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Cian Justin Chilton Ferrari

May 14 2008 around 6pm..

happy, healthy and loved....

slow down and eat some yogurt...

Molly drew this for me for my birthday...isn't it lovely?
For dessert lately we have been eating a lot of fruit and yogurt. I cooked some rhubarb the other day ( with a bit of sugar) and served it over plain yogurt. The kids went wild. I still remember eating stalks of it right out of the ground as a child. 
A yummy " parfait" of thinly sliced bananas, greek yogurt and honey. I use the term "parfait" very loosely! 
I am nearly done with this project. Is baby boy Ferrari being born right this minute? Perhaps...
I may have to resew mister snail's body but I have time, it is a big shirt.

Happy Mother's Day

Today we went for a walk. This is what we saw. Unfortunately, something went amiss and my photos didn't get published in order. But I am choosing to relax  and not get annoyed. Just like I am not annoyed that Matt has had to work all weekend and he brought me a box of doughnuts instead of a birthday cake. I love the guy but that faux pas is up there with the time he called me "big boned".  

The boys fed the ducks.



Henry helped me make minty pink lemonade, pink is from a touch of red zinger tea.



The Communist Cafe.

I am 31

Today I am 31. I slept in. I bought myself a coffee. I took the boys to the fair. I am taking them to a marching band/ colorguard drum corps. extravaganza later. I know it sounds crazy but I really dig marching band music. 

Henry took this photo of me. 
Henry was munching mint from the garden. I think that is dirt on his mouth!

xoxo

p.s later I hope to finish sewing the curtains I started months ago, start sewing a skirt I cut the pattern for and finish a painting.... Is that too much to ask for on my birthday? answer...yes!

A Lesson

Sometimes I feel that life is a series of lessons. Chapter 1. Learn to breastfeed. Learn your parent's smell. Many Chapters later I am still learning, only the lessons are more complicated and sometimes less beautiful. My latest big lesson involves Henry and The System. In September we began the lengthy I.E.P process. First lesson in this chapter, it should not be lengthy. But it was. When the request from his teacher (for an I.E.P) did not work, I requested one myself. Skip ahead, many months later and I find out today why, after personally dropping off his physical therapy feedback notebook at school and sending note to school requesting feedback, I have not gotten any feedback. Henry has not been having P.T every week. The reason, when I called  the school? "I am sorry, this is not okay. We are understaffed. "

Rage? Deep sadness? Guilt?

I have all of those feelings and more. I am angry at myself for putting up with this lax system for so long.  I feel so naive. I just assumed people would do their jobs, or at least tell me when they couldn't. Nearly a whole school year has passed and very little has happened to help Henry in school. 

So that is why I am going to sit down  drink a beer and wait for the pizza to be delivered this Friday. Have a great weekend. Hopefully Sunday will bring a happy post.

blue

Some movies with a bit of blue...

A beloved blue tin...

Just finished the new baby's quilt...come soon new nephew...we are waiting...

There is a bit of blue in the quilt too...

orange, red and pink

Yesterday I was unable to get online and participate in color week so I am making up for it now. Here is Wednesdays' orange...sorry it is out of focus. Haven't had my coffee yet...

Red and Pink for Thursday.

I love all of these colors...