This and That

The girls were playing out back the other day on this barrel, they were being super sweet and cute with each other so I went and grabbed the camera. Instead of catching the cuteness this is what they gave me. At least it shows their real personalities. Little stinkers
















This is a random picture off my camera. Emmie's school was having a crazy hair day during their spirit week but it happened to fall on the day all the kindergartners got to sing the National Anthem in front of the whole school. So we decided to make her crazy hair patriotic. She loved it and wanted me to do it again the next day.
















Last Sunday was a nice day so we all piled in the car and checked out a new park we hadn't been to yet. It was a great one and we'll be heading back there for sure. We only snapped a few shots of the kids, mostly on the swings since they were running too fast to get them doing much else.










































































The "Spring" here in Utah is such a tease. We had 2 days of 75 degree weather a couple weeks ago followed by a day of snow then rain. It's extremely bipolar. But on the warmer days it's been so nice to get out. Utah gets a little too warm in the summer some days and I'll be extra large with all the baby weight but I'm still so excited to be outside every day!

Mommy Fail

Today was kind of a bad day. Ok it sucked. The kids were totally on one fighting and hyper and just being downright annoying and bad. Me being pregnant and tired and dealing with the duties of keeping up a house (dishes, laundry, feeding the kids, vacuuming after every meal because the kids can never seem to make the food go in their mouths, running errands, cleaning up toys and keeping the kids entertained) I was pretty cranky today. I tried things like taking them on a car ride, going over to Burger King just to let them play at the play place etc. So the day winds down and we get Emmie's homework done, books read, them all dressed for bed, teeth flossed and brushed, prayers said. While I kiss Emmie goodnight she whispers to me that she left something on the counter she wants me to look at. I come down and clean up the rest of the toys scattered around and remember what Emmie said and I find this little book.











































































She did it all by herself this afternoon and I feel so bad I didn't notice it sooner. Eliza didn't go down for a nap for some reason today but I kept going upstairs trying to get her down. Emmie had asked me to help her make a book to take to school and I had been so exasperated and told her I couldn't because I was too busy with Eliza. I told her if she wanted to do it she would have to do it herself. (yes makes me sound like such a mean mom) So seeing her book pulled at my heartstrings and made me shed a few tears for not being able to stretch myself thinner today and give each of my kids the attention they wanted/needed.

Being a mom can be so hard sometimes and even though there are days I feel I'm doing pretty good there are days like today that remind me I can always do better and need to reevaluate my priorities.