Summer Olympics Bound

Do you think we should go ahead and buy tickets for the 2024 games?  

Eating Machine

At first it was a struggle to get Eli to eat.  Many people told us to give him rice cereal at 4 months old (especially since he wasn't a good night sleeper).  We tried and it was a fight every time.  So we quit.  

At 6 months old, we tried the rice cereal again....another failure.  So, we said, 'When he starts reaching for food, we'd feed him.'  Well folks, at 8 months old, the boy likes to EAT!

He'll eat anything you put in his mouth....including corn cobs and ribs! I would list his favorites, but he has pretty much devoured anything and everything in the last month and loves it all.  

A working daddy

Our daddy has been working....a lot....lately.  We're on Week 7 of 6 days/week, 12 hours/day.  The first couple of weeks aren't so bad...we find fun things to do that daddy doesn't care to do.  But then we just start to miss him.  The only day he's off is on Thursday and the big kids are in school for most of the day.  

But for the little bit they get to see him, they take advantage of the time.  There are wrestling matches, pretend naps (so you can snuggle), and of course the tickle monster.  Thank goodness there's only a couple more weeks.  We can see the light!

School Lunches

One of the best parts of working part time and working from home is that we get to make lunch dates with the big kids at school.

We don't usually tell them that we're coming....and the look on their faces when we just show up is priceless.

I think they prefer their little brother come eat lunch with them than their mom.  He's usually the star of the show.

Softball Player

The big kids only participate in one sport per year....and this year they chose softball/baseball.  Since they are both at the same time, its been a busy busy spring (think games Tues-Fri nights).  

But its worth it when you see a bunch of giggly girls receive their 'trophies' at the end of the season!  Go Team Dynamite!

Happy Mother's Day

My kids aren't old enough to buy me fancy presents.  I have loads of homemade cards, paper flowers, and other Mother's Day knickknacks they've made for me.  

But its these moments as a mother that make me happiest.....all of my kids participating in my hobby with me.  They love the garden as much as I do, and knowing they WANT to help me in it makes my heart so happy.  There's nothing they could ever give me that's any better than these moments.  Happy Mothers Day!

Wes's Artwork

Apparently, we have a little artist in the family!  Wes got selected to show his artwork at the local recreation center for the month of April.

So we stopped by to check it out.  He was very proud of himself, and we are just as proud.