creating with pink and red...

it is not often

when raising boys

that the colors

pink

and

red

come out to play

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i learned long ago

my days with our littles

would not be that

of

frilly

and

pink

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 having accepted those terms 

i have also learned

when those few days of February make a turn

i come forth to the table willfully prepared

ready for the battle cries

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 the grumbles and groans

that will be heard from lands far away

before we even begin

declarations are immediately proclaimed

one wee littlest:

but mama, i don't want pink and red

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one wee older one says to his brother:

there's no point in trying, she won't give in

smart one is he

who learned long ago

he simply will not win

the battle against

pink

and

red

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and without missing a beat

one wee littlest says: 

what about black and blue

and once more i say

today is for

pink

and

red

these.are.the.only.colors.you.shall.use

i know...i am evil right...hehehe

its just a few mere days, that i throw out the whole embrace your littles creative side, you know sometimes they need a little push to steer them in a different direction to open their minds and explore a new road

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and before too long

the battle has passed

and hearts are quickly and happily made

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and discoveries too

one wee littlest says:

look mama, even light can make love

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 light can make love 

and so can you

then

one wee littlest says:

mama, i hope we're not done, i wanted to make some more

so in the end

pink

and

red

did not harm none

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and this morning i woke

to the sweetest of sweet

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not only had cards been made

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but my breakfast too

i am thinking

they may have had a wee bit of inspiration

coming from the

of my sis  

John Barrymore once said:

"Happiness often sneaks in through a door you didn't know you left open."

not just today

but each that comes forth

know that you are always

surrounded by love

sweet saturday...

i have yet to meet another

in this world


who is

sweeter

or

kinder

than the mother of me

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the love she shared and gave

to my sister and i

as children

growing up

never skipped a beat

and to this day

HER

REMAINS

a

consistent 

constant

continual

flow

her

i think

if you could believe

has quite possibly grown

even

sweeter

with time

i remember...there was never a holiday, "big" moment or bad day that our mother forgot...she would show up to school armed with flowers, balloons and a card or cakes and sweet treats...yet sometimes to our surprise...if it wasn't waiting there in the office..upon our arrival back home there she would be to brighten our day and just let us know how much she cared...now that we are older...she still continues to spread her love and has made room for more than just two...

yesterday's visit

with my parents

came with an extra sweet bonus

THANK YOU SO

for always giving such

Sophia Loren once said:

"When you are a mother, you are never alone in your thoughts. A mother has to think twice, once for herself and once for her child"