Mama Loves

Mama Loves...

a sleepy snuggly Lil' PeaPie

all the colors of the rainbow in my dishwasher

"i'm making music, Mama!"

pan-popped popcorn afternoons

coffee tables full of puzzles and color pages

coffee

nap-time

impromptu "i love you's"

followed by

kisses and hugs

play-dates

and

"where are we going today?"

the stack of library books that scream...

read me! read me!

every time we pass them

Lil' PeaPie's grin and laughter

laughter that

warms my soul

"my Deda is home...that's MY Deda!"

giggles and pitter patter of little feet running

round and round

hearing ears (even if I have to have a little help)

new menu ideas

old tried and true favorites

the local farmer's market

creating and serving a dish of love

coffee

a Deda that loves to grill

making new friends

keeping up the the ones that are made of gold

5 minute nakey-time

my own personal streaker

his blue/brown/green eyes

Turkish carpets

gifted iPad and it's fabulous cover

my "lil' old man" Elliot

our "he's outa control" Austin

rain and the smell of rain

eyes that can see

handmade quilts

sewing strips and creating beauty

quilt and pillow forts

flashlights

beauty

imperfection

my size 12's

seeing what I have not seen before

seeing through a 2 year old's eyes/heart

"can Mama hold you?" arms up

and these hands

handsful of life...