P365 - 2015 - Day 41 - a pretty good reason

P365 - 2015 - Day 41 - a pretty good reason

It may have been a rough day yesterday - yes I get tired of the craziness... but then tonight as I listened to these two excitedly tell me about their day while bopping around the kitchen as I cleaned up dinner and got lunches ready, I smiled to myself.  This is why I do what I do.  Why My Wonderful Husband does what he does.  This is why we might get tired sometimes.  Why life gets crazy sometimes.  Why I don't always have time for those necessary breakdowns.  But I think that's a pretty good reason and their smiles can make it all seem ok.

P365 - 2015 - Day 40 - There are days

P365 - 2015 - Day 40 - There are days

There are days when this is how I feel.  This day was one of them.  I know how lucky I am.  I count my blessings daily.  But there are days when all of the "things" in life start to add up....but with all of those things, it's rare that I would have the time to indulge in the nervous breakdown that I could be teetering on the edge of.  But sometimes you have to take the time to just sit down and maybe even break down a little.  Life is beautiful but honestly sometimes exhausting.  Thankfully I have an amazing husband who, while 4 hours a way at work, listened as I allowed myself to have a breakdown.  He didn't try to solve it all.  He just listened and cared.  After some time, I pulled on my big girl pants and reminded myself of just how lucky I am.

P365 - 2015 - Day 39 - all in

P365 - 2015 - Day 39 - all in

The Boy is all in with soccer.  All in.  Before going to the movies today with his brother and sister and Dad, he went outside to train.  He set up the cones and was running drills.  Watch out world.

P365 - 2015 - Day 38 - waffles

P365 - 2015 - Day 38 - waffles

After a day of basketball and soccer, we had a "breakfast for dinner" dinner of waffles and eggs.  The Princess was manning the waffle iron and did a great job.  :-)

P365 - 2015 - Day 37 - The day has come

P365 - 2015 - Day 37 - The day has come

The day has come.  It looks like one of our kids will be needing braces.  The Princess went for her six month follow up visit and it looks like the time has come, the baby teeth are gone, and now we just need to get the cash ready.  Looks like we'll be buying a car  I mean braces. ;-)

P365 - 2015 - Day 36 - in the paper

P365 - 2015 - Day 36 - in the paper

The Bear was in The Sand Paper.  The LBI School Student Council (with the Bear as President and The Princess as Secretary) planned a pep rally as a school spirit building activity.  The student council along with their amazing teacher mentor planned this event to also reach out to the community by having the students collect canned food for the St Francis food pantry.  The kids were excited to play the games and even more excited to help give back to the community.  The Bear was also pretty excited to be in the paper. :-)

P365 - 2015 - Day 35 - peaceful

P365 - 2015 - Day 35 - peaceful

Most mornings are hectic... as they are in most houses on school days.... But on this morning, everything was done and while the kids waited for the bus, they all pulled out a book.  Ahh if all mornings could be this quiet and peaceful.