More Football Sunday

Check out those ears.....

How did Walker find another ball....

 

Taking a rest in the endzone

Walker we have not thrown the ball yet, he fell for the fake

Football Sunday!

Another fun weekend at the Brodrick house. Bo wanted to play football...gotta love the UGA helmet, San Francisco jersey, spiderman pants and soccer cleats. Walker is listening to the play called also....

Interception made by Walker.....

Fumble on the play....picked up by....Walker....

 

Get it Bo....Walker is way off sides.....

Check out that follow through...ah yea...QB in the making!

 

picture day

PICTURE DAY WAS GREAT!

Bo and Baylen had a lot of fun getting in their Georgia gear and seeing the "Dawgs". We were able to see Hairy Dawg, Boykin, Smith, King, and Butler..and many more. Here are some of Bo and Bay with them...it was not too hot, not any complaining, just fun. Now I am so ready for football...Go Dawgs!

Oh and Bo gave his silly band to number 15, not sure who the skinny white boy was, have a feeling he may play the bench, but he was the chosen one that Bo gave his silly band to, and Bo told him, here, you can have this, and wear it during the game, yea, I want you to have it. The guy looked like it was the coolest thing he had ever gotten and the players around him said they were jelous... then Bo gave some hand pounds and Bayen was tough and had his lip pout going that looked like a bulldog.

Feeling old now

Samantha focused on anything other then what I am trying to tell her, I even took this picture without her noticing...she gets this from her daddy

Baylen is busted! He crawled up into Samanthas bed after she went to school and got a lovie fix

 

Yes, this is the types of things our dogs have to endure...

Bo lost a tooth a few days ago, number two!!!

Still very difficult for Bo to ever smile for the camera!

I have had a million things run through my mind today. Samantha, you are such a sweet girl. Your emotions amaze me and you are only eight. We have our hands full. You can be so happy then so sad within a few minutes. I love how passionate you are. Your emotion sometimes in draining to me, but it is better then having no emotion at all. You really are a mini me. We just got to work on some gratitude and positive thinking, but believe me that is a daily struggle to mommy too! You really make me laugh, you love deep and I love that about you. You are kind hearted even though you are easily annoyed. I am glad you are my best friend and I hope you know how much I love you and will be here for you, even when you yell at me. I can take the beating. Bo, you have got to have the sweetest heart of anyone I know, but the stories you make up are going to make your nose grow! You were so proud today when you brought walker to school. It was just like the book "Boomer Goes to School" We will always remember that! I love when you get mad or really excited the little vein in your neck pops out. I love that you are missing a bottom tooth. I love that you love to be outside and catch bugs and never wear shoes and when you do they are on the wrong feet. I love that you don't hold a grudge and usually just roll with the punches. You have a temper though, often are in your own little world and many look at you with a raised eyebrow, but I get ya, you are my sweet boy and it melts my heart every time you tell me "I love ya moma" Which you say on the hour, I love you too buddy. Baylen, Baylen, thank you for saying Mama today, it made my day. We had so much fun playing in your room and outside with Walker. You got your first skint knee today, I love how you dust it off. You were very confused about the rain today, it was like you were taking a shower outside. :)

Things I love....

Working out in the early morning and being finished and watching the sunrise on the drive home

Seeing Walker greet me at the door when I come in

Fixing a cup of coffee that is just right

Getting the kids to school not having to rush, and things go smoothly not forgetting anything or anybody

Eating lunch with Bo and having him tell me that when the lights are turned off that means we are on zero and if I talk I will go to the principals office and get a paddle. (again working on the made up stories)

Remembering how much I do not like the smell of milk in the school milk cartons, takes me right back there!

Taking your dog to show and tell and making your childs day, something he will remember forever!

Seeing Samantha on the playground and getting a hug, yea...still not too cool for mommy!

Coming home to see Baylen is just a shirt, diaper and fat legs

Having nowhere to go after school and just drinking coffee hanging with the kids pulling out new things we have not played with in a while

Seeing walker run in the yard as if he is in no pain!

