Tuesday, June 10, 2014

A summer update...

Today is the 9th birthday of my first baby, my princess, my little girl who is growing up so fast and not quite so little as I wish she would have stayed... her party is this weekend and I'll post photos when it is done.
As you can tell from this photo...

She is having a Frozen themed party. I made her a special outfit, like I do pretty much every year...

Next week, after Ayla's party is over with, I am taking a few days to go to Montana to visit my mom and sister and see a high school friend get married. I am going by myself. Bryan is busy working, after having a month off without work. Doris will be watching the kids during the day. I will be going 2000+ miles away without them. I'll miss them all, but I am looking forward to the time to myself. I'll be able to eat food while it is still hot and without sharing. I'll be able to go to the restroom without a little assistant standing there watching me. I don't have to worry about taking care of 4 people before taking care of myself... I'm looking forward to the break.

Ayla and Zach have been placed in classes in their online school program for our homeschooling this fall. I have been planning things to keep us busy during the summer.

I know there aren't many people who read this blog... and I wasn't sure why I bother to update it at all... but when I logged in this morning, I read over some of my past posts. I'm glad that I have a place to look back and read things that I have written (other than Facebook). I know I don't write here often or as much as I really want to, but it is nice to have the outlet. I would love to take time more often - but with a hubby that is gone 14 hours a day, 3 kids ages 2 through 9 at home with me all day every day, a house to clean and maintain, and 3 small businesses that I run... I barely have time to think, let alone write it out...

I try to get up early, enjoy the quiet, and sip a cup of coffee before the kids wake up... I am going to try and use that time, every once in a while, to blog here... it doesn't really matter what I am writing since no one out there reads it, but I think it will help me since I don't have many friends down here and I am always busy with the kids and such. I will most likely update about the kids and myself and Bryan, post about homeschooling and our other adventures, and whatever seems to cross my mood...

Camping Critters

 
Caleb is 2 years old now...
where does the time go?
 
We had a small party at home for him with a "Camping Critters" theme...
 





 We had the kids make their own trail mix to go with their party favors.
 




We roasted marshmallows outside and made s'mores.
 


 
And here is the birthday guy, our little baby bear.