I think every mom will agree that being a mom trumps any job you could ever have! It can be so challenging at times, but the rewards are far greater! I am so lucky to have such sweet children. I am also so lucky to have been raised by an amazing mom. I love knowing that parts of the way I was raised and loved by my own mom will be seen in my parenting to my own children. I have also been blessed (some would look at it differently) to have been given two other "mother" role models with a wonderful mother in law and the sweetest step mom you will ever know. How can you go wrong with 3 beautiful ladies in your life right?
Today I will reflect on being a mom to Cole. He has been the easiest child EVER to raise so far. I realize that we have lots of years ahead, but I am hopeful that his personality will remain the same! He has always been so happy! He has this bright funny attitude! I call him "querky" at times. He has this ability to perform and make people laugh with this wittiness! He also has the biggest heart. He will hug you for know reason, or walk by and say "I love you." Of course he isnt perfect, but its such a rarity for him to be difficult. He goes with the flow, but is such a rule follower. I was so proud at his kindergarten award ceremony to learn that he was one of 2 kids in his class to be chosen for the etiquette award. Dan and I always say if our kids do not earn straight A's or go to Harvard that's ok, as long as they are kind, sweet and set good examples, its good for us!
Emmy came along 5 years later and threw me for sort of a loop. Not sure if its the second child thing, or a girl thing. Havent quite figured that out yet. She started off pretty rough! lol. SHe has changed so much though in the last 6 months. She has become so sweet. She loves her brother so much and can be caught several times a day with her head on his shoulder saying "aww." If he cries she rubs his head and pats his back. She is very independent but also very cautious. She will test the limits. Its been very interesting so far to try and figure out "what works" with parenting her. I would not trade her for the world. She is all girl from the dolls, to the cuddles, to the bows to the dresses...and her favorite...SHOES!
SO back to my blog. On Mothers Day we had my mom and dans mom over for BBQ and playtime. It was a beautiful day and we had such a great time sitting and talking on the deck, watching the kids play!
Thursday, June 16, 2011
Best Job In The World
Friday, June 10, 2011
Happy Birthday Boy!
I am not sure where time has gone but my baby boy turned 6! We had a 2 party day! He really wanted to have his school friends too, which poses a small..ok..large crowd problem! He wanted to have a bounce house, so we decided to rent it for the day and have a party for school friends, and then a few hours later, our friends and family. It worked perfectly exhausting! lol. No really, we had a ball and most importantly COLE had a blast!
Although he turned 6, he remains the sweetest child I have ever known! His heart is as big as this world. He is so creative and caring! Most of all he is so dang funny! I am so proud to be his mom!
I put a bday party montage in the blog below.
Easter In June!
ok..not really..just way behind on my posts! What happened? Here are a few pictures of our Easter! Dan had to work so it was myself and the kids on our hunt! Emmy was not in the best of moods for hunting so Cole got them all to himself! We spent our day with our family at Dans parents house with my mom!
Monday, May 9, 2011
Easter Village With The New Addition
Every year we have taken Cole to Purina Farms to see Easter Village. All of the baby animals are out for you to pet, and its decorated for Easter. It was a perfect weather day so Dan and I took the kids...Mimis first time to Easter Village. It was too fun! The kids loved the animals, but both of their favorite things were the dog show! Emmy and Cole danced to the music and clapped and cheered at t dogs performing. We finished the day with lunch and the park!It was truly a perfect family day!
Tuesday, May 3, 2011
She Speaks!
Emmy talks so much more at 16 months than Cole ever did. It cracks me up! She is saying lots of little sentences like, "Dada go bye bye" and "Thank you mama" when she gives me something. She also says tons of single words such as more, down, please, thank you, eyes, mouth, nose, dogdog, night night, play, swing, outside and many more. I just love listening to her. In this clip right at the beginning you can hear her say "Thank you mama" then a few other words like "go". SHe was being silly in this clip. I really just wanted my sister to get to hear her talk since shes so far away! So here ya go Mindy!
I'll Wear My Pearls
Emmy has been obsessed with her beads since St. Pattys Day. She always goes to find them as soon as she wakes up and puts them on. On this particular day, we were taking the kids to Purina Farms to see the baby animals. I had her cute dress on, and her shoes, and of course she had her beads on already. Well, when I went to pick her small bow, she threw a fit because she wanted the big flower. I finally gave in and figured it wasnt a big deal, I could just switch them later. Then, she threw a fit and wanted to pick her shoes. I didnt give in, but let her carry them around. At 16 months, she is already very into picking her things to wear!
