Three Little Leg Warmers

I have been having serious dark circles under my eyes

Like a Panda Bear

And I have been a panda bear

With serious dark circles

Who sips coffee all day long

Because I have been knitting three little leg warmers for my girls

As stocking stuffer

And since they are for Christmas

I had to hide and knit late at night

Which really tested this night owl

When we were awaiting the birth of our children

The only thing that mattered

Was

They grow old happy and healthy

And

We hoped to be that wise parents

Who can teach them what's important in life

But

"Keeping up with the Jones"

Always sneaks into our mind

And sometimes we do too much

And take away

Something precious in life

Is giving coolest toys for Christmas really that important?

Should the amount of toys make us proud or sorry as parents?

Sometimes I want to ask me

Me in 1999

When we were soon to be parents

We had just a simplest wish

To be a happy family

Not from having many things

But having many invisible things that make life special

So as I knit and sew

I am hoping to go back in time

And

Be me with the simplest wish....

Who would laugh out loud for such a silly dilemma...

Who would also tell me...

Love is all we need

Picnic

We have been having warm weather

So when we set out to have a picnic

And take some pictures for Christmas cards

There was no way I could dress our girls in layered clothes

They might do it if they were professional models

And getting paid

But they are not

So I ended up dressing them in summer clothes

Paired with winter accessories

And red cheeks for being too hot

It has been too warm

We don't even have golden leaves...

They are all leafy with really green leaves...

For our Christmas pictures...

And when it takes 30 minutes to get there

Little one is sleeping happily in her seat

And she won't be running like those two

She will either be held for pictures

Or
If I put her on the ground

She will hang on

To Chloe's hat

And circle around

To make a point

So we'll go again next week

Hoping it gets a little cooler

So they don't have to dress in summer clothes for our Christmas cards :)

Thank You Girls

It was Kanon and Lauren's Shichigosan

Shichigosan means 7 5 3 in Japanese

They celebrate kids aged 7, 5 and 3 in November

Because too many small kids used to die before reaching those age long time ago

So parents put their kids in little kimonos to appreciate

And celebrate the milestones

So we took the girls to a Japanese garden

To take pictures

And remember

How lucky we are

And when we dress two girls in kimono
There will be one who says
I wanted to...
So
We celebrated
Our girls
Aged 10, 7 and 3 :)

Thank you girls...
And I love you...