Dear Me In 20 Years...

Being a parent is hard.  I'm sure in 20 years I will have long forgotten all of the sleepless nights, crying babies and nagging children.  I have already forgotten how it was when Autumn and Deegan were babies.  I constantly find myself telling people that Finn is so much fussier than the other two were.. but is that true?  Or have I just forgotten?  Being a mother is the most rewarding thing that I have ever known, but it is also the most challenging thing that I have been faced with.  I want to make sure that they are being raised to be independent and responsible adults.  I want them to appreciate everything in life.  I want them to have it all but I also want them to understand that they can't have everything, if that makes sense.  I want my children to be polite and respectful.  I want them to love each other and when they are grown adults I want them to be best friends.  In 20 years Autumn will be 27, Deegan will be 24 and Finn will be 20.  So I ask myself in 20 years, how did we do??  I know in 20 years I will long for my children to be little babies again but I want a little reminder of how hard it was.  It wasn't all rainbows and hop scotch, it was difficult and it was exhausting.  While writing this short paragraph I have already had to stop several times to pick up a fussy Finn, tell Deegan to be nice to his sister, and answer all of the questions that Autumn asks me.  I want to remember how hard it is just to get housework done.  Between nursing an infant and the kids constantly dragging out more toys it is amazing that this house is still standing.  I want to remember how hard it was to potty train and how many accidents that I have had to clean up.  I want to remember all of the dinner time arguments over how many bites that they need to take in order to be considered done eating.  I want to remember how many tantrums that my kids have thrown over silly things like not being allowed to play Mario Bros or not being able to go to every single event that her school puts on.  Some things have become a privilege for me to do, like taking a shower, putting makeup on, eating a warm dinner with the family and having my hair brushed.  I am a  parent and together along with my husband WE are choosing the path for our children.  No one else can tell us how to parent and it is no one else's business.  We are doing the best that we know how to.  So 20 years from now when i am shopping at Target and I see a young girl, hair in disarray, with 3 kids hanging on the cart, trying to get through the store without someone having a meltdown, I will not judge her.  I will look at her and tell her that she is doing a great job because sometimes as a parent that's what you need to hear, that you are doing a wonderful job.  Because we are all doing the best that we can do.

Inspired by Chatting At The Sky

Friday's Letters

I can't believe that a whole has already gone by!  I really need to get better at this.

Dear rain, I love you so much.  I just wish we could all be home together whenever it is rainy.  I love rainy days where we get to stay inside and watch movies all day.

Dear w2, please come faster so that we can do our taxes!

Dear bills, go AWAY!!  I wish I lived in a world with no bills.  That would be great.

Enjoy your weekend!

I am linking up with The Sweet Season

Friday's Letters

Dear sickness, leave my family alone!  Seriously the kids have been coughing so much and I just want it to end!

Dear coffee, thank you for being here for me it means a lot!

Dear Nova, please please start running right so Tonio can have a non stressful morning.  I hate seeing him in such a hurry to get to work and I hate having to run outside at 5 AM barefoot.

Dear house, clean yourself!

Dear Autumn Layce, on Monday you will be 7!  I cannot believe how fast time is flying I love you so much!

Dear Deegan Mathias, You are such a smart boy!  You make me laugh so much and I love seeing all of the love that you have for your brother and sister it makes my heart so happy.

Dear Finn Elias, My little baby boy you are growing so fast.  Slow down please!

Dear Husband, you work so hard to provide for our family.  I love you so much and I appreciate every single thing that you do for our family.

Have a great weekend everyone!

I am linking up with The Sweet Season!

Yesterday..

We went to Disneyland!  There were practically no lines it was perfect!  Hopefully in a couple months when Finn is a little bigger we will get our passes again.  Although I know he loved it!  I miss being able to go for a couple hours and just hang out with the kids without all of the pressure to see and do everything to get your moneys worth.  Anyways we had a great time being together and an added bonus hanging out with my lovely sister!  Just like the old days!  Plus Finn got his 1st Visit button!

                                 

Finn is 3 months!

So my Finn is growing like a weed!  He is already 3 months old and he is getting bigger and bigger every single day!  This little boy melts my heart with his smiles and coos.  The kids are in love with their baby brother and they are constantly giving him kisses and giving him love!  It makes me so happy to see all of the love between my children.  I want them to be best friends just like me and my sister and brother.

Also on Friday we had our first Game Night!  I had so much fun!  We played Apples to Apples, Scattegories and The Pit.  Hopefully this is the first of many more Game Nights!  Here's all of the girls!

Happy New Year!!

So today is the first day of 2013 and I am going to start it off right with a blog post!  I thought I would make a more detailed resolutions list.  I am all about lists!  Especially handwritten ones!  But this typed one will have to do.

1.  Lose weight!  Somewhere around 20 lbs would make me happy.
2.  Reread the Harry Potter books.
3.  Craft more.
4.  Crochet something.
5.  Upgrade our Disneyland tickets to passes!
6.  Read 5 new books.
7.  Drink more water.
8.  Blog more!
9.  Take more pictures!
10.  Go to the drive in!
11.  Go on more hikes.
12.  Cook more at home.
13.  Participate in a swap.
14.  Stick to a budget.
15.  Find some new thrift shops.
16.  Work on defeating the debt!
17.  Sew more.
18.  Spend as much time as possible with family and friends.
19.  Find joy and happiness in every single day.
20.  New tattoo!
21.  Take the motorhome camping!  Lots of camping trips!

Here's to a brand new year!!

The New Year is Coming!

So it has been awhile since I have updated this little blog.  The busyness has been nonstop since Halloween and now that Christmas is over hopefully things will start to slow down.  All I want to do is hang out at home with my family.

Tomorrow is New Years Eve we are celebrating by staying home and drinking some sparkling grape juice.  I can't wait!  With it being New Years everyone is deciding what their resolutions will be.  Usually I don't even bother with them because I almost always forget about them about two weeks into January.  But this year, this year I will try harder and at least make it to March!  No seriously though there are some goals that I would like to accomplish this next year!

#1.  Lose weight!!  This goal is probably on top of 90% of everyone's resolutions!  But seriously  I lost a lot of weight while I was pregnant with Finn and then after I had him I lost even more so lets keep the ball rolling and lose more so that I can reach my goal weight!  I want to start eating healthier and I want the kids to have healthy eating habits.

#2.  Be more crafty!  I think that this year I did lots of crafting and I would like to keep it going and  do even more crafty things.  My house needs some major decor.  We have been living here for three and a half years and I feel like there is hardly anything going on with my walls.  Also I would really like to join in on some handmade swaps that I always see going on!!

#3.  Blog more!  I started this blog with the hopes of documenting most of our lives on here.  So far I have been a huge failure at doing so!  A couple months ago I got a really nice camera so be prepared for lots of photos because that is ...

#4.  Take more pictures!  Like I said I got a new camera and I am going to start bringing it with me everywhere. (almost everywhere..) My kids are growing so fast and I already wish I had more pictures of them.

So these are some goals that I would really like to accomplish this year!  I think that they are pretty realistic and that I just need to keep myself focused!  I am also looking for some new blogs to read!  So if anyone has some recommendations please send them my way!  I hope everyone has a safe and happy New Year!!  As always I will leave you with some pictures of my lovelies!