ocachutober's almost over

The last couple weeks have been a whirlwind of {mostly} fun. It was so busy I seriously almost forgot to be thankful for all of the joy-filled moments we got to spend with family and friends we love! 

At the end of last month, when Jordan asked when grandparents were coming, I told him October. He never forgot. Each time grandparents came this month (multiple times, yay!), he'd say, "It's Ocachutober!!" 

feelings are not dictators

I deal with a lot of emotions and feelings, being a woman and taking care of littles every day. Last week I shared an article on facebook along the same lines of many I've been sharing lately - motherhood is hard and full of imperfection, and that's ok. This one in particular was about loneliness in the long hard days of moms at home with littles. A friend commented, "Motherhood must suck." I responded, "Lol, not a chance! Somebody has to do the dirty work of raising Godly children and our next generation in general!" That is the truth from my heart. But as I spent most of the next morning overwhelmed, frustrated, and at the end of my rope, I thought, "If I really feel as I expressed in that comment, why do I have so many days like this?!" I left the boys playing in the living room just before lunch, to get things upstairs ready for nap after lunch {each in their own space, with a designated toy set, because, whew, we all needed that! :)} and I just cried out to God, venting my frustrations, wondering what to do with my feelings, and how in the world to care for the boys in love despite some negative feelings in my heart.

a little slice of life catch up

I've been avoiding blogging for a little while, but I want to take a step back in because I need to write down and share some of our joys and just life.

2 years old {plus 3 months...}

So... I started making a "Happy Birthday, Jordan!" post for our sweet, I-can't-believe-he's-two year old, and never finished. So, since I stumbled across unfinished business, well... here's to my still two-year-old :)

not perfect | obedience.

It's tempting to dream about having it all, and having it all together. I give in more than I should.

friday five + (7-12-13)

{A few things missed, this week, and lots of cute pictures!}

fourth of july

A few days of fun with family.

Rediscovering the joy of jumping on the trampoline. He said, over and over, "Lookat me! I jump! I bounce! I jumping!"

friday five 7-5-13

See our Fourth in pictures, too! :)

• Seeing the world through his eyes is so fun. Warm summer weather provides more opportunities for this!