legend of the corduroy jacket

It lives on in Collin's Kindergarten portrait. All my boys have worn this Ralph Lauren blazer to Kindergarten picture day. Andrea has even called dibs on it for her boy. So it is kind of a big deal. Pretty great for a $5 thrift store score a decade ago!

Not sure if anybody realizes just how much of a cynic I am. I learned to curb it early on. (not everyone wants to visit the dark farm with me, go figure) But this boy. I tell you what, this boy is changing all that. He melts me. All those crusty bits where wounds haven't quite healed right, his delight in life chases them off. He is exhausting, to be sure, so I have to rest more. And I am learning that I am not so much a cynic as I am tired. Tiny wizard, that is what Collin is. A tiny wizard, pressing in on my heart in all the best ways. Plus that coat always puts a smile on my face.