oops it's october!

Been slightly out of my blogosphere for the past while. I've been too busy reading all my fave blogs! The list of those is growing and growing, and so has my usage of computer time...
so what's been going on here....
Cole is in preschool one day a week and LOVING it. I am so glad I waited until I knew he was ready and didn't just put him in at 2 years of age like everyone else I know. He just wasn't there yet you know? It's been wonderful really. He is so happy to go and I get in a two hour coffee and walk with our friend Ria and her baby girl M while we wait to go pick up the boys.
Kýrie is growing like a weed. We are into the 6-12 month clothes! She's fully into cloth diapers and has the cutest baby butt with them on!
She's started solids, and doesn't love them, mamma's milk must be darn good!
Jer's been busy at work - finally getting some time with the guys ( i finally let him)
And as for me, I think I may have bitten of a bit much this season but oh well.
I am bootcamping Monday and Wednesday Evenings (have lost 15lbs since July) I am back at Choir on Tuesday nights, getting ready for our first concert, and have a big solo for the Christmas one I've been working on. I am doing some recordings for a friend who writes music and publishes it for his students (teacher) Have been busy enjoying my MOST favorite time of the year, decorations are up, the door is dressed. I've done a FEW of the crafty things on my list... Made an adorable High Chair pad for the beautiful antique high chair we were lended, out of laminate cotton I ordered online. Fabric.com I LOVE YOU! I painted our computer desk in a beautiful graceful gray. Also painted some thrifted frames and FINALLY framed our three photo's of unique folliage that we purchase while in Maui almost a year ago! Have yet to hang them....sigh. Am ALMOST done that scarf that I have been working on forever! I better have it done soon I want to wear it this year! wow i really like exclamation points eh? Other than that, it's been very humbling becoming a mother of two. I never thought I would be one to get the "mommy guilt" I always am happy with the way we parent, and live and teach and nurture our children. But with having two to care for and amongst all the other things that come with staying home (cooking dinner, making lunch for said offspring and self, trying to contain the chaos that has become my home, keeping up with all the stuff our life throws at us,) it has been very difficult to get out there you know? I mean we are always on the go, and there seems to be no time to just get outside and be. I miss the stillness, the breathing room. Right now it's just go go go go go and don't stop or you'll fall off the treadmill. I know things will slow down, as we are starting to get into a good routine but I must remind myself to take a day or two a week to NOT plan anything. To not have a friend over, or to not go to someone's home for a visit, to just sit amongst the falling leaves and acorns and pinecones and watch my children breathe.

Jaxson Owen Antonio Planta!

Today I met little Jaxon Owen Planta! I didn't want to post anything on facebook until Cher did, but I figuered the whole world doesn't read this so I can blog him!
He's the cutest little boy since Cole! He was born Friday July 17th (Irene's Bday!) at 11:38pm - which if I do say so myself is a very nice time to be born....you know how I am about that sort of thing. Anyways here are some pics of us visiting, and of Heather too! Congrats Cher and J.P! Welcome to the beautiful world of parenting! And welcome to the world little Jaxson it's a pretty rockin place!

boys....

it's funny I've only ever known life with girls. I grew up with two sisters, billions of aunts, many a great grandma and oma's gallore, and now I've been thrown full force into the world of boys. High energy boys. And I love it. I've met some beautiful friends with kids, through pre-natal class, babydays, the Steveston Park and Library, even through my choir. But there are two very special ladies who share more than just a daily coffee, a walk on the dyke, an attempt at storytime ( I told you high energy didn't i?) we share boys. And yesterday as I was watching coles's very good friend Jakob while his mummy taught her violin lesson we decided to meet up with Cole's other pal Dawson and his marvelous mum Adele. Here are some pics from a beautiful fall monday with the boys...