Happy Birthday to the best mom in the universe… my mother.

I love you so much Mama. I hope you have a fantastic day. Love, Rashaan

On Friday, September 14, William and Keisha turned three years old. Where have the three years gone? It seems like it was just yesterday when I proudly carried them in my womb, wobbling down the aisle with swollen feet and a smile on my face.

Three years later after Tuesday, September 14, 2004 at 8:19 a.m., I am thankful the wobble and swollen feet are gone, but I still have a smile on my face. William and Keisha have gone through a great deal and accomplished so much during their second year of life. Contrary to pediatricians absurd recommendations, JT and I decided potty training is a necessity before age 5. Hundreds of diapers later, we have survived… William and Keisha are fully potty trained and in the big girl and boy classroom at daycare. Did you just see me do three backflips? The alphabet… you guys almost have it, you just get a little blurry around H but you pick up the pace soon after that.

I love to hear you sing songs such as Old McHaddold [sic], Itsy Bitsy Spiduh [sic], Twinkuh Twinkuh Little Stah [sic] and Blue Zoo Train. No one can sing the songs like my two bundles of joys. You know all of your colors, even some of those crazy ass made up ones in the Crayola box. You love the Disney Channel and actually prefer it over Sponge Bob SquarePants (thank God). William, your favorite snacks are cookies and chips… Keisha your favorite snack is …well you are the finicky one of the two. You change your mind daily *smile*

You can finally hold up three fingers when I ask you how old you are and Keisha, you are not sad anymore about turning three. JT says that this is a typical female response about getting older *evil eye*…

What two things are you going to miss the most about summer?

Daylight savings time… I love long sunny days. And Ted Drewes being open.

What two things annoyed you the most about summer:

When the heat index and temperature is greater than 100. Leave request denials at my job… wait that is all year round, not just the summer.

Name two memorable moments from this past summer

Seeing The Color Purple on Broadway. Going to Memphis for a family reunion.

Did you go on vacation this summer and if so, where?

Yes, see the response above.

Who has more fun during summer: A child or an adult? And why?

I suppose a child, because even in extreme heat conditions they can manage to have fun. As long as I keep the juice and fruit snacks headed their way, the twins are fine.

Where were you 6 years ago (on September 11)?

Six years ago I was working at RadioShack, but I was off that day. I watched all of the events on television

What two major emotions do recall feeling?

Fear and sadness

Who were the first two people you called that day?

JT and my mom.

What two words best describes that day for you?

Chaos and destruction

What two major changes in your life has occurred since that day?

I have children and started talking to my father again.

http://captive-heart.com/tuesdaytwosomememe/2007/09/11/summer-lovin/

William and Keisha bring so much joy in my life. If I am ever feeling down, all I have to do is look at there smiling faces and that brings an instant smile on my face. How could I be angry or stressed out when I look at those beautiful and loving children.

This is my entry for this week’s Moody Monday. The theme is: Loved Up.

http://moodymonday.org/2007/06/loved_up.html

About an hour ago, while watching Baby Einstein with the children, Keisha turned my head toward her and said:

“Look at me. Mom, you are so pretty.”

No folks, I did not pay her to say that… *smiles*

I hope that you all had a lovely Valentine’s Day. I made a Valentine Card box from a shoe box for William and Keisha. I decorated the box by cutting a slit at the top for cards, wrapped it with construction paper, cut out hearts from the paper and put a variety of stickers on the box. I made Dora the Explorer and the Backyardigans Valentine’s Day cards for the twins’ classmates. JT bought some Valentine candy from Schnucks and we packed 18 goodie bags for their classmates.

JT reported that the children had a lovely day at school and they didn’t stuff themselves with candy. *sigh of relief*

Ms. P.. one of the twins’ teachers, gave Keisha a Valentine’s Day balloon, but didn’t give one to William. I didn’t say anything about it, but I wondered why she would give one to Keisha but not to William. The rule of thumb in our household is that if both twins can’t have it then no one gets it.

I guess not everyone lives by my rule.

When I first fell in love with Shaani… I let her in my heart… I never knew that I
would love her more like I did right from the start… But when I look back
over my mountains and the valleys where I’ve been….

(soprano voice)

It lets me know that I love you more, much more than I did then!

(Chorus)

And I keep fallin in love with her, fallin in love with her, over and over again.
I just keep on fallin in love with her over and over and over and over again!
Yes Shaani gets sweeter and sweeter as the days go by… Oh what a love between Rashaan & . I keep fallin in love with her, over and over and
over and over again!

(Softly & slowly in a whisper)

I just keep on fallin in love w/her, over and over and
over and over again…