Playing in the playhouse, just love it! So cute and cozy

making warm cookies and sipping milk with the kids when they get home

Waiting at the bus stop for Walker and seeing how excited he gets when he hears the bus

Going to the pool at night and getting in pjs, coming how reading books and ahhh glass of red wine

I thought today about how blessed I am that things work out the way that they do. It is amazing how if something was altered just a little bit then things would be different. I think back to if Kevin and I had never met, then I would not have my three beautiful children and my dogs. I can not imagine another life. If my parents had not gotten married, I would not be here, same for Kevin and his parents. It is so humbling to think about that. When we wonder if we should trust God with our plans, I think of this. Of course! Look at what his plans have done...when we think we knew, every one of the things that have happened molded me into what I am today. Thank you God for putting my grandparents together, my parents, kevins parents and Kevin and I. Help me to have all things in perspective and give thanks everyday. Help me not to be sad when things don't go the way I plan, or I am sad because time is going too fast. Let me be happy in the moments and know that the future moments will be amazing too with you by my side.

Baylens legs

Could not resist the leg shot today, Baylen was helping sweep

He was very proud

Sam and Bo were not sure about me having the camera at the bus stop, actually Samantha was worried about something, I forget what, and Bo was wanting to know if I had made cookies and had milk ready, that has been his first question each day...

So today was one of those days that you feel like you are running behind. I don't know what it is, but why is it so hard to get three kids out the door. I feel like no matter how long I give ourselves, it takes that long plus five minutes to get out. If I allow 15 minutes then we need 16, if I allow 22 we need 23. Samantha is usually complaining about something...her hair, which shoes, need more juice etc. Bo is usually just wandering, really not paying attention to the tenth time I have said lets go. Baylen is usually in the pantry looking for more food. I am not being negative, I just can not seem to figure this one out. Tonight at choir is was nuts! We were running running running. I do not like days like that, I like to feel calm and put together, not fretting. When mommy frets kids fret, but maybe mommy frets because kids are fretting. I need to take a lesson from Bo and move slow like he does, yet at the same time who knows where we would be right now if we moved like Bo, we may still be heading to school! We did have a fun night though. Got books read, teeth brushed and cuddles. Bo wants to take walker to show and tell tomorrow, we will see if this is something that he made up, or if it really can happen. It broke my heart tonight to see Baylen cry in the nursery, again, since I was in such a hurry, I could not console him, not that that would have been a good idea, then Bo freaked out in the hall and would not go to choir. I do not like days like today, which ironically my bible study talked about loving everything in any circumstance. I understand the circumstance I was in today, I did not like it, but God got me through it, I just pray that God will give me peace that I did a good enough job today being a mom, some days you just feel like you were par, or maybe even a boggy! I give myself an B plus the first half, may have failed the second half, but the good news is the kids are safe, they know I love them, they were fed and are clean, well kinda, we did skip bathes, but they look clean :) The sun will rise tomorrow and it will be a new slate with new beginnings!

I am thankful for...

#9 Fresh starts on a new day

#10 Police that pull you over for not wearing your sit belt, but just give you a warning, so you feel scared enough to learn a lesson, yet it did not cost you anything

#11 Schedules

#12 Walker living one more day and my kiddos loving me no matter what

Cupcakes

Baylen Enjoying a cupcake for mid morning snack

Riley's garden was very pretty this morning

Walker playing with his ball...

Kids after school showing Baylen how to play with water balloons

It was a fun day! Baylen and I got the house clean and played inbetween. We danced, cleaned, did some yoga, cleaned, built with blocks, dusted, and kept that pattern going. He is really a little man now. Wearing his shorts, t-shirt and blue shoes he is starting to almost run now! He has the cutest little personality, he looks back for approval, yet does it anyway! He adores Sam and Bo. He is so excited that they are there on the sofa when he wakes up from his nap. I have enjoyed so much walking Sam and Bo into school each morning with Baylen on my hip, and walker in the front seat. Seeing them happy to go into school has been such a blessing. Then coming home having a cup of coffee and just playing with Baylen. I feel like we have so much fun just being at home together. He has been in a very happy mood as long as I don't walk out of the room. The kids love riding the bus home and love having cookies and milk when they get inside. We have a nice little routine going. Great day, could not ask for anything more! Sam is so good, Bo is so sweet and Baylen is so darn cute. :)

Waiting for the bus

Waiting for the bus yesterday! What a great day.

Realized something

I was coming out of jittery joes this morning and realized something. It is amazing all of the phases of life that are around us. There was a little crisp feeling in the air and this is what I witnessed just while standing in one place...

