"There's no better time than the present to be better
than we were
yesterday."

-Gary Kelley


Sunday, March 14, 2010

a shortened sunday morning

At 730 this morning, I heard it...Johnathon's pager going off (grr).  I looked at the clock and reached over Nicholas (another story) to nudge J to let him know as there was no movement.  Up he went...and then it dawned on me that he was already supposed to be at work because really, it was 830!  Oops...

And so Sunday morning began.  Johnathon was off to 'beautify' himself, Nicholas was now awake...and shortly after, we heard Shaney saying something or another, waiting for us to go in to his room.  He won't leave his bed, that one, until we go in and say our good mornings and give big hugs and smooches.  And every single morning, he does not disappoint.  He always puts that big juicy smile on and just beams as we gather him up and start the day off....with some more snuggles.  Snuggles with my boys on Sunday mornings - does not get any better than that!

Oh, and yes, why was Nicholas in our bed again this morning.  Well, this time, it was completely Mommy's fault.  Before running some errands yesterday and then a visit to the Hickey's, I put Nicholas' comforter and 'comfy pillow' in the washer.  By time we came home later that evening, Shane was not feeling great and was desperate to get into his bed.  The rest of us got settled in and comfortable...and I totally forgot about the load waiting to be dried.  Nicholas later on, lying in bed, waiting for his comfy pillow and Mommy letting him know that I forgot.  OMGosh....his beautiful browns welled up with tears and I felt so bad....so of course, the one thing I know that will work - let him sleep with Mommy.  He was out in moments.

I don't know if I have written previously about his comfy pillow but like alot of children, this is Nicholas' comfort item.  Sydney has Mr. Bear, Nicholas has his comfy pillow.  They are always at the top of the packing list when we go away, it needs to be the 'right' side up at all times and it is always waiting for Nicholas every night at bedtime.....unless Mommy messes up such as last night.

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So, last post, I wrote about our vacation in Cancun.  Good times.  I still need to get our pics in order and get them posted.  I also wanted to just quickly write about our night away in Toronto with Mom and Dad.  For Christmas, we bought tickets for Mom, Dad and ourselves to see RAIN (A Beatles Tribute).  The show was a couple weekends ago after we returned from our trip.  After a slow start to the day, we found our hotel, parked and well, after about 20 minutes and me about to send out a search party, Mom and Dad finally made it to the lobby from the underground where they had been wondering around looking for the exit, even ending up at some condo building nearby.  This with about 5 minutes to get to the show!  But we made it right on time and WOW, what an incredible show!  A bit of a slow start and I had many thoughts of what did I get ourselves into here.  But that quickly faded and by time we left, 3 of us were in tears!  Literally.  It was that good.  If it is coming to your area, please go see this great show.  And those of you in my area, it is coming back to TO in July.  Here is some info -

RAIN: A Tribute to the Beatles

From Ed Sullivan to Abbey Road! They look like them and they sound just like them! "The next best thing to seeing The Beatles," raves The Denver Post. All the music and vocals are performed totally live! RAIN covers the Fab Four from their earliest beginnings through the psychedelic late '60s and their long-haired hippie, hard-rocking rooftop days. RAIN is a multi-media, multi-dimensional experience... a fusion of historical footage and hilarious television commercials from the 1960s lights up video screens and live cameras zoom in for close-ups. "A thrilling bit of time-warping nostalgia - Boomer Heaven!" raves The Fort Worth Star-Telegram. "Uncanny! RAIN are a quartet of fine musicians in their own right; as the Beatles, they triumph!" cheers The Boston Herald. "An adoring Valentine to the Beatles," declares The Washington Post. Sing along with your family and friends to such Beatlemaniac favorites as Let It Be, Hey Jude, While My Guitar Gently Weeps, Come Together and Can't Buy Me Love.
For more information visit. www.raintribute.com

The Canon Theatre - July 10th thru August 1st.


1 comment:

Unknown said...

Jax has a little homemade pillow, Nanny made him. Well he has three! plus he always needs a Thomas blanket. At least the blanket doesn't matter which one, it can be any of his three. Ella has her hands, lol. Have to say I've done forgotten them in the wash many many times, but at least his pillows are so small they dry in 5 mintues. ;)