my morning pals

as much as i enjoy the holidays, it is always very refreshing to me to pack it all away and get on with simpler days.  i love the quiet mornings with my two little boys.  and even though i am sure you are tired of their cute mugs, they will be featured again today in this here post.  one of my goals this year has been to document more of our everyday life.  i love photographing my kids and especially find it rewarding when the images ooze their personalities.

mornings are fabulous times.  this was before any clean up happened....as is.  you will notice it's a mess but this particular morning i embraced the cheerios and crumbs on the floor and everything else we own on the floor and just thought a little about how one day, my work may be a little less around the house and maybe one day i won't feel like i am drowning in laundry and toys and stuff that i just want to trash most of the time.  so here we are....making breakfast, enjoying the morning light and quiet.  me and my boys.  and maiya who came over for a quick visit.

sad moments for a little boy trying to recover from rsv and a black eye...

that's better...

this is one quirky kid....and it makes me love him like crazy. this.is.so.josh.

chubby feet are hard to resist....

eeessshhhh.....

 josh observing my making of my breakfast....sauteed mushrooms on toast....

what he really thought....