Today I just want to take a minute to reflect on some things that make me happy.
First, my children and the things they say/do that make me smile daily.
Noah: His sweet sweet spirit and kind heart...makes me teary-eyed just typing it.
He is such a good big brother, a natural care-taker, and my special little helper.
He is REALLY into cleaning lately, he says he loves it. Wow, seriously, all those lessons of cleaning up are finally taking shape. He has my way too, everything orderly and symmetrical. lol (FYI, I am not a cleaning nazi by any means, but we do ask them to pick up before bed and after they make BIG, can't see the floor, messes!)
He calls his magazines, "magic-zines". Maybe I should correct him, but I love it, so until he realizes the correct way to say it, I am going to enjoy hearing him say it.
He is SO excited about his birthday....10 more sleeps! I can't believe my little buddy is about to be five.
He's a blessing, a miracle, and I could just stare at him all day.
Elijah: Wow, Mr. Personality. He is so so funny. Almost something that has to be seen, he is his father's son for sure!
He is talking so much, new favorite sentence: "I don't want to." lol
He is obsessed with wearing pajama bottoms all day long. I have to hide the dirty ones and just pray he'll accept the clean ones, but sometimes it's a battle.
He LOVES The Wiggles, and I find their catchy tunes invading my brain space way too often. Fruit salad, yummy, yummy.
His stubbornness is often a challenge, but my days are much brighter because his amazing personality and physical affection outweigh any challenging component of the "terrific two's."
Ava Mae: My sweet sweet ladybug. She is such a happy girl. Her smile is THE BEST! And very contagious, you can't help but smile with your whole face when she looks at you.
She is a little snorter...she snorts when she's happy, mad, or hungry. My little piglet.
She just wants to be held. All.The.Time. I am happy to honor her request even if it makes me appear lazy.
She is really into eating her toes. The other night, I laid her down and before I got back with her pacifier, she had already put her toe in her mouth, still asleep. If I had only had my camera!
She's beautiful, perfect, and everyday I am so glad I have a baby to love on.
And last but not least, my husband. He's amazing, kind, and the best help mate I could ever ask for. We are dreaming together...an exciting chapter of life is emerging. We are growing together...in love and in faith. Life gets hectic at times, but our hearts are always connected. We balance each other out so well. God couldn't have done a better job pairing us up. We are alike in the important ways and different in the important ways. Sometimes in the mundane tasks of life, it seems hard to spend the quality time together that we'd like to, but we are learning to savor each moment in this wonderful journey together. The crazy nights of being woken up by crying children, the constant battle of keeping a clean home, the demands of feeding, clothing, and nurturing, are all overcome at the end of the day with a constant appreciation of how blessed we are. Jason makes my life full of love and laughter, what more could I ask for?
We are so thankful for this life, it is wonderful. We have an awesome little family, and feel so so loved by our heavenly Father. I celebrate my family, my home, and the life I have been blessed with today. I truly believe this home is an image of heaven, and I am so happy that I can see past the everyday tasks of life and into the eternal realm, where love is all we need. Go give your family a big hug!
