Random kinda gross

Baylen has smiling eyes. When I look back at him in his car seat he always has the sweetest look on his face and it is as if his eyes are smiling. On a completly other note...I did a first this morning that I yet have done....cleaned a pirate figure after Bo thought it would be just so funny to stick his pirate in Baylens diaper, yet came up with a surprise and it was not a good treasure, argh! I don't know who was more upset, mommy having to clean it, Baylen feeling violated or Bo having to throw his pirate away...or maybe the pirate felt the worse...

Busy Busy Busy

I feel I am so busy, but don't want to be. Sometimes we go go go and I want to be more like Bo and just pick up sticks, grass and rocks and just look at them with wonder. Can't we all be more like Bo? Day's go way to fast these days. I feel like it is always morning time, getting Baylen out of his crib while he hands me everything in it. It is always time for coffee and breakfast for the kids in pj's. It is always time for hang out time just going through the house doing random things. It is always lunch time, nap time, snack time, and then dinner time. Time to sing our dinner prayer, clean up dishes and rooms, go outside for icecream cones and catching lightning bugs, bath or pool time, reading and lights out. My point is the cycle goes on and on and I feel it is like spinning and I want to slow it down. Is it possible I have a eight, five and one year old? Is it possible that Riley is gone from this earth when I was just bringing her home? Is it possible that Walker is ten and I have been married almost 12 years? Is it possible that my little sister is about to have a baby? The second I start to get worked up about something, as if Satan is saying, come on, you should be stressed or worried about this, God gives me a wake up call and says, no, no no, just be. Just let me take the reins and lead on, you just enjoy. I get thinking and obsessing about the little things and then I remember that I am just a little speck in this world. I think of doctors, leaders and friends that are sick have way more on the line then I do...is this craft good enough, is this fitness routine perfect enough, is this dinner healthy enough, am I a good mommy, wife, daughter, friend, sister? I realize that I do the best I can do, and I know that as long as I am enjoying what I am doing, letting God lead the way and always putting others first then I will be just fine....

Good ole summer days as a stay at home mom

Did I mention how much I enjoy being a stay at home mom...that is not sarcastic, I am being serious. It is never boring and ever so changing. For instance, I sat down to post this blog and in five minutes before I could type two words, I changed a diaper, sat down, got Samantha more mac'n'chees, sat down, answered the phone, sat down, let Walker out, sat down, put Baylen down for a nap, sat down, got Bo some chocolate milk, sat down and pushed "play" on the movie....this is suppose to be quiet time while mommy blogs and does chores time...while still getting some one on one time with the kids, no wonder Bay's two hour nap goes so fast....
Any hoo, wanted to comment that I love summer time at home with the kids. We have been going to the library a lot, which Kevin thinks is "super cool", now that was sarcastic. Hey, the library totally rocks, free fun for all. And the kids love it! Today we went to a puppet show about Ber' Rabbit, so good. We also checked out new movies and books. Sam and I have been reading our seperate books on the front porch at night, so great! Tomorrow we will go to a magic show...love being a library groupie! Yesterday we went to the kiddie show for a dollar and got candy and popcorn all for just 5 bucks! It was fun to come home and spent the afternoon with nothing to do but build with lego's, drink tea and get our crafts on! Dropped the kids at swim team and Baylen and I went through a stack of mail as he pushed a ball through the grass and I was able to look up every few minutes at Bo giving me a thumbs up after a lap in the pool! Bo, forgot to mention that yesterday he broke his nose while pitching a fit and running into the island in the middle of the kitchen....that boy is sweet as pie, but has a temper! Baylen is pointing at everything and loves his nap. He actually gets excited and laughs when he sees his pack n play and fan. Gotta love that. This morning was awesome hanging in the playhouse before it got really hot, just love being in the front yard and just being. Could see Riley's garden from the playhouse front stoop, we were all together while I read my devotion:
"Being content with your journey" Sometimes we do not focuse on the goal we have such a hurry up attitude of just getting there. Like our kids on a long trip! God is with us always, he wants up to pray to him and ask for help. Are you doing what your true passion is? What is that that you want to do on this earth. Are you doing what your purpose is? Satan is out there throwing road blocks all the time, it is our job to press on, looking forward, not worrying about mistakes we make or how long it takes to get there, but knowing it is a journey and God is right there with as along the way!"

Summer Weekend

Magazines that I love...Real Simple, Prevention, Health, Fitness and Good Housekeeping...incase you were wondering!

