Piles of Laundry

This week I've been a bit frustrated (and overwhelmed) by the chaos of our house.  Some times it feels like no matter how early I wake up or how organized I am, our home still looks like a bomb went off in it by the end of the week!  I'm pretty sure most moms (and dads) probably feel like this from time to time, so I decided that I have two choices: I can feel annoyed by the general state of things, or give thanks for the many blessing a house full of kids brings......

There is dirt and grass tracked all over my floors because my children have been  outside playing and not zoned out in front of the TV.

Tiny Lego pieces are scattered all about because they enjoy building all sorts of structures.

There are markers and stacks of drawings, stories, sticker art, and football plays on my kitchen table because they like being creative in their own ways.

 A bright red Kool-aid stain has found it's way to the basement floor... a side effect of of our house being a hub for neighborhood boys.

And of course, piles of laundry fill my baskets because we are fortunate enough to have  healthy kids and resources to let Kale play football,   Bailey take ballet, and give each child a clean set of clothes to wear each day.  In a world where so many have so little, I'd say that's definitely something to be thankful for :)

New School Year

 Kale started second grade....and tackle football.  I may suffer from heart failure before the end of the season (big boys tackling my baby is not fun to watch), but it's safe to say that Tom Brady is has been bumped to second place on my list of favorite QB's :)

 Shay-Shay had a lot of fun visiting her cousins in Tulsa.  (And yes, the camera is backwards...she got a lot of forehead shots)!

 

Miss Bailey started ballet and she loves it.  The first class poor Shay bawled because "She want go dance class tooooooooooo!"  It was pretty pitiful, so I promised her she can take a ballet class next year :)  Can't wait 'til Bailey's first dance recital in the spring!





Thirty

Approximately 30 seconds worth of facts about turning 30..............

• When we asked Bailey how old I was going to be, she said 23 (Yesss!).  Her second guess was 62.....(reality check) :)
•  My nephew Kaden guessed 18... so I'm still feeling pretty youthful.
•  Layne surprised me last Friday night (I should have known my husband was up to something when he insisted on pizza delivery).  All I can say is: BEST GIFT EVER!!
• Saturday night  I got another surprise: girls night out dinner!

 
•  Sunday concluded the weekend of surprises with a family gathering.
• I'm feeling pretty darn blessed (and spoiled)!
•  It's safe to say that if my thirties are half as good as my twenties, I've got a lot to look forward to!!!