An elderly man getting a paper...looking like that was his nice outing for the morning, he looked like he was heading home, with really nothing much to do, but sit relax and enjoy. Then I saw two college girls getting coffee for there first day of class, kids riding there bikes to school, a business man getting on a bus, people walking there dogs, stressed out people, calm people and some inbetween. It made me realize that even though I love the phase I am in right now, the next one will be good and then the cycle will go on and on. It looked like to me everyone had there own agenda, not really paying attention to what was going on in other peoples lives. I wish we would. Everyone is not having the same kind of day on each day. Some of us are grumpy on someone elses happy day, some of us are worried on someone elses calm day. Someone is feeling rushed on someone elses got all the time in the world day...we all should be more aware of the phases and moods and what is going on in eachothers lives. I know I wish others would be more understanding when I am haveing one of those bad days. I should be more understanding when someone is having one too. We are so quick to judge. When I felt sad a few weeks ago after surgery when I felt like the only one that was having hard times...this is what was going on with just the people I knew...

A youth lost her mom to a tragic murder

My grandmother was losing close friends of hers

My sister was learning how to be a mom and the emotional rollar coaster that comes with that

My friends sister lost her four year old daughter who drowned

A friend of mine took her own life and left her elementary age daughter behind

We all are hurting, we are all joyful, we are all, sad, we are all hopeful, just not at the same time. I pray that God will always remind me that we can not have fear and faith at the same time. That we must trust in him that all will work out for the best. That we are not the only ones that are down, and that we should always give thanks for our blessings.

I am feeling blessed for

#5 Seeing my sweet pre-ker listen so intently to his teacher at group time today, can't beleive I cried, whats wrong with me

#6 That my eight year old did not want me to walk her to class today after three years of prying her off of me, don't know what I was sad about this, this is suppose to be a blessing

#7 That Bo thought Disney world was in the sky and that we would be seeing Riley there

#8 Baylen and I's tickle fight this morning where I would crawl to him and he would go nuts with laughter, you know the real belly laugh where no sound was coming out!

Random

So I can't believe I have not blogged all weekend. Since my amazing sister just came over and set my blogger to instantly come up, its all over now! I will be a blogging maniac! I plan to blog at naptime and at the end of the day! I will blog about random things at naptime and my usual daily delicious at the end of the day! Here is a pic of how Walker joined Sam and I at a game of upwards. Here are some highlights from our weekend.

Bo lost a tooth. He was in the front yard and blood was oozing everywhere. Luckly, he had no idea! With Bo's phobia he would have FREAKED! He saw a little blood on my hand and he said, is there blood mama, ok, so I lied, no no honey, no blood. Wheew, it stopped pretty fast. The face of a child that lost a tooth, priceless. I wish my kids could stay toothless forever, it is so cute. Bo is even talking different, he has such a cute voice. We went to the pool tonight, so fun. Dinner by the pool, juice boxes and daddy throwing them in, does not get better then that! Baylen loves the pool now, so fun. Walker is enjoying coming too. Friday night was a blast, pool, pizza and a movie from redbox. Kids loved it. We also had a summer storm, I love that too, when you are cozy in your house. Sat was a fun day, we did nothing, and had fun doing nothing. Lots of odds and ends. Celebrated Pop Pops b-day, love it when the cousins play together. Today was great day at church and then a lazy Sunday. Baylen has started shaking his head a lot. He really is turning into a little toddler, no more baby. I can't beleive it! He is so curious. I love you Sam Bo and Bay. Can't wait to see what this week holds for us, looking forward to a day with my Bay tomorrow, mission grocery store and infant storytime! Yea! Love it!

Cuddle

So having one of those days that Walker is showing you here. Can't put my finger on it, but feeling kinda blahh. Want to feel motivated, but not. Many projects to start and complete but nothing sounds too good. It has been a good day, started off this morning walking to school with the kids. Sam rode her bike and Bo ran the whole way. I love his new shoes with his skinny legs. He scares me so much when you wobbles back and forth when he runs. He has no idea how close he is to the rode, I guess that is what Mommies do, they worry for them! Baylen enjoyed his stroller ride, walker stayed home, not feeling too well this morning. I met up with a friend walking back also pushing a stroller with her little one, after dropping the older ones off. She had the idea of going to a little breakfast shop in five points and I said why not. It was delightful. Baylen and I shared a biscut as big as his head and it was refreshing to share a cup of coffee with a close friend and mom. We had a great time, then we headed home, which took five minutes, and I realized yet again why I live in five points. Love it. Baylen and I tackled Sam and Bo's rooms today. It was nice becasue he thought it was a real treat to play in there without being yelled at! We did stop for a rocky rock in his glider in his room. It was so nice to cuddle him, blanket and passy, rock and have no where to be. Until he wanted down to play again. I did get five minutes though. I will admit Baylen is napping now, and Walker looked so cozy on Sam's bed, so I joined him. I snoozed for about 40 minutes...now I am up to try to get some stuff done before the bus comes....Happy Friday..this mommy is tired physically and mentally. I am going to start counting my blessings for you to hear each post I will end with three...
1. My three perfect children, husband and dog's
2. A family that loves me as much as I love them and live close by
3. The ability to not have to go to a nine to five job and have to leave my kids everyday
okay four...
4. Coffee with a friend, that was not on the schedule, but happened anyway!

