.  antiques in the garden is their annual festival that we participated in.  if you ever get a chance, please go down and visit jason and shelly.  it is a family run business.  they have such a magnificent variety of plants and trees.  looking forward to their black and blueberry festival in june!  yum!

kids market find

this is by far the best kids market and mom find!  svan bouncy seat.  and yes, adrian is no longer a baby, but he can sit in it up to 30 lbs.  so, it works!  17 bucks!  i have heard it retailed for $160.00. what a steal.  now, a.v. has his very own chair in the living room.  he knows where it is and goes to eat crackers in it during snack time.  so clever, my child.

biker babe

adrian loves his new bike seat i scored that the thrift store.  $4.98!  and found a bike helmet there too.  only $1.98!  total investment=$6.96!  but the memories are priceless.  it makes us get off our butts, out of the house, and get the exercise and vitamin d we need so desperately.  ahhh, spring.  

bleary eyed

i'm a bleary-eyed mama.  my days and nights are full of wakefulness as adrian continues his teething ritual.  his mouth at times is full of so much pain.  he is transformed from a gentle boy to a violent and irrational child.  he is so frustrated, he has started to hit his head against whatever is near.  i feel such sorrow for him.  i wish i could take the pain for him.  actually, i do need to call the dentist.  i had a toothache last week.  hmmm...