Birthdays

Six years!!!  Oh how our world has changed.  On October 22nd I always find myself celebrating my own strength.  Let's be for real for a second or two -- being a hard mom is HARD.  No one can explain to you how life changing, how difficult, and how emotionally changed you are once you have a little one with you in this world.  I remember crying when Cameron was little -- I just wanted him to smile.  I was exhausted, overwhelmed, and needed SOMETHING...ANYTHING...back from him. Now he is this super silly, always happy 6 year old.  Things have changed! There is so much that I am grateful for when it comes to these boys.  

Today for their birthday we started with morning presents.  Mike and I gave the boys a used Wii.  I am not sure how this will roll....but as I type Mike and I are playing Super Mario and I must say -- it is pretty fun.  After I sent the boys off on the bus I eventually met back up with them at school.  I volunteered in Cameron's class in the morning, the three of us had lunch in the courtyard, and then after lunch I hit up Owen's room for a few hours.  Ironically BOTH teachers were out sick.

Cameron's class was absolutely insane.  I felt like I was on Kindergarten Cop.  Owen's class was a bit more calm.  She actually had me put some books together and Owen ended up helping me figure it out.  Being at Forest Glen with them for the entire day was awesome.  Don't get me wrong, it was exhausting and these teachers need to get paid a LOT more...but it was awesome

After school the five of us went to look at new swing sets, had spaghetti for dinner and then went to our last soccer game.  Now the boys are in bed, the house needs a face lift and hopefully I will be in bed shortly.  It was a busy day and full of fun.

Grateful for these two rascals. Cheers to another year of health and happiness.  Celebrating all of the work this past year and buckling down for the year ahead.

 This is one of my favorite pictures of Cameron.  I showed it to him last night and he said, "I look like Jack!"  

 I have an obsession with this picture.  I love Cameron's sweet chubby cheeks.