BECOMING FRIENDS

I can not say enough about Rowan being a loving big brother. He is always looking out for Brinley. Sure he has his moments of frustration, but, well, he is more patient with Brinley's tantrums than I have been lately! If Brinley hits Rowan with a toy he never reacts with an equally harmful motion, in fact, it is more likely that you will see him scrunched in a ball cowering and begging for Brinley to change his mind. It is rare that Rowan is the one who has initiated a fight.  Don't get me wrong, Rowan has his moments of name-calling, but if he catches you saying something bad about his lil' bro he would be the first to shut you up- because, of course, that is his turf! As a mom it is hard to be mad when Rowan is being mean to another kid out of defense for his brother. Call me evil annoying but some kids have it coming haha. Anyways, it is so wonderful to see him look after his brother and always helping get toys and trying to keep Brinley satisfied (trust me it is a tough task these days). But I will never take their friendship lightly and I will continue to pray that they will grow up and continue to be so involved in each other's lives, because nothing would mean more to me as a mom!

GOODY GOODY GUMDROPS

I just got photoshop elements (cause let's face it I am only so computer literate) and I didn't know who else to tell...

You thought that my kids were cute in unedited photos now they will BLOW YOUR MIND!
2 quick before and afters

pre-engagement session

Sara and I have a lot of things in common, but one of the most important is how much we love parenting.

So you guessed it, we have decided to bring BACK the fading trend of ARRANGED MARRIAGES!

We have decided that is THEE only way that we will keep the BLONDE hair BLUE-eyed population alive.

Although you may seem SKEPTIC, we both are praying moms so you just NEVER know:)

 haha all kidding aside, we both have a great love of hobbies and creativity. So it was only natural that we

had this little playdate/ photo session with our crazy cute kids.

So after we got this "let's get inspired" urge we tossed some books, old chipped shabby chic chairs, and our kids into Sara's truck and to the farm we went. Oh, we didn't have to go far! Sara has beautiful fields and crops just next door. It is unbelievable!  Peaceful. Serene. And full of KILLER mosquitoes. Totally worth being eatin alive to get a handful of cute pictures don't ya think?! 

      

                                                                

Learning means growing

Some moments in life happen all too quickly. Once it has passed there is no way to get it back. I have found this out the hard way (repeatedly). I can’t tell you how many times my child does something I adore and then I blink and forget what just happened. It actually saddens me to think of how many missed opportunities I have throughout each and every day…chances to steal that moment away and tuck it in a safe place. I know that the chances to rock them to sleep are slipping away through my fingers regardless of how hard I try to grasp them. I know that they won’t want to hold my hand forever. I know that the times they beg for my attention are soon to be few and far between. There are times a child is striving for my attention as I am trying to get things around the house done and I get bothered by them. Then later when I replay it in my head I am tormented by the fact that I brushed away a moment so innocent, so precious, so rare. If I know that these things go away so suddenly then why is it so hard to just soak it in instead of rush it away? I have no answer, however I do know this. As a mom I have actually learned more than I have taught. I have learned to love more than I knew I could. I have learned more sports players than I could care to repeat. I know each and every star wars character of significance. I have learned how to do 10 things at once. I have learned to go days without a shower (ick). I have learned to trust God. I have learned to let things go. I have learned to sacrafice. I have learned that Rowan has more brilliant things to say at age 3 than I could ever say in my life. I have learned that Brinley has more joy and peace at one year old than I have ever experienced. I would be lying if I said that I was a great mom and I have it all together. I don’t. However, I do believe that as long as you are aware of your imperfections you will have an opportunity to change them. To me being a mom is a work in progress …I am still learning! I am just glad for the moments when I do take the time to tell them they are my world, that they can do no wrong, and that they should dream bigger than the skies, because Rowan and Brinley taught me that those moments can last forever.