oh Summer

Wow it has been HOT! :) Not that it has slowed this family down at all.We have been busy busy taking advantage of the the time we have to spend with our precious friends doing fun things, indoors and out. Even in the heat we have enjoyed going to the playground that has a spray ground attached. The kids really love that. And lots of indoor fun. The kids had their first VBS this summer, and LOVED it :) It was really weird taking them and dropping them off somewhere. Very strange :)

I have really been enjoying them lately. Not that I don't always love my kids but somewhere in between trying to keep a clean house, planning meals, grocery shopping, laundry, cooking, driving, thinking about what comes next, etc. I loose site of the most important things. The time when the kids just want me to sit WITH them and watch a show instead of doing dishes while they are quiet. When they want me to roll on the floor with them instead of stepping over them as I sweep. Sometimes, instead of savoring the sweetness of my life, I'm checking things off my list. So I still have a list, yes, a mile long, and I still know as an adult there are things i have to do. I have reprioritized things a little. An example, Lily and Henry love to sing to Callie while I rock her for just bit before her nap. Most days I would shoo them out saying I needed to get her down so I could get the rest of them in bed. But not anymore. How sweet is that time when they are making up their sweet songs to her and she is BEAMING because they are singing to her. It makes me sad that I almost missed out on that blessing because I was too busy. And I rush putting the big kids to nap almost always. Why? Because I have cleaning to do, time alone to do, Facebook to check..... hmmmm. But now I really have taken my time. I lay in bed with them for a bit and talk, sing, read, etc. They share with me and I know they go to sleep knowing how important time with them is. But anyway, I am loving this time with my babies. Loving having them here with me because in all honesty I would not want them anywhere else in the entire world.