It's been a while...

Well, you will never catch me saying that parenting young kids is a breeze! Not even when I'm old and have forgotten what it was really like. This last few months have been busy and wonderful and hard and rewarding. Definitely not a breeze, but also definitely worth it. Sorry it's been more than half a year since I have posted here, life seems to have a way of being so much busier than I expect it to be! Here are a few things that made me happy today: -My number two acting out all kinds of things from the Calvin and Hobbes books he has been reading, like making a time machine from a cardboard box and making up sports with crazy rules. -Going shopping with my number three and picking out her outfit for her first day of Kindergarten. She had so much fun feeling grown up and special. And I had so much fun watching her! -Number one grinning from ear to ear as he rode his friend's motorized scooter here and there. -My view from the kitchen window when I saw number four running, ecstatic, into number one's arms and then watching him lay on his back in the grass and fly her over him like an airplane. It was a moment of pure sweetness and happiness. -The family walk we took together after dinner. Until number four had a kicking, screaming meltdown and had to be carried home in a certain way that prevented her from smacking OR kicking Mr. Handsome in the face. Bit even that was fun to watch :) It was a good day. And a good 7 months.