Catching up

Ok, wow. You never really know how much time goes by until you see when you last wrote on your blog. 7 months???? Things even look different on blogger. I just feel like my life is on fast forward sometimes, and I can't figure out how I got to where I am, because I don't remember time passing so quickly. Lately, I feel like I have had so many thoughts in my head, and not as many people to tell them to. I guess this is where the blog comes in again. I may blabber on about random things now just to get them out of my head so I don't feel so bogged down mentally. Sadly, I find myself talking to myself a lot, just for the sake of telling someone the things in my head, ha ha! I am a wacko, I know! But I might find myself feeling a bit more sane if I can "journal" my thoughts somewhere, and the blog is as good a place as any. I don't even know fi anyone even reads this anymore, so I may be talking to myself anyway!

My Kids- Logan (8), Avery (5), and Levi (2) These little munchkins have been in my head lately. And everywhere else for that matter...I see reminders of them in every room of the house, the car, the yard, etc. They are my life. This week-end is General Conference, so I tried to make a yummy breakfast to start our Saturday off a little different than normal. As we sat around the breakfast table together, I looked around at the sweet faces of my 3 children, and my heart swelled. I sat there utterly amazed at these little humans...who did not exist on earth until Tony and I started our family. And here we are, 13 years later, with 3 little additions to us, who are part us, and part their own unique and special selves.

Here is Logan. My first. He was a sweet, good-natured little guy when he was a toddler. He was so easy, and so good, and didn't usually cause me any trouble at all. He has turned into such a thoughtful, creative, imaginative, tender-hearted, caring, smart young man. He is in 3rd grade! That's so hard for me to fathom sometimes! I totally remember when I was in 3rd grade. While most kids his age are into sports, Logan prefers using his skills to turn our front yard into his own playland. He manages to find all kinds of treasures in the garage which he then uses to build things. Ziplines, swings, forts, you name it. Sometimes I am embarrassed about the way my front yard looks. But then I don't care, because the kids are having a grand time creating memories. Logan told me he wanted a real life portal for Christmas. Not sure how we can pull that off.

I was thinking today, that I couldn't have gotten a more perfect daughter for me if I had placed a custom order from heaven for her. There is no way that I influenced her interests either. She came straight from heaven already wired with her sweet, loving personality. When I was young, I was shy around new people, and very self-conscious. Not my Avery. She started kindergarten this year. I have loved watching her interact with her classmates. She waves and smiles at everyone she sees. She gives hugs good-bye to her teachers and her friends. She holds hands with her friends as they walk along together. She even holds hands with her brother as they walk in to school together, which melts my heart! She loves to perform. She even just started taking Irish dancing, which I am so in love with it isn't funny. After watching the movie "The Luck of the Irish" on Disney, she is the one who told me she wanted to learn to dance that way. I have been on cloud 9 living vicariously through her Irish dance class. She has practiced hard this past month, and is doing so well! I love it!She loves to have girl time...painting nails, or going shopping. She is my little side-kick in all things girl and it is so much fun. Our latest adventure has been collecting Lalaloopsy dolls. I am just as much (if not more sometimes) addicted to them as she is! She is so loving, and always tells everyone she loves them and gives us hugs and kisses. She is my sweet girl!

Oh my Levi Pie. That's what I call him sometimes. He is my little buddy. This kid came to us with a strong personality. He may be little, but he sure has a BIG personality! He talks up a storm and can say pretty much everything. He is bound and determined to do things himself, and when he wants. He is a monkey too, and climbing on everything, including out of his crib. My first kid to ever do that! He sure gives us a run for our money. He has such crazy hair, that there is no point even trying to tame it. It is his signature look. I have gotten so used to his crazy, wacky hair, that I forget when I take him places and start getting comments about his hair, that most kids don't look like that! It makes him him though, for sure. He loves his big brother and big sister and will often come to their rescue when they get in trouble for things. He will defend them, so beware to anyone who tries to bother his siblings!He loves his blankies, and has now grown attached to 4, rather than the standard one. He will carry all 4 blankies bunched up in his arms...so big they almost cover his whole self. If I try to take them from him, he says " But I love them...I love my ginkies!" And milk. He will often wake up in the wee hours of the morning, come crying into our room exclaiming " Need Milk! I need milk! Daddy, do someping! I need it!" He does have his moments where he will snuggle, and I love it. I love telling him I love you, and hearing him tell me back. That's the moments mothers live for. It fills my bucket.... So, my kids have been on my mind today, so I thought I would share. Even though I slave over meals that they won't eat, ask them to do chores that are a fight to get them to do, feel like I am talking to a wall when trying to tell them anything, and seeing what messes they have made this time, I love them with all my heart, and feel so blessed to me their mom.