Wednesday, September 20, 2017

Home.



Running nearly on empty like most of us young mothers are. I have a million things shoved into one tiny spot in my brain...but I am so happy to be back home with my cute babies. I think that's one healthy thing that comes with going on vacation. When I get back, I'm just recharged and ready to take on my role again! I'm a little frazzled today so naturally I missed an important event that goes on in my ward at church. It's important to me at least, and I can't even believe I forgot about it. I'm really doing awesome with the "first impressions" thing. 
I came across this quote and loved it dearly. There are so many little, tender moments in our lives that make it that much sweeter. 
Hoping to get my trip posts up...but in the meantime, here is one of my favorite memories from that trip.  (I can just picture Ross & Demelza running through the grass hand-in-hand. Sort of in love with Poldark lately)




"Like happiness, holiness is always tied to little gestures. 

These little gestures are those we learn at home, in the family; they get lost amid all the other things we do, yet they do make each day different. 

They are the quiet things done by mothers and grandmothers, by fathers and grandfathers, by children, by siblings. 

They are little signs of tenderness, affection and compassion. 

Like the warm supper we look forward to at night, the early lunch awaiting someone who gets up early to go to work. 

Homely gestures. 

Like a blessing before we go to bed, or a hug after we return from a hard day’s work. "

-Pope Francis-

Monday, September 4, 2017

August Happenings Part 3

-The best part of this month was having Alex come home to us! He did so well this summer, and we were all ready for him to be home. The night after he got home, the kids begged him to take them each on a ride on his electric long board! They are all in love with that thing. 
-With Alex back I took Laney on a much needed girls day! We went shopping at home goods, ate lunch and then (not planned) got our toes done! She is so cute when we shop. "oh mom that is so cute." or "no, not that. this one!" I LOVE HER! 
-Peter is turning into such a ham. And he has to do whatever the kids do. So now he loves to color with them! 
-Furniture shopping with Laney bug. I've learned over time that I love it, and hate it. A big part of me wants to say "here, take my money and just make it cute, functional, and not trendy!" It's reallyyyyy hard for me. But I'm slowly loving the things we've purchased. 
-One day Laney fell asleep in my bed, and Peter went and laid with her! It was cute. But I quickly got him off...because she's a bear when she is woken! 
-We had a family date (Crew calls it that) one night, and it was so so so fun. We took the kids to Gecko Grill, and bowling! They did so well at both places. It just made me so excited to have them grow up. Doing things with them being older is fun! 
(my phone died after I took that photo of Laney bowling...but I'm glad Alex and I's phones died right when we started bowling. So good to just be all there with them.)














August Happenings Part 2

Ok it looks like I need to split this post up into 3! I take too many photos, and don't blog enough. Something has to change !
-We finally had our Madsen kids over one day and everyone was in Heaven about that little fact. 
-Taking Pete grocery shopping is totally fine as long as he has food to eat. 
-Crew had his first day of school! I snapped some of him and E outside. He still calls her "honey" and "wife!" Can you believe him?! He cracks us up. What's more funny is that Everly has caught on. She reciprocates the love!
-A little Iva in our day to cheer us up! Except she was not having it when Laney wanted to hold her. Ha! 
-Crew was spotlighted at school, and brought his gold trophy. 
-The kids sleep with us every night, and I'm totally over it! 
-Peter insists he sit with the big kids. 
-Visiting the home of Cold Front Cryo! 
-We went to lunch with family earlier one day, and randomly decided to stop in Deseret Book! We saw my grandparents in there. It was so so good to see them and catch up. Peter went right to Grandpa Lamb! 
-I can't possibly write everything else down, but it was full of a lot of friends and family! Birthday parties, time with grandparents and destroying my house:) (Peter)