Brave...

I have seen tenacity manifested in my 2 year old child recently and willingness to change in my 4 year old.  Sometimes I look at these guys and I think "whoa, they have every quality I only wish I had".  Maybe I started out with the same set and then the world/ life happened...

 

I no longer feel brave or risky and its a long road to effectively change anything in my life.

 

Then I ran across a picture...

 

Talk about brave and tenacious... I got myself dressed (in a beefy tee, no less) 3 days after I had Cooper Seth and went to a birthday party for Mikes grandmother who turned 90.  That's right people 3 DAYS!!!  Now that is BRAVE.

 

In all seriousness, what a milestone to live 90 years of life and raise 4 kids.  We wanted to make sure and celebrate Grandma Kaye and her life so we ventured out...looking back I was certainly in a little bit of a haze.  Also, how smart was I to carry Coop in the Ergo to hide some of my swollen baby belly...WISDOM abounds over here.

 

As the years roll on I have learned many lessons...one in particular stands out... dont miss an opportunity that may only come once.  I am frequently tempted to cancel this or cancel that for the sake/ comfort of my kids or myself.  I know better now...I have missed the chance to say good bye in person and have opted out of celebrating milestones with friends and family...no longer will I be that person...im changing my ways. Demonstrated by stepping out 3 days after a baby came out of my body people. 

 

Lets Hear it for being Brave and Making Changes

Valentines Day...

We love because He first loved us. 1 John 4:19

 

This was the verse I used this year to teach the little boys about Valentines Day.  Super Easy and Super True....what would be more Super....Super, Super, Super (too much caffeine and the boys have been napping for a long time today).  The more they nap the more caffeine I drink....bored drinking...weird.

 

Any who...here is our V.day craft...contact paper/ tissue paper and time...oh and love...

 

I know what you are thinking...wow they have a sun room...that's weird?  Well, it is weird, but also kind of nice and kind of hot.  Only rich people have sun rooms anyway...you didn't know that, did you?

 

I made a cute Valentines Banner this year for our mantle... 

 

The Love Bugs made their yearly appearance...

 

The Bugs patiently awaiting their boy...

 

Lesson Learned:  I knew we would take pictures Valentines morning, but I still let Mike get the big boys ready for bed the night before...hence the partial night night clothes and oversized t-shirt.

 

 

Oh my...isn't that a cute baby.  Mike always said with the other babies that we should put them into  modeling, for some reason with Coop he always says we should put him in commercials where he has to eat stuff.  This one LOVES to eat. 

 

 

Lets Hear it for Love, Love, Love, Love...Crazy Love 

Boys, Boys, Boys...

Ask them to take a picture and you get a dog pile...

 

Sweet Sweet Cooper Sethies...

(don't fret - he's more meaty than you might think - he holds his own)

 

These guys LOVE their mom... 

 

Dear Jesus in Heaven -  Have you really given me all boys to raise (so far)?

 

PRAISE. HIS. NAME

 

Lets Hear it for the Boyz

Scooters...

I'm about to share with you the best Christmas gift we all received this year. 

 

Now, what I really wanted was this...

 

I'm super serious about this.  I would like nothing more than to be able to ride around town with all of my kids in tow.  Imagine with me....1 adult seat (b/c Mike is a joy squasher), another seat behind me for G, a car seat for T and a bike trailer (with two seats ) for C and any future babe.  I know you are probably thinking its a safety issue, but I could totally do this - I'm in shape (sort of - well I'm not pregnant right now, so I'm in a good shape - kind of).  Any who - We could wear back packs and go to the store or to the library.  We could bike to friends houses around town.  The freedom would really be limitless.  After much consideration and research we had to rule this out (for now) - bc it would cost thousands (like $5K), so we decided on the poor mans option...SCOOTERS!

 

 

One of my girlfriends told me about Kick Scooters and they are amazing.  Track and Graham both got them for Christmas from my parents.

 

This is Grahams "go to" move...

 

 

Well apparently it is everyone's "go to" move...

 

 

 

 

Side Note:  My camera is full of these types of pics....love.

 

The best part about these scooters is that they make an adult version!!!

 

I found these "beauts" (plural because I made sure to buy Mike one also) on Craigslist for $75 for the pair!!  What...What!

 

The below pic is of me standing on my scooter and the big boys are both hanging onto the joy stick part.

 

We set off on our first adventure around the neighborhood.  We made it about a mile before Track wanted to "ride with me"...so on the way home Track was standing on my scooter, Coop was on my back and I was holding Tracks scooter in one hand and holding onto my joy stick thing with the other whilst scooting us home...it was quite the site.  AKA - best day of my life.

 

I'm not quite the crazy lady with a basket full of bread who cruises around the area offering it to young children...but I am oh so close.

 

Lets Hear it for Throwing Safety to the Wind in the Name of Fun