Matthew...

Tonight, I was folding laundry outside of the opened bathroom door while Matthew was taking a shower. Joe is in Southern CA visiting his Nana and Papa.  Some things that I love absolutely struck my heart:

I love Matthew's conversations with himself in the shower. I love how he is into locking his bedroom door and "Privacy Please," but he'll still walk buck naked through the house.  I love that he withholds kisses from everyone else, except Aaron and I. I love that he carries his toy gun, and "this tiny cute little stuffed animal." I love that he likes to be a big guy, but sometimes things still make him uncontrollably giggle like a little guy. He's 6, and I love that. ;)

One of my Favorite Things...

One day, a long time ago, I was walking through a home décor store and saw this. I knew, from the second I saw it, I found perfection for our wall! Thankfully, nobody "has it all together", or I might have to feel some sort of guilt over this. Something I love is that I don't feel the need to hide my imperfections. A plague on the American woman and especially mom is the misguided need to look perfect. Superwoman... Supermom. Those titles wont ever be on my letterhead, but I will always know we have it all when we're together. I'm thankful for the imperfectly perfect life God has blessed me with, and all 3 of my guys I get to do life with!

Survey & Protect...

Cars & Track are cleaned up... Now he's sitting on his perch to survey and protect! Lol He's getting a playful show from the cats. I love when he is peaceful with nature. :) Maybe we should move to an Amish village where electronics aren't an option... this boy is at his best outdoors (when the weather is not too hot... that makes him (and me) cranky!)

Darth's Roadwork (Cont'd)

He INSISTS you see him with the cape and running car! ;)

Darth's Roadwork.

Ode to have the energy of Joe. 7am and he's already in costume and has built a roadway. :) (he was telling me "Noooo, not until the car is there!") I love the drama in his hands and face! He cracks me up!

Special Serenade...

As if sitting outside on the rock wall eating a lunchable wasn't enough... Add in Uncle Rick's Serenade! :) <3 it. They absolutely LOVE Uncle Rick and all of the adventures and fun things he creates for them. Later in this day, he was going to be babysitting them for me for about 5 hours, but he still spent the time with them at lunch. I'm blessed with a great brother... Thanks Rick!

I knew the giggle I was hearing meant trouble.

I TRY to sleep until 7 in the morning, but most mornings I hear little wiggle worms by 6. The morning of this glorious event, I was laying in bed EXHAUSTED (Aaron was gone for work), and I heard giggles. Now, these giggles weren't just any giggles, these giggles meant trouble! I got up and quietly walked to the bathroom where I heard the comotion. Matthew said, "I still can't see." Joe replied, "Climb up there, I always do!"... I peeked my head in and Matthew was just climbing up on the bathroom counter. When he saw me, he just about fell down! (Reminded me of the time a police officer drive up on his motorcycle to my passenger side window and I dropped the cell phone I was talking into... even though, he had already seen!)... Our boys always keep it interesting!

Post Explosion...

Sorry to all of the people who get an e-mail each time I post a blog entry... I had A LOT of "drafts" that I hadn't posted... I didn't realize how far behind I was on posting... You got a POST EXPLOSION today! ;)

Notes to Cousins.

"Dear McKayla, when I come to your house can we do another craft"

SOOOO cute! He learned "kid spelling" this year in kindergarten. It allows him to sit down and write, enjoy himself, and not need to say, "How do I spell......." over and over and over again. :) He's learning the sounds of the letters and I can typically figure out what it says. :) He does ask me quite often how to spell things though.

Journaling catches on!

LOVE when a great idea catches on. (And I just stood there doing dishes while THEY decided to do it!)