Lilac Dreams

Lilacs have been calling my name since I stumbled upon this website a couple of weeks ago.

I was looking for somewhere different to take the kids and this seemed perfect.

So, lilac picking we went.

I love my time at the end of any given day, when all the babies are asleep except for Kate and

I get to sit down and try to write down my thoughts about my experiences.

I know that there were some rough patches during the course of the day. I know I got upset.

I know that the kids weren't on their best behavior and things went wrong and I got frustrated.

But when I remember it all at the end of the day, the hard edges of all that stuff just fall away.

All that remains is the soft glow of what really matters.

We packed up the kids. We made memories. We took them on an adventure.

They laughed and ran through row after row. The air smelled perfect and fragrant.

The lilac was gorgeous, the plants were in full bloom and the colors so vibrant.

They saw chickens.

Kate didn't see the cows she wanted to and the farm wasn't all we thought it'd be

but my girl reveled in her newly acquired sweet peas and lilac bunches.

Add in a crazy dinner with very dear friends and a night at the movies and it makes for a

really wonderful day that will make me smile...

I miss adventures like this. I miss writing about them.

Sadly, I was really considering putting my little blog to sleep for good...

but this feels right. It feels good. Sitting here after just having watched the latest episode of Parenthood...

running high on emotion, coming out of an emotionally charged weekend of pure joy and love,

listening to the Zac Brown Band, "Free as we'll ever be.."

I miss this.

So, it looks like I'm sticking around and really looking forward to sharing what my future holds.

Lots of lilac love to you all!