La Loo

I am grieving the loss of one of my favorite Samuel sayings today. I find, for me, that motherhood is a tug of war between my desire for my children to grow and progress and my desire for them to stay where they are. This afternoon I was observing Samuel standing on a stool at one of our kitchen islands eating out of a bag of Pirate Booty looking so content and proud of himself. He was just so cute my heart gushed and I said "Samuel, I love you!" expecting to hear my favorite reply "La Loo!". Instead "Luf you" popped out of his little mouth and my previous delight melted into a puddle of mixed emotions; excitement at his getting close to mastering a new word and disappointment that my little boy is moving on.

La Loo Samuel!!

If at first...

you don't succeed. Try, try again.
My life seems to be a series of starts and stops. I suppose my only saving grace is that I keep picking myself up, dusting off the dirt and setting off again.
So, here I go again. Another attempt at keeping a record of our comings and goings for ourselves and for those who might be interested in what we are up to.
I have finally joined the blogging world. Let the posts begin!