Reason # 1,659,903

Why I love who Liam is…
We are at a big huge ice cream goldmine. We are sitting under a large tent filled with plastic-covered picnic tables. We have eaten hot dogs and corn and watermelon. We have earned our ice cream dessert. We are eating it. Meanwhile, on the back of a vintage pick up [...]

He’s a graduate.

Of preschool, that is. And suddenly, he does seem older to me.

You can see several more pictures from his small graduation ceremony here. It is just amazing to me to see how he has changed over the year. While he was pretty friendly to begin with… he has really found some confidence and had fun [...]

My Tramp

As we are driving:
Liam: I like to scratch my head.
Me: *alarmed* Is your head very itchy?! *looking in rearview*
Liam: NOoooo.. I just like the way it feels.
Me: Oooooh kay
Liam: I take care of my hair. I rub it and sometimes I pat it like this.
Me: That’s great, buddy. You have beautiful hair.
Liam: I know
Me: …
Liam: I [...]

From His Lips to God’s Ears

“Mama, someday I’m going to be at a daycare forever and you will have to stay home and clean up stuff.”
“Mama, I don’t want to be a big boy and go to big boy school and be gone all day long!”
“Mama, that place [next town over's strip joint] is for mommies & daddies. Not kids.”
“Seamus, [...]