Once Upon A Time . . .

jayna | April 28, 2010

There was cake!

Two cakes, actually.

And there were two birthday girls waiting to celebrate with all their family.

There were presents, along with ribbons and bows and bags and wrapping paper. Tons and tons of wrapping paper.

There were toys and games and dolls and books and clothes. And wrapping paper. Can’t forget the wrapping paper.

And then there [...]

Wordless Wednesday: If They Weren’t So Cute, I’d Complain About How They Still Don’t Let Me Sleep At Night

jayna | April 21, 2010

(Extended Title: And Because I Still Never Sleep At Night, My Brain Is Nearly Dead And I Can Hardly Form Sentences Anymore, Let Alone Coherant Posts!)

The Sevinty-teens

jayna | April 17, 2010

The Birthday
“I’m almost gettin’ three!”
For weeks, she told this to every passerby, neighbor, check-out girl, her grandparents, the husband and I, MJ and the cats. She’d struggle to keep the pinky finger down and wiggle the other three at her subject.
Finally, as she bounded into my room at the crack of dawn, she wiggled those [...]

Merry-go-huh?

jayna | April 14, 2010

If you’ve never seen a merry-go-round
and your mother convinces you to give it a try,
make sure she gets on with you.
It’s the kind of fun you just can’t find anymore and life spins past way too fast to not enjoy it . . .

P Is For Party

jayna | April 9, 2010

We’ve been talking cakes a lot around here lately. Flower ones, ladybug ones, Clifford ones, caterpillar ones, princess ones, and horse ones. Cakes, cakes, cakes. This year, we have not one, but two on order to top last year’s confectionery creation that I nearly ripped my hair out over.
Two.
Two birthdays.
Two birthdays that are going to [...]