Well, so much for posting right? Really, the intention was always there when the boys did something amazing or we did something really fun, but my blogging plan was easily put to the wayside when the laundry, dinner, or the kids needed my attention all. year. long.
I finally decided to give up and let myself sit down and write at least once a week. And to write about what I love most...my family. Every now and then I'll come across a great recipe or a place we've visited that I would love to share, too. So here I am, again, hopefully to continue what I've been dreaming of doing for a while.
Since my last post, the kids have grown so much. Chase is 9, Holden is 3, and sweet, crazy Rhys is 18 months. It is insane how time flies. I love those boys so much I can hardly stand it. One moment they can have me so frustrated and upset, and the next, I can be laughing so hard or wanting to cry from their sweetness. Anyone with boys knows, it is wonderful to be "Mama!" I am the most popular of this group that's for sure, at least for now. Chase can hardly wait to talk my ear off when he comes home about everything from books, to school, to the latest video games. Holden is attached to Greg at the hip when he comes home from work, as Holden's desire and interest for sports and boy things grows. It is wonderful to watch, but it's still me he comes to if he's hurt or needs consoled. Rhys is a huge mama's boy like Holden used to be, and I'm soaking up the minutes until he starts to get in "the Daddy phase". Lately, we've been laughing when Greg says, "Rhys, let Daddy put you to bed!" and Rhys's face just wrinkles up and he cries out, "NOOOOO!" Soon it will be Rhys asking for Daddy to put him to bed and then Greg's really going to have a tough time when Holden and Rhys will be fighting over him! Hehe! Greg will then be able to experience what I've been going through since Rhys was born! Oh, the exhaustion!
Today, Rhys got his first flip flops as did Holden. We went to the mall to meet Greg for lunch and went into The Children's Place to get some new shorts for Holden. Of course, with my love of kids clothes, we left with more than we intended, including some new flip flops. I tried to video how funny it was to watch Rhys try to walk in them, but my iPhone couldn't capture the moments of happiness and total concentration he had to get moving in those miserable things. They looked so uncomfortable, yet he kept walking, not bending his knees and shuffling in slow steps...hilarious. They both love them. I don't know why they haven't had any until now (only Crocs), but you would have thought it was Christmas the way they've been running around the house (dangerous, I know) with such excitement in those things, listing the people they are going to show them to (Chase is first on Holden's list).
For now, I am getting a much deserved break from the flip flop craziness and am able to sit down and have some coffee to drink in some sanity. In a few minutes, I will be playing football in the front yard with Holden while he shows me how well he can punt and Rhys will be crying to be included, then dinner, then bath, then bed, and then maybe I can add more pictures of our year. I hope you'll keep reading as I post our adventures of our life and parenthood!
