MAY
Redundant it may be, my annual love letter to May is here.
And even after our most recent Winter that carried on and on (and on), once May shows up in full force each year, it always feels like all of a sudden everything has turned over. Just like that:
The grass is green and unruly.
The trees are lush and shading us again.
The bright blooms are mother nature's perfect gifts.
The dandelions are bursting with so many new wishes.
The windows are open, letting in loud birdsong and fresh air.
The daylight lingers much longer.
Which means our dinners are starting much later.
Which also means all screens are off so much more - and without a hiccup.
The dresser drawers are stocked with warm weather clothes.
And my babies, their skin, sticky from all the outdoor play.
Which means more bath time before bed time.
Which also means that, after taking in all of this goodness, they (ha, we) tend to all collapse in their beds at night.
Hearts full and renewed.
Despite its exploding energy, May makes me want to be still. Perhaps it's because I well know how fast it'll go by. And it did, again.
And because ever since becoming a Mama, my personal connection to each season has become front + center within this life.
So, for the most part, I do carry out an abundance of quiet observing of this favorite month.
The natural assumption is, Winter is the best for such stillness. But when it's cold and dark for weeks and weeks, too much of that stillness can chip away at my well-being. Not an uncommon occurrence at all.
But, May - her stillness is different. Of course it is.
It's full of big deep breaths, a new face towards new skies.
It's all about re-welcoming the senses; the hearing, the smelling, the tasting, and the touching that is Spring.
Here's what I want to remember about our May 2018:
- My big kiddos' Spring Concert at school - it was B's first one and it made my heart just burst.
- Playing Baseball across the street - they think it's awesome that I pitch and run after them, ha!
- The Jungle Book Play that P participated in through school - so so fun and I cried lots (duh).
- Early morning walks and rollerblading rides - sometimes solo, sometimes with my Amigas - YES.
- Family bike rides are back, too - yeah!
- Mother's Day Weekend - connection with my Mama and women + a date nite with my love - gah.
- Surprising P with an early 9th Birthday present - a new bike!
- Soulful dates with my Jacs.
- Family sleepovers - so much laughter; so grateful.
- Memorial Day Weekend - such an awesome combo of home-hangs + plans with our beloved people.
And there were so many other simple moments sprinkled in throughout. Don't forget to cherish your mundane - that's where the love really sticks.
Thank you, May. You'll have my love letters forever.
XO,
Andrea