Backyard Superheros + Updates
Backyard superheros were in full-force this weekend.
Blankets as capes held together with chip-bag clips.
Him. Captain Pickles.
Her. Mrs. Pickles.
Him wanting her to play. Her having other ideas.
And so it goes with two.
In certain moments one desperately wants to play with the other and then, in the very next moment, wants absolutely nothing to do with them. The result is disappointment and frustration and whining and tears and Mama's call to "take a break" for a bit.
The in-between is filled with tenderness, belly laughs, and peeks at the future and makes it all worthwhile.
We're all doing quite a bit of navigation these days. Finding our places in this new space, fumbling in the dark in an unfamiliar hallway, figuring out what drawer makes the most sense for the silverware, getting ready for the change of seasons, etc.
It's all part of the journey. And we can all use a little help from superheros now and then.
A big change to this site is coming soon. I'd hoped to have it up for you today and a few of you might have caught a glimpse of it this past weekend as some testing was done. There's a few bugs to work out before taking it completely live. I'm excited for this transformation.
To celebrate the redesign I'll be conducting another Really Big Giveaway. If your business is interested in learning more about sponsorship opportunities such as this please email me for additional information.
Oh...the capes. Brings back such bittersweet memories. My middle child "thought" he WAS Batman for several years. The black cape never never left his back, playing, sleeping, riding his bike, all the time. I still have it. He is now nearly 20yrs. old:) Thanks for sharing those adorable kids. I did get a glimse of your new site. YUMMM! Waiting to see it all up and live. Thanks Ali.
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Love the photos of your children playing super heroes. They are both so adorable and your photos are as always great! I look forward to seeing the change in your blog.
Mary
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Love the photos of your children playing super heroes. Your children are so adorable and your photos are as always great!I look forward to seeing the change in your blog.
Mary
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Thanks for sharing these - it brought back a lot of memories. My boys put "capes" on and are characters from Star Wars - the memories they're making will be priceless.
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Why is it that the BEST toys are always homemade and cheap? Like your capes or the box from a new appliance (well the fridge wasn't cheap)! A fort made from moving boxes keeps them busy and giggling for hours.
Have a great week.
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I love Simons face. He seems wise beyond his years. And Mrs Pickles is finding her place in the whole deal. Supercute I'd say xx
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Oh, that Wisteria is fabulous, Ali!
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SO CUTE!!!!!!!
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All the photos are just wonderful! Most especially the photo of Anna going through the gate...oh so sweet <3
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I love your big outdoor space i wish and i bet my kids do too wish we had that sort of space here its only small, but we make do, i love the close up photos of your kids they are so cute/handsome....i have an 11 year old daughter and 2 1/2 year old son and my son is forever wanting to play with my daughter and shes kind of getting over it pretty fast lol, but sometime they do play nicely together and in my project life album i have many photos of them happily watching a dvd together while cuddling or playing nicely outside and its pure bliss....looking forward to summer arriving over here (NZ) then i can get more of the outdoor shot which i love.....
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Hi, Ali! Everytime i see you post your kiddos, i will definiately think my kiddos, because their ages are different as my kiddos too. Does Anna like to play her doll? My little one likes to play her brother car toys very much.. so funny. You got such a huge backyard, they have a lot of space to play.
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I just love the picture of Mrs Pickles. Amazing shot. She is just too adorable!
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I love that gate in your garden with the wisteria (?) growing over it. Looks like a perfect place for many play days. Enjoy!
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Ali, congratulations on the new site! So excited for you and what lies ahead.
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