Hearts of palm

I am not talking about the food, (but I am really curious what it tastes like). What I am talking about is how my heart is walking around in the form of these 4 boys I am lucky enough to spend every day of my life with. The best husband in the world, and 3 of the sweetest boys I can ever imagine.

Last night, Ryan woke us up with a blood curdling scream... "Mommmmmmyyyyy!!!!!" Jake has much faster reflexes at 2:36 a.m., so he went into Ryan's room, and came back 5 minutes later. "He wants you. He is waiting for you".

I walked into Ryan's room and he was already almost out his door to come and get me... so we got back into his room and snuggled a while. I traced my finger across his chubby little face, his big baby blues met mine and I melted. Soon his little eye lids were drooping, drooping then closed. I stopped, and just sat there with his face melted into my hand. His cheek fit perfectly into my palm...the way his tiny head fit into my palm when he was a newborn.
I melted again. My heart was there...in the palm of my hand. I just sat there staring for a while, enjoying that moment where one of my little monsters was back to being innocent, peaceful, and q.u.i.e.t. I am lucky that my boys still like to snuggle, and I still get the random kiss blown to me at baseball and soccer. All the moms look at me and smile. Awww, that is so sweet. Yeah- I know, and I love it. They agreed to love me and hug me even when they are 16. And its these little unexpected kisses and snuggles that make me feel like a princess, the luckiest wife and mommy in the whole entire world. To the moon, and around the sun, all around every single star, back to earth and around every single tree, and back. To infinity. That is how lucky I am, and how much I love my little men, and the love of my life.

The last day, just my boys and me.

Jake will be back home tomorrow and we can't wait. I have missed him so much, and I know the boys have too. But after a very busy week (A great week, but a crazy one) I may just be picking him up from the airport, and then going to get a pedicure or something while he reunites with his little buddies. Are you reading this babe?? Be prepared! My little tootsies and tosies need some serious TLC!!!

So, what did we do today? We got up and hung out doing a whole lot of nothing. I went to Target and got a few things that we needed and some that we didn't need, but that still found their way into my super hot, newly designed plastic cart. (They look so cheesey... even worse than the old ones they replaced!) Then we had a little lunch, and tried to think of something fun to do the rest of the day. I gave them the choice of the Zoo or the Arboretum. Most little boys, I think, would have picked the zoo...hands down. But not these 3. They were pumped to go to the Arboretum! I think a lot of it had to do with Andy's field trip there during the last week of school. He walked around that place showing us everything he saw on his field trip. I just kind of slipped behind Andy and Justin and let them explore and lead the way...there was no harm in them getting lost, or hit by a car on the deeper paths. I did get a little nervous a few times though. They had us so far into the middle of no where that I wasn't sure we'd find a path back to the main road-- but we made it. Next time we will drive the 3 mile loop and have the car filled with snacks and water since today, we just mindlessly started the walk without a thought or bottle of water! 3 miles in warm weather is just too much when you're 3 years old! This is one place where you can go and go and go and never see the same things twice. There is always something new blooming, or a new path to take and explore. Sadly today, when I took the camera out for the first of what I had hoped would be a whole new bunch of pictures, the battery was dead- so I got nothin' for ya. They also had a great time following spiders through the woods, and looking for Hagrids hut... just like we knew they would. ;)
 
On the way home we stopped at Dairy Queen for a treat (of course I had NOTHING to do with that idea). We got home, had some mac-n-cheese and they are in bed. The end. That was a busy day. Holy Moly, Tomorrow cannot come fast enough!!! I miss my man :)