What makes it worth it.

So sometimes being a mom is a tiny little itsty bit frustrating and or exhausting but really it is so far beyond worth it for moments like this.

late night laundry

Well, it's 10:30 and I am waiting for that last load of laundry to come out of the dryer. At least Leno is on in a minute.

Cake in the face

Well, another baby has turned one. What a bittersweet birthday. A little more bitter this time. I really wish he was still 4 months old. However, I love to see his clapping, crawling, standing, laughing and all the other things he has learned to do.

And getting your very own cake seems to be a good reward for all the hard things he has done this year. So we will pray for a healthy second year and I'll just keep telling him he is still my baby.

Bowling with Claire

I had the adventure of taking 16 kids bowling. Thank goodness for the help I recieved becuase otherwise search and rescue would have had to come. I think it all turned out though. Claire seemed to have fun and really enjoy her friends.

Tommy Graduates

While I agree that it is totally over the top and unnecessary, I LOVE pre-school graduation. It is an adorable moment. And if we are truthful, we probably change and mature more during one year of pre-school than one year of college.

YEA BRYCE

My brother ran a triathalon. It makes me feel more in shape just to be related to him.

Have a seat

Partner rented a downhill bike so he could enjoy the trails more, But notice anything funny about the seat? Yea, it is bent. After a little while it was like riding with a stick, well you get the idea. What a trooper.

A little trip to moab

It is very windy in the arches. The kids loved hiking and biking around Moab. BUT it takes a long time to get there. I've decied that any road trip should be multipled the the number of kids in the back seat!