I joke around alot about having a ton of kids and being a stay at home Mom, but in reality, there is no place else I would rather be. I am super blessed to have a husband that works so hard so I can stay home and play with the kids. All.Day.Long. Yes, some days are longer than others, but everyday is such an amazing gift. That's all. Short and sweet today.

Houston, we have a crawler....

Yep yep, after many weeks of training, tears, and even a few bumps, this handsome little devil

is now mobile. Ok, well, he just went forward the once today, but, he was so proud of himself, and once I started clapping and jumping around like the crazy lady I am, he was really excited. Or maybe he was scared, I am going to say it was excitement, because I am the one telling the story here :) Anywho, that picture was taken Labor Day weekend, at Grandma Betty's surprise party, doesn't he look so cute and squishy? Such a sweetie boy.

Here's Lucas sitting on the steps of the pool watching his cousins and sisters swim. Thankfully, we were able to keep his boy parts covered the whole time he was swimming. He has become quite the little Houdini when it comes to diapers/swim suits and swimming. Little rascal.  

Here are the girls on the first day of school. Of course I didn't think about letting the camera acclimate before I snapped the picture so this is what we got. If you really want to know, I had to get them out of the car, because I realized as we were pulling out of the driveway that I hadn't gotten a picture of them yet, then run into the house to get the camera so I could get the afore mentioned picture. Mom of the Year award right here people.  

Things to Remember

The way Lucas says "where it go" when he is looking for something.
The way Myles turns on the floor like he is on a turntable but can't for the life of him go forward.
And how he gets so frustrated when he sees the kids leaving him behind.
How excited Trinity was to lose her front tooth, finally.
How getting Lucas a mohawk turned into a full blown out scream fest, complete with tears, snot and little bits of cut hair.
The way Myles' belly sticks out of ALL his 12 month jammies.
And his wrinkly old man forehead.
How Chloe blew all her money she was saving for a guinea pig on candy.
How proud, thankful, and amazed that I have such great kids.
And that they are not going to be little forever, so instead of thinking of all the stuff that needs to be cleaned, washed, or picked up, I need to play cars, barbies, or color(outside of the lines) with them a little longer. Hold them, and squeeze them a little tighter, and let them know everyday how much they mean to me.