I can't believe that my last post was for Christmas, which now seems like it was years ago. The New Year came and left, Kippie turned 1, Gopa turned 53, Valentines Day (my 6th Anniversary) also came and left. And tonight I am reveling in the joy of my life. I gave my kids a bath and went through the bed-time routine, which has become a very restful time of my day. I love just being around my children, they have the most beautiful spirits. Kip has become a cuddly huggable teddy bear, who giggles constantly. Jo is the most inquisitive and slapstick kid that I have ever met, she never ceases to keep me rolling with laughter. I had an experience tonight that I don't want to repeat again in my lifetime. This afternoon I wanted to take the kids up to the zoo for a little while, it has been a relatively beautiful day, and so I got them all excited and bundled for the excursion. However, we arrived 30 minutes after the gates had closed for the day (Winter hours stink) so as I was pulling out of the parking lot I turned around to tell Jo that we would come back on Saturday. When I looked back, I saw the most awful thing I have ever seen.......She was sitting with silent tears rolling down her cheeks.....now I know that I have disappointed her before, but the fact that she didn't throw a fit and was just suffering in silence was one of the most heart-wrenching things that I have ever seen. When I asked her why she was crying, she told me she was sad the animals were sleeping already. I now know how hard it was for my parents when they had to disappoint me, for no fault of their own. So my belated goal for the new year; don't disappoint the people that I love, and who love me. I guess another lesson in this experience is not to count your eggs before they have hatched.
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