papa is away in Guatemala, big brother is alternating chills and fever and when you’re two, small is special and simple is abundant so that’s how we did it. 2 years ago this 5:55 morning Little Munroe was birthed into being and has been loved up ever since. first he turned 1 and now he is 2;

aww babe, you woke up so happy this morning and in a moment of what i guess was just sheer joy you opened your arms wide and wrapped up your big brother in the greatest longest hug that i nearly cried to see your spread your love and intuitively give those extra cuddles to your brother when he needs them most.

we couldn’t have chosen a more appropriate verse, sweet simple and true;

as i tucked him into bed i said once again to him, “happy birthday sweet boy” and he made a candle with his finger and blew it out. this kid, he’s something special;

keeping on with the 30 day ocean side challenge - day 5 above and 6 below;

there were several highlights this short trip away all of which beckon me back sooner than later.

(tourists indeed);

oh man don’t you just want to love him up? squish. (too bad flash lighting buzzed in front of the lens just then);

:X:

Whatever the weather i intend to find myself ocean side each day the month of May. As usual these 30 day challenges are meant to invoke an awareness  rather than to prove me a hard nut challenger. Being hungry with the little ones in the late afternoon, Go Fish at Fisherman’s Wharf was a likely option for our first day and so it was - Harbor Side!

May for me is the start of birthday season so i have at the ready a rainbow of crowns and bunting flags for the Spring babies;

 

Also i’m very excited that i actually finished my stack of Spring Greys and Blues thanks to Elsie Marley’s KCWC that kicked my butt in gear. In addition to finishing some projects for my own boys i have some for the shop. Take a peek if you feel so inclined;

the projects are never ending and i like to keep busy with various things on the go…

heading out on neighborhood rounds - Little A is slightly bummed that i can’t always pull the 2 of them together in the wagon but he’s also discovering that being bigger and pulling the wagon to give the littler one rides has it’s advantages too;

the littler one is experimenting with every surface - sidewalk, trees, house, mommy, planters…but they both get equally chalk covered. i stick a big s/s bowl of bubble water on the porch for them to “play” in before they come back into the house;

April is the time of mixed weather. On this particular morning we sat baking on the back porch in our short sleeves. By noon, hailstones the size of chestnuts drummed upon our rooftop followed by heavy rains filling the gutters to overcast to sun. We kept with the plan to go fishing and the forest was a good place to spend the afternoon;

 

my baby with his baby;

painting purple;

working on a Milo for the wee creature below to grow into one day;

wee creature Astrid & Leanne;

proof;

happy outside;

Ocean side rain or shine is always a good thing. It poured rain and the littlest one insisted that we go out to play. We had the beach to ourselves which is my favorite and there was the faintest of rainbows reaching from Kitsilano over the waters to West Van (unfortunately it didn’t show in any of the photos). Little M never noticed it and i didn’t point it out as he was busy with other noticings but i watched it fade and brighten as the clouds, sun and rain all shifted;

soaking up the little loves;

looking forward to more sunny days outside…..