Kids Convention Pics

I know these are not the greatest pictures- nowhere near picture perfect. But- this is the convention where I attended with no Michael in sight (not his fault- he will be going later in Aug)- and I was TIRED!! The fact that i remembered to take out my camera at all is miraculous. So one is with morgan and aidan and then the next one is with morgan and gracie. I never had my wits composed enough to pose all of them together at the same time. We made it thru though with some help from fellow bros and sis- Thank You Jehovah.

Summer Fun

At long last- summer days are here. What does the word summer conjure up for you? For me- I think about the garden on the farm where I was raised, jumping in the creek out at 12 mile when I was a teenager, and swimming with my beautiful babies now as a momma. Lord knows I don't like to be seen in a swimsuit- having three babies does nothing for the figure- but I gladly did it to see the jubilation on my little girls face as she slides down the waterslide for the first time today. I had a blast as well. As all of us were sitting on the hot concrete eating a popsicle (another summer requirement) it struck me- from the time I was little and decided that I wanted to have a family- this is what I thought of(at that time I was convinced I wanted at least 20 children. Hey, my sister terry always said she wanted 100). I thought it would be all fun-in-the-sun. Nobody tells you when you are 7 that you can't have 20 kids because of the laundry, dishes, bills, and chaos that would follow them. All you think of is how much fun you will have with your children and no matter what people would try and tell me- I always told my mom that I would NEVER make my children take a nap. What crazy adult thought up such horrible things like naps????? A MOM!!!! So- I'm glad that I got to enjoy a day with my children that was worthy of daydreams from childhood. As I look at their red faces and sleepy eyes- all I can say is- Enjoy your babies because dishes, laundry, dirty bathrooms, and bills can wait. Just not too long- or you will be hauled off for child neglect :) For now, go enjoy your children.