PLG

Since most of the blog entries running through my head these days almost ALWAYS consist of PLG moments...here are the faves from the last two days:

1. Benjamin playing basketball in the mudroom with his LittleTikes hoop and cheering himself on..."Oh, I'm so very good at this!"

2. Jonathan bending over in the kitchen to scoop up one box of Pasta Roni under one arm, and a box of mac n cheese under the other arm...standing up with a grunt, and lumbering off toward the dining room...totally laughing at himself the whole time. Of course, the deliberate placing down of the boxes under the dining table is even more PLG.

3. While on the treadmill this morning, my glancing over to see Miss Marlee ushering the KidFit troops back to the nursery from the gym...bunch of little heads bobbin, and near the back of the line, I see Benjamin's big brown mess of hair. He has that "hook in the corner of the mouth" smile goin on...totally down with the program and wonderin what's comin next.

4. My love for Kirkland wipes.

5. Jonny's pudding extravaganza after lunch today. Smeared all over his tray, splattered on the cabinet walls, covering his face. And that toothy grin beaming at me.

6. Brian leaving at 4:30am this morning for the airport...and totally being upbeat and chipper when he says goodbye.

7. My ponytail during BodyPump this morning that hasn't been touched since I got out of the bath with Benjamin last night.

8. Jonathan sitting on the couch, leafing through his Little Einstein book that makes sounds...and giggling hysterically each time he fires off the "rocket" noise.

9. Benjamin looking at me during his dinner last night and annoucing, ever so simply, "I love you, Mommy."

10. Both boys in the car butt-early this morning, barely having had breakfast, barely in regular clothes and coats...laughing and playing in the backseat on the way to the gym. PLG is the fact that they have no idea where they're going, really, and it doesn't matter to them.

Ok.
Naptime.

(edited to add a half hour later)

11. Jonathan's pudding smudges all over his torso (how?), under his chin...and even in his nose: pudding boogers.

12. The Boca burger I've set aside in the freezer to bring to Sarah's later for Jonny's dinner. PLG kid, so many allergies.

13. My indecision between collapsing on the couch or taking a shower...and the outloud mantra I use to rev myself up for the shower. "You can do it, gotta do it...stay awake...keep it movin..."