Wednesday, February 16, 2011
Yellow Bird Sometimes I'm like Mudsy on purpose. Like when I sing yellow bird to my kids at bedtime. Or when I make heart shaped pancakes with chocolate chips for my family on Valentines day (I don't even remember if she did that every year, or if it was just one year). Tonight after I sang to Sloan (who sometimes sings a long with a lot of gusto, and is absolutely adorable) Adriel asked if I could sing it to him too. After I was finished he looked thoughtful and then asked me why he said "you are more lucky than me" I remember asking Mom a lot of questions about the songs she would sing to me. I wish I could remember the words to more of them and I would sing them too. Actually I don't even know her story behind Yellow Bird, like how she knows it and why she would sing it to us. Of course it wasn't until the twins came along, and took it to a whole new level of creativity by getting her to sing different things like pink bird in a strawberry tree. The twins always take things to a fun new level of creativity. So there you have it, my confession. There are times when I try to be like Mudsy, and then there are times when the Mudsy in me just surfaces out of no where and surprises me. And, there are times when I'm not like her at all.
We had a low key Valentines. Kyle was at school from first thing in the morning til 7:30 ish. We had a late dinner together, put the kids to bed and watched a love movie with some chocolate. He surprised me with a love note on the mirror. I put it up before he left for school and I didn't find it until after Sloan woke up from his nap. I hadn't been back in my room since then. At the end of the note he told me he made me a playlist on the computer of songs that made him think of me. So I went downstairs and played the playlist while I cleaned and got dinner ready. It was perfect. I didn't need anything crazy or grande. In fact Kyle writes really good love letters, (hence how he kept me hooked his whole mission) and they are one of my favorite things to get from him. You know what's crazy? Is that my first Valentines day with Kyle was 10 years ago. I was in grade 12. There was a back pack dropped off for me at school, and when I opened it in the office, everyone was watching and I was embarrassed. In the backpack there were a dozen red roses and each one had a tag tied to it with a reason he loved me. I think I still have those tags somewhere...
The weather has been really mild in the last week. Snow is starting to melt. I can actually see grass in some places. I don't know if it'll last though. It's nice. And no diss to Vancouver Island, but I am enjoying days upon days of sunshine.
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Sarahstottle posted @ 7:15 PM
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Kyle's average, low key, romantic moves put many of us normal men's grand plans to shame: the roses, the music, the love note... It even turns me on a bit! Stop being so sexy kyle! You're raising the bar too high! :)
lol Jordan. We all know that you're the master anyway. Remember the time we cooked sarah and tracy dinner with the really good potato and sweet potato medley? mmmm good food! Valentines was great. I love you schaweetie and here's to many more!
what a sweet man you got 'stottly! I like that you think me and 'fub raise things to a fun new level of creativity, although I feel I should remind you that you're often a part of that.
I know--that's the thing that makes the long winters bearable here--the sunny days.
I know--that's the thing that makes the long winters bearable here--the sunny days.
that sounds like an absolutely wonderful valentines day. so sweet. i love when there are little things like notes to keep and remind you of how wonderful and sweet it is. and playlists/mix cd's are my FAVOURITE.
Sarah! Because you discovered my blog, I discovered YOUR blog! I love the pictures of my adorable cousins! They made me laugh out loud to myself:) Also, I had no idea that you and Kyle have been in love for so long! That's just cute;)
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