Baylen loves the pool

Ahh yea...Baylen loving the pool at St. Simons

In a good place

I have the most perfect schedule ever. I am 33 and feel happier then ever. I say this because even though I have saddness and hurt in my life, I have joy and blessings too. Life is like that. You have so many wonderful things, yet so many sad things too. I thought if I was still happy even though things were sad then it was like I was not really sad, but it is all about perspective. Instead of saying, I am so happy, but so sad because I miss Riley, istead I can still feel happy because she is right here with me. Always. I feel I am able to get through so much now as I watch Walker fight this battle of cancer. I see how much I love him, now I know that yes, Riley was loved, many say, they are just dogs, but they are family and they have taught me so much about love, happiness and grief.

So, back to my schedule, yet again a place I could focus on the saddness of my two older kids being at school and growing up, but I could also focus on the amazing one on one time I am getting with Baylen. He is true joy.

I rise and shine to go to the best job ever, working out!

Come home just in enough time to get the kids up and make breakfast.

Take my coffee out to Riley's garden, welcome the morning and say a prayer and talk to her

Come in and take the kids to school, being thankful that I get to go home and still have one with me...

Baylen and I have been starting our day with yoga, and play! He loves it...

Then we get some morning chores done, he is a great helper..and then have some out of the house time...

We come home play, eat lunch and while he naps is when I get work done from chores, to organizing (one of my fav's) to a list a mile long. I start with a devotion in the playhouse, it is perfect to do this at noon, middle of the day, showing that I want to make sure my mind is straight. You see, we may start good of bad, but it is so easy to get off track, so if I am off track in my thinking, I get right back on! When Bay wakes up and the kids get off the bus, I turn into a mommy. No me time, no work, just Bo Sam and Bay, and Walker too! We play, we eat, mommy has tea at 4:00. Then we clean sweep the house, everyone helps...and dinner time and daddy kisses...if we are lucky, sometimes daddy works late because he is so amazing. After dinner we play more maybe take a walk or swim. Then my fav, reading books, singing lulabies, getting in fresh jammies and smelling so yummy after a bath, milk and bed. I don't say this becasue the kids are going to bed, I just love the one on one time I have with each of them. Then it is two hours of me time, and talking to Kev about his day. I blog at night...then head to bed at 10, lights out at 10:30. And start it all over again in the morning. Gotta love it,,,,love it so much! I recently read one of my friends blogs that spoke of wanting to eat her kids up with a spoon, so get that...thought I was the only one that thought things like that. Yum!

Daily Delicious

Third day of school was great. Bo still loves it! He got the wrong milk, did not know which one was the chocolate. It was his very first day getting a school lunch! Today when we went into the school he said that he wanted me to wait at the door and that he could go in himself. He ran in, ran right back out and hung his backpack, then ran right back in! Amazing. Sam did great too! She said she thinks a boy named Triston likes her. She has really grown up. Baylen and I had a BLAST today. It was the first day I feel like I have been able to just sit with him and play. It brings back memories from when I could do that with Samantha, but I am sad that I forget and can't remember them. Time just goes so fast, it is like when you look up in the clouds and see them just rushing by so fast. Took the kids swimming tonight. It was a great day. They actually all three played in Samantha's room this afternoon, it was so neat to watch, for those few minutes when all three are content with just being, no fighting, no hunger pains, life is good. Walker seems better today, spent most of the day on Samantha's bed, but good. Rileys garden is looking amazing. Looking forward to a great day tomorrow! Did I mention that Baylen is simply delicous! I could just eat em!