Good morning?

Nothing says good morning mommy like a 23 month old holding their finger out to you saying "ackie mommy". Ugg!

Isaac has been unzipping his jammies for a while now and when permitted, which has yet to happen, he can undo his diaper. This morning he put the two together and found that poopie isn't a good thing to discover in a diaper!


I'll leave it at that! Yuck!

Have a happy, "ackie" free day! :)

Artsy Fartsy anyone?

I've always leaned toward the creative side of things.. I'm not afraid to take on a craft project, of any sort. My latest adventure is making tissue paper flowers for a baby shower I'm co-hosting for my SIL Amanda. She's expecting her first baby and it's a girl!

I started making the flowers this afternoon and I'm already struggling with maintaining my focus on the project.. I've already lost interest in the traditional paper flowers and found some other really neat ideas online. (I'd post the link but there are some inappropriate pictures that appear after the how-to video.. not sure what's up with that, gross!)

So, I'll be working on flowers and posting my completed projects when I'm done. Wish me luck! What do you do that's crafty?

6 weeks...

It's been six whole weeks since Elijah joined our family. We're all in disbelief that it has flown by so quickly. I've already begun to notice how he's growing and changing. Naturally, it's very exciting to watch but it's also bitter-sweet to know that he's my last baby. I find myself loving every moment with him, just as I did with the other kids, but this time it is somehow different... there's less urgency in going places, less upset when he wants to eat, again. He's such an easy baby, doesn't require much of anything except our love.. which we are all more than willing to share with him. :) I can't imagine what the next six weeks will bring, I can only hope for the same joys and maybe some real baby smiles?!




Life is good and for a few moments a day, it's actually peaceful to be surrounded by my kids, the ones I've longed for and prayed for, the ones I've cried over and sat back in amazement over, the ones I've nearly pulled my hair out over but have somehow found myself in awe over, it's such a blessing to know in my heart that they are each gifts to me, to remind me of the others, to wonder and smile about. I've been given so many things in life and there is nothing more special than they are.. wow, to be a mom! Tomorrow when there are crumbs on the table and the laundry is piled as high as the washer, when someone doesn't want to eat what I've made and they absolutely must be outside or else they'll scream, I can only hope that I'll relive this feeling of sheer peace and remember that these are the moments that make up life.. good and bad, it all balances out and it's all worth it in the end.

Happy Mother's Day to you and yours! Every day is mother's day, it's just not celebrated. :)

The last jump

The time has come to get rid of our trampoline. We've had it for a few years and have really enjoyed ourselves with it, but as the big kids have grown bigger and with the addition of the smaller kids, we decided for everyone's safety it would be best to say good bye. The kids took the news amazingly well, not a single tear was shed, not even a whiney complaint. Here are some pictures of the kids' last few jumps.

Trampoline

(clean up week is this week for us so it was the easiest way to get rid of it too!)

Stay tuned for updates on our surprise for the kids!