Family, Fats, and Ernie

Sometimes I just miss these little guys. Even while I admire the men they are becoming, I just miss those little boys. I remember how strange it was to miss them inside of me after giving birth. It seemed ridiculous to miss that when I was holding the same baby....but I did.

Look at the love shining between the two of them....

and my sweet peas....

I've been missing my family a lot of late. I haven't seen Debbie in, could it be, two years? And the rest are all gone. Even in a dream I had last night.....somebody gave me a strange Christmas present and as I laughed about it I said, "Oh, it's times like this that I miss my sister Judi." Even in my dreams!

I'm looking forward to Christmas with my sweet boys though. Because I know those sweet babies are still in there.....

In the meantime? On to the weekend with our BELOVED Kristi Rose and Fats Kaplin!!!I remember Fats playing this that night so well. While they were getting ready to come to our place Kristi Rose told Fats that he HAD to learn how to do this song on his own because Ernie always asked for it. At the same time I was telling Ernie to NOT ask Fats to play it as he always felt bad when he couldn't. Poor Fats and Ernie....they both probably get told what to do a lot...but by such WONDERFUL women, no?