Friday, August 24, 2012

Mother's Day with my Kinder and Preschooler

Piper Girl

Mother's Day Luncheon with Piper 

Happy Mother's Day Mommy.  So blessed to be this a mother to this cute guy. 

Thursday, August 23, 2012

Lake Powell in April

 Majestic Lake Powell.  Vast space of natural beauty.  Serenity and happiness is all mine.  



Happy girls.  

Chloe and Piper on the floating restaurant
Majestic Lake Powell.  Vast space of natural beauty.  Serenity and happiness is all mine.  

Valentine's Day


Every year around Valentine's Day, I tell myself that I will not stay up all night printing, cutting, gluing, addressing cards, yet I find myself every year staying up making cards for each child and really enjoying it. I realized last night as I was making the cards, I am living my dreams. I remember before becoming a mom, I day dreamed of the day when I can make cards, baking and decorating the cutest cup cakes, and showing my kids all the fun cool things to do and experience the historic places of the world. I feel the most happy when I am doing things for my kids. I feel like I am doing exactly what I was made to do and I enjoy every second of it. Now, this is not the same thing as picking up their toys or cleaning up their messes. These things I can live without, along with their constant bickering with each other. I can live without hearing, "Mommy, she touched my side of the chair." or "Mommy, she looked at me." Parenting would be so much easier if everything I do would bring the blissful feeling of making Valentines cards.

Tinker-Bell Run

Piper getting a good start.





Everyone got a medal, even Chad ran 300 yards.