Why can't I keep up with this??

I love keeping this blog... Just a way to document our every day blessings BUT I am so bad at keeping up with it!! Here's a few pics to just catch up! 

Christmas is my favorite time of year!!!

Don't let comparison steal your JOY!

"The reason we struggle with insecurity is because we compare our behind the scenes with everyone else's highlight reels.

This is my highlight reel, a 2 second snapshot of a blessed life. But what you don't see is how I struggle to measure up. The way I compare myself to that girl who is everything I am not.
You don't see how I scream at my kids to wash their cereal DOWN the sink. How I always seem to have a pile of clean clothes getting wrinkled on the couch. You didn't see how I completely lost the "mother of the year" award 10 minutes before our nerf gun war. You see fun times cooking in the kitchen but you don't see the frozen pizza I burned. I work hard to make time for the little things because they are really the big things. I document the sunsets and the highlights to keep me thankful for all my blessings. But I doubt myself, I ridicule myself, I wonder what could have been. It is ridiculous to me that anyone would ever compare themselves to me the way I compare myself to them. So we should continue to document the good times as well as some bad, but just know that it is only the highlight reel!! ❤

Masyn's 12th bday 4.2.13

Happy birthday to my nephew!! Masyn, I love your confidence and your natural ability in all you do! You are going to do great things!! Happy 12th birthday! I love u!

Happy Easter 3.31.13

I boiled/baked 6 dozen eggs and pulled out all the CrEAtiVe tools I had (including kool-aid packets for the dye!!) the boys spent the night and all the kids spent the day letting their creative juices FLOW!! Creative juices can be MESSY! 😳

Homemade pizza

I love making my own dough and letting everyone add their own toppings! We had a busy but blessed evening. Everyone helping with chores while I cooked dinner. We had a bit of drama with our oldest but so blessed to all be together! 💗

 

Happy 8th birthday to my Smiley Girl!  It is so hard to believe that 8 years ago today we were blessed with such a joyful, kindhearted girl! We scheduled to have you 2 weeks early because your mommy has BIG babies...and we couldn't wait to see you!  You had so many visitors and your big sis couldn't wait to bring you home.  You have such a kind heart and so much JOY!  I love you so much! Happy Birthday my Smiley Baby Kait!  I love you!

Road trip to grandma's

We took a road trip to visit grandma this weekend. The perfect place to relax, unwind and treat grandma to some early birthday treats. We did some shopping and took grandma out to eat. We also got to take in Rex's art show and enjoy some time wrapped in a blanket on grandmas deck. It was so good to visit with everyone and spend some time with my grandma. ❤

A perfect snowy night!

I love listening to my kids read. It is something we have done together since before they were born. 💗

Kaitlyn Grace

My smiley!! Always happy, always kind, always brightens my day!! I LOVE to hear her sing...it is full of passion and expression and one of my very favorite things. A complete Diva, with her own awesome style and lots of bling! She is full of creativity and confidence!! I hope that stays with her all through life!! I love you kait!!! Always and forever!!❤

Happy birthday Payton!!

Happy bday! I hope you have a fabulous 10th bday!! Double digits dude!! Thank you for being the best cousin and friend to my girls!! You are awesome! Love u!!!

Happy 2013

Happy New Year! 

No resolutions for me...just a word HEALTHY.

Healthy in my body, mind and spirit. 

I hope to work on healthy relationships, healthy thoughts and habits.

Let go of past hurts and regrets and be the best I can be in 2013.

 

 

 

I know the plans I have for you, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. Jeremiah 29:11