Kass on the pogo stick

Yesterday, her record was 390!!!! She is so amazing! Today, she is just adorable :))

Noble skateboarding

This is Noble's new favorite :)) He is so awesome! Adding videos to YouTube, too :))

Jai's lunch -- hummus :)

Kas' new haircut! I think she grew 5 inches and 10 years!!!

Favorite pics with this new iPhone app

After-rain fun!

It's all okay...

So, I have been noticing where in my life I have anxiety and seeing it
being perpetuated with my kids. I started to think about what to do
about it, for myself and for them. When I was a kid, I know I was
intense and full of feelings and emotions, being raised by well-
intentioned people who weren't comfortable with their own emotions
completely and so couldn't be comfortable with mine. They wanted me to
be happy and emotionally successful in life, so they wanted me to stop
being so intense -- they probably saw it as a barrier to my health and
success. I can understand that, as I have felt that way. I feel
differently now. I am not afraid of my feelings and emotions, and I
have learned to listen to them and follow them, and they have brought
me to beautiful beautiful things in life. I have found liberation
through expressing them.
So, back to my point of this post! Lol. I try to think of the best way
to "handle" my own anxiety-filled moments and the ones my kids have,
and I found that trying to "fix" them is actually counterproductive.
The best thing I can do is notice it (this is an important one), and
just be present with them with an "it's all okay" energy about me, and
stay until they feel better. I do this for myself, too. I had made
myself a little note to use for my wallpaper on my phone that said
"It's all okay...", to remind me to find my tranquil place whenever
possible.
I have been doing this for a couple weeks. Now, I have a couple other
things to add to this. One is if I am feeling particularly stressed, I
cannot leave the room because my babies get upset and this causes more
stress, so, instead, I have found that if I plug my ears, close my
eyes, and hum an "ommmmmm" type vibration and visualize water, it
helps me flow through the emotions and eventually calm. Another thing
I have found helpful is keeping in mind "These things happen", because
it is messes (physical and emotional) that cause the most anxiety in me.
Ommmmmm is my new mantra :))

Park Fun

The Joy of Swinging (last weekend)

Infinite Possibilities