Ellie:

She’s so wise

A shy wonder

Her perceptivity a marvel

Her resiliency surprising

Bouncy brown curls

An open grin

A flash of small white teeth, laughing with me now

Arms shaking

Eyes narrowed

Taking what she wants

Curled in close

Holds my leg with her delicate, perfect

Fingers

I hold her tight, too.

Benji

Dragons on the floor (ouch)

Hand soap in an out-of-reach cabinet (right?)

A closed bedtime door (is it still closed?)

He’s an adorable maniac

A generous, giving soul

A

Bundle of energy

Chaos incarnate

Does this

Etched glass shatter when I push it

From the kitchen table?

Yes.

His laughter

Peals around him

Like a halo

See? It doesn’t have to be Shakespeare or Maya Angelou or even Robert Frost or Nikita Gill. It just has to make you feel. And it can be about anything. I wrote about my kids because as a parent of young children I am boring and obsessive about them.

Anyway – April is also Donate Life awareness month and distracting driving awareness month. So if you’re driving distracted make sure you sign to be an organ donor – someone should be benefiting from your mistakes.

That’s it, it’s a short one this time – if you’re in the Woodlands, I’ll see your kids at my kids yoga class tomorrow at Yoga Pod at 11am! If you’re in Canada – I hope the snow melts again soon. If you’re in the Woodlands, enjoy mowing the lawn! I know Benji sure enjoys it.