Had a fun summer weekend. Just got back from swimming with the kids for a early evening swim. Great feeling when you get the house clean and then go. Went and picked up Barberitos, made them so happy, it is the little things in life you know! Taught Bo how to play categories in the pool and Marco Polo and he loved it! So much fun being in with the kids and just playing. Bo lost his first tooth this weekend and he said, mom you are a genious, you told me to wiggle it and I did and it came out! Hope he always thinks his mom is a genious. I finished the book "Heaven is for Real" it was amazing. I love to read now, feel truley inspired by a good book. Started a book club with mom, starting Eat Pray and Love. Super excited. Sam got Baylen up this am and just played, she war really proud of herself, she had such a happy day! Bo did something amazing today too, he decided to go clean his room on his own and get on his bathing suit and a change of clothes and he even put his slippers by his bed. My sweet sweet babies! Bo made a really cool fort today and he and Sam are sleeping in it tonight as it storms, watching a movie on the laptop. I love my kids, my family, my dogs, my house, Athens....thank you God for my many blessings and please keep them coming!

Saturdays

Gotta love a Saturday. Baylen napping, kids playing outside, daddy sleeping on the couch watching golf, mommy getting a million things done. Taking a break for the kids to play in the sprinkler and for Bo to dress up like darth vader. I abosolutly love when Baylen wakes up from his nap with a sleepy restful look and drinks his water and snacks on a cracker. I remember this with Sam and Bo too, gotta love it.
Had fun picking blueberries with the family this am. Baylen ate more then he picked, Bo loved it and loved to squish them, Samantha not so much, she was so hot, hotter then in her whole life. So fun picking and eating and showing the kids what farming and healthy eating is all about!
Headed to the pool for late afternoon swim and dinner...maybe a little margaritta on the front porch after the kiddos go to bed. Walker loves chillin on the porch at night while hubby and I swing on the front porch swing and finally talk for the day....love summertime
Oh and the ice cream cone I had this afternoon on the porch with the kids was amazing also! It is so cool how when you are finished there are no dishes! A mother dream...

Bo got his breakfast

Bo got his own breakfast this moring, frosted flakes, he used the biggest spoon in the drawer to dig into the box and got half of the cereal in the bowl and other half on floor and counter. It was the coolest scene ever, the whole time his tounge was out, he tried so hard! Love it!
Ahh, jittery joes coffee and a Friday with nothing to do but hang with the kiddos and Walker (and riley too) and find random things to do around the house....bliss!

Samantha loves soccer!

Oh my check out those thighs!!!!

Baylen decided he wants a popcicle for dessert too!

More Beach

Baylen says say what?

St. Simons in June! Can't beat day 14 at the beach!

Walker does not let the kids out of his site!

Beach fun

Baylen is tired after a day at t-ball and the soccer fields!

Bo playing t-ball for Academy Sports!

What I love

What I love...

Birds chirping in the morning while I am sitting in rileys garden with my coffee and morning devotion

Smelling the air after a summer rain

Being in my cozy house when it storms outside

Hugging Bo because he loves to hug and really hugs back

Listening to the kids make new discoveries and get really excited about things

Rubbing baby lotion on Baylens plump feet

Looking at the rolls of skin Baylen has on his wrists

Rocking Baylen to sleep with his bottle and soft music, just the two of us

Walker laying on my bed at night while I read

Listening to a fan to sleep

Cozy sheets at our beach house

When I make something that is truly yummy for dinner and everyone is delighted

When my mom and dad or sisters just drop by and visit

Going to Target

Watching my kids be kids and just play and then crash

Watching Bo did in the dirt and get dirty

Ice cream in an ice cream cone

Samantha rolling around the house on roller skates

Taking pictures and having one turn out really good

Feeling Riley near me

Date nights with my hubby

Just being at home not having to rush to go anywhere

The few minutes after a workout class when you feel oh so good

Eating healthy and liking it

Feeling God near me

Watching Walker and the kids at the beach and knowing Riley is there too

Family dinners

Bedtime routine having one on one time with each child

Fruity froo froo drinks

Magazines

Organizing something

A clean house

I love

I love...bathtime watching yall get clean and putting baby lotion and Baylen and brushing his hair. Reading chaper books at night with Samantha and having girl talk and journaling with her. Singing your are my sunshine to Bo as he falls asleep. Getting water balloons ready for yall, watching you play in the sprinkler and the yard, sitting on the front porch and playing, family dinner time at the table praying and talking about our day. Watching yall eat icecream cones, watching yall make new discoveries. Just being at the house together with yall in your pjs and me with me coffee with no where to go. Going to the pool and beach. Just being with you, I just can't get enough!