Rockin'

One of my favorite things to do - EVER!

I've spent well over 3,000 hours rocking in this chair, no exaggeration.

It first started with Mekena, we rocked every day, many times a day...

And then Kirra, 

And then Reef, 

And then Kaia... well Reef and Kaia. 

{Reef has yet to give up his rockin' time with mama.}

Kaia says "rock you" until I swoop her up and then follows buddy.  

They get cozy, Reef holds Kaia's hand, Kaia twirls in our hair until she falls asleep, 

... and sometimes I fall asleep too

It's a little challenging transferring them into their own beds when they're both asleep, 

can't say I haven't dropped someone once or twice, but then we just rock a little more, 

back to sleep they go and the transfer is successful.

Not many nights have passed over the last 8 years that I haven't rocked...

I will miss this when no one wants to "rock you" 

No cage for me!

I was making a left hand turn in an intersection and let's just say the light was orange'ish (maybe a little more towards the red color of orange) and as I looked in my rear view mirror, there he was, protector of the streets.  "Oh dear, oh dear, oh dear" I said.  Ah and then he turned, off the hook.  Woo-hoo!!

Reef asked "mommy why are you saying that?"  (yes mom the kids were in the car while I was making a poor driving choice)  I told him there was a police car and I'd made a turn that I shouldn't have and if he came to our car he would give mommy a ticket.

"Oh, mom that would be so bad and then if you went to jail on Valentine's Day that would not be fun, you're suppose to play with your family on Valentine's Day, you don't want to be in a cage on Valentine's Day.  Mommy you should not do that turn again."

Dear Reef - mommy will not do that again, because you are right, I don't want to be in a cage on Valentine's Day or any day for that matter.