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We are officially recyclers again.  Cole is loving it and wants to recycle EVERYTHING!  I hope to improve our "green" skills and decrease our impact on the planet so that these two lovely kiddos of mine can enjoy healthy living with their kiddos and kiddos' kiddos...and so on.

What I Love About Cole (today)

there are countless reasons why i love this child. here are some of today's biggies:

his sensitivity,

 that he lives inside of his imagination,

 that he loves to entertain his sister,

 and his funny, silly, animated personality

i am so incredibly lucky to get to be his mom.

CityGarden

I absolutely love living in a small town and the feeling of safety and security that comes with it.  However, there are days that I so miss living in the city.  However, I am so grateful that we are close enough to St. Louis to take advantage of all of the free, fun, family activities that it holds. 

This venture took us to the Citygarden.  I was so impressed as it was my first visit.  The garden offers lots of art and sculpture for grown-ups and FUN waterplay for kids.  Well worth the trip for the free entertainment!

 Cole was thrilled to be able to play and get wet in his normal clothes.  I was so glad I thought ahead enough to bring sunscreen and a change of clothes (I surprised myself with the thinking ahead part!)

 Seriously, how fun does this look!?  I wanted to run through with him!

 However, Maxine and I sat and watched from the sidelines while she snacked.

 Cole did a little (creepy) people watching from close up.

 Then Max napped in her stroller while we followed Cole around.

 Cole loved the Pinnochio statue!

I may have had to drag him away....but I promised him another visit!

Cole-isms

He doesn't like to be copied/mocked....he says "You coffee'd me!  Don't coffee me!"

"Your so cute!  I could eat you!"  So cute when spoken by a three year old!

"Mommy to the wescue!" when Maxine needs attention.

"Don't get mad, get gwad."  darn that commercial!

"I want that!" any commercial geared toward children...except "guwl" (girl) toys then he says that Maxine and I need to get them.

"I am fwus-tuw-wated!"  (frustrated)

"I don't yike wet kisses - I yike dwy kisses" when I kiss him with lip gloss or chapstick.

"I yike shuwts (shirts) with pictuwes, I don't yike shuwts with buttons."

"Mommy!  I want to tell you sumping...." followed by anything...anything at all....like

"My bawws are sticking to my yegs." or

"I yub you."

Boy, oh Boy....I weawwy yub him a yot!

May 31 {beauty}

 

This marks the end of my photo-a-day-in-May.

What a fun challenge it's been.

Looking for inspiration, looking for creativity, and looking for positivity has been great for me!

I will have to revisit the idea...it would probably be a good practice in a few weeks when I return to work...I will need some help!

Hello June!  Welcome Summer!