for my brother...

I'm proud of you.

Thank you for putting your life on the line

for often ungrateful people.

I love you.

 _____________________________________________________

Oh.. you're a firefighter?? That's cool. 

I wanted to do that when I was a kid. 

What do you make?" "WHAT DO I MAKE?? 

I make holding your hand seem like the biggest thing in the world when I'm cutting you out of a car. 

I can make 5 minutes seem like a lifetime when I go in a burning house to save your family. 

I make those annoying sirens seem like angels when you need them. 

I can make your children ...............breathe when they stop. 

I can help you survive a heart attack. 

I make myself get out of bed at 3am to risk my life to save people I've never met. 

Today I might make the ultimate sacrifice to save your life. 

I make a difference, what do you make?" 
(author unknown)

happy halloween

my boys

 last saturday my very dear, and very talented friend

 megan russell

took pictures of my boys

i love them so much

luca wasn't super cooperative, but while he wandered

megan was able to get some priceless ones of david and xan together

they have such genuine affection for each other

and i am so happy to have it captured--

i've held back some of my faves but here is a taste

thank you, megan!

a few more 5k

mark, david, and xan ran in the cls 5K on saturday

mark and david finished

xan got off to a quick start...

and then quickly realized he'd rather be doing this

my sweet nephew george, who is becoming his own little adorable person these days

such a little pudge

and my other nephew, mr. blue eyes...never far from daddy

*friends*

luca and piper at the cls 5k on saturday

i think they could be twins

these were luca's few happy moments before

a race long meltdown ensued

stealing a kiss :)

piper was not put off by luca's cying

she stuck with him--

now that's a true friend :)

*SUPERHEROS*

case in point

here's a page from luca's thomas book

and here's a page from my morning

diaper cream is not fun to clean up--

but like i said, i do love this boy's creativity