I took a little blog break last week because the sun was out nearly every day. I have learned that when that happens, drop everything and play. There are less sunny days here in the winter. Now, when the sun is shining, I let it shine on my face, look up to the sky, and say a little 'thank you' for it.
A few weeks ago, it was pouring rain. We took advantage of some fun water play with our wagon and toys. It was great, and delightful fun for about 30 minutes:) The kids loved filling their buckets up, pouring, and transferring. Back home, when it rains it usually lasts about 5-10 minutes. Hours of rain on end is definitely new to us!
Arent' those pictures fun? Sweet kid moments.
In the midst of life, I had another birthday. I totally forgot about it coming up on me, until I got a candy bar at church. I would love to say that I had a birthday bash, went out to a show, or something amazing, but it was just an ordinary day taking care of the kiddos. Yet, I made a fantastic white chicken lasagna with whole wheat noodles that everyone ate. That was a gift.
I also made our favorite gold mine of a recipe find; a really, easy chocolate mousse. I doubled the recipe, which filled the mixer bowl pretty decently. I declared my birthday weekend chocolate mousse day. We ate mousse for dessert, breakfast, and any other chance we could lick it up until it was gone. Lasted an amazing 24 hours. It's so good.
Played a little Wii with the kids and watched Hook. Put them to bed, and got to relax. It was a nice birthday.
Now, it's raining again. Steady stream of water. It's a pretty sound to hear through the windows.
Had a bit of a challenging afternoon with the boys. Yelled too much, getting tired, and junk. Tried my best to end the day right by tucking them in, reading to them, and telling them 'mama stories', stories from chapters of my life, which they greatly love. I love telling them, too. As I tell the story, my mind is taken right back to that moment when the story happened. I see all the details clearly in my head, and I remember the friends I met, and the great things I learned from them. The boys just love these stories.
Anyways, Kevin told me tonight he prayed for me when I was being a hag. It melted my heart, and I gave him a big hug. Later, I checked in on them, and just looked at them asleep, falling in love with them all over again. Sigh:)
So, this blog of mine is not the mommy blog where all the posts are rainbows and happy bubbles. I've heard of people reading those type of blogs, and feeling terrible about themselves, thinking they are not amazing like the blogger they just read. I hope whoever reads this will not be down on themselves, but know that I'm just like you. I struggle. I want to do better. I'm trying to see the beauty in life, the moments that are golden, and trying to learn what the Lord wants me to learn. Trying to do that while having crazy hard days, and great, peaceful days. It's quite the ride. I love learning, and I love sharing good things I've learned with others.
Wishing you all a peaceful week:)
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