Happy Valentine's Day

This picture was taken last Friday, when Billy and I were at the park with some friends. It's unfortunate that MaryKate's head is missing from the picture, as well as her daughter, (aside from a shadow.) But you sure can tell who's the center of my attention! Billy got to go in the swing for the first time, which he loved. Look at the beautiful blue sky in the background! It was a great day, but still February; so we bundled up appropriately.

But since I'm here to say Happy Valentine's Day, I'll move forward to the present day. It was another beautiful day today, and Billy and I had a nice walk down to Safeway and back. We picked up a few things for a special Valentine's dinner, and enjoyed the fresh air and sunshine along the way. Along one of the quiet streets by the library, a women pulled over in her van and rolled down a window to talk to us. She pointed at a nearby house and told me I should go and knock on the door. She said a young mother lived there who had mentioned needing someone to walk with. It was quite unusual to be recruited for such a postion, and I decided to go ahead and walk down there. Luckily, a potentially awkward moment went rather smoothly. Kimberly introduced me to her darling little 16 month old daughter, Eliot, and invited Billy and I in! We chatted for a bit and exchanged phone numbers before I left to get Billy home for naptime. I'm still not sure what to think about Kim's quirky neighbor, but she seems to have done us a service!

The nap didn't really work out after we got home, but the Valentine's Day evening worked out nicely. Billy was tired and in bed around 7, leaving Stu and I to enjoy a late dinner, one on one! It's just another day to be thankful for my two wonderful guys- my loveable, huggable, kissable Valentines! Hope that your day was happy too!

Week in Review

It's wet again today, but we had a nice couple of dry days and even a little sunshine. It was great to get out in the yard a bit, and take a few long walks with Billy. On Monday I managed to dig up an old ivy covered stump on the right side of our front yard. It was a difficult task, but I felt pleased to have accomplished it. (And ofcourse, there's lots more accomplishment to be had in that arena.)

Stu and I enjoyed a nice day out together last Saturday. Grandma Janis happily watched Billy for us while we went out to lunch, and to the Tacoma Home and Garden show. Nothing for us to buy, but fun to look around and get ideas. We also ran into a lady I'd gone through training with out at New Tacoma Cemetary a little over a year ago. She's now selling subscriptions for the Tacoma News Tribune, which she's well suited for. She's got lots of energy and loves talking with people, and it was fun to see her again, (although she was dissappointed Billy wasn't with us!)

Today is our day to go to the grocery store, where we will enjoy compliments from other shoppers about Billy's noticeable health and happinness. From the looks of things now, a walk this afternoon is questionable. But the forecast is for sunshine tomarrow and Friday, which I'm looking forward to.

I guess that's all I've got for now. Cheerio!

Making Friends

Billy's been enjoying his new favorite snack- rice crackers. He just sits and munches away while making lots of happy noises to tell us how much he likes them. So easy to please!


Billy and I had a fun day yesterday visiting with my friend Rachel and her two year old son Blake. We had lunch together and a stroll around Southcenter Mall, (the ideal halfway point for meeting Seattle-area friends and family.) Billy and Blake have met before, but not at an age where Billy could interact much. As you can see here, they seemed to get along well! And Rachel and I had a nice time chatting about motherhood. She's expecting a baby girl the end of May, (possibly on my birthday!)