The Trade

My life at the moment seems to be a constant trade. There is no such thing as cleaning a room and leaving it anymore!  

So here is my trade today:  clean kitchen from 3' up.... And distruction from 3' down!! :)

Lego Exhibit!!

We visited the NC Arboretum yesterday to see the amazing Lego exhibit!  The weather was amazing (50 degrees!) and the Lego creations were incredible! 

With the 275 lb hummingbird. 

 Lego lawn mower. 

The Gardener. We named him John. 

The bison... make with over 43,000 Lego pieces!   We got to go with friends Josh and Missy and Alina and Levi. Ben and Alina spent a lot if time discussing what life would be like if the whole world was made of Legos. :) so cute!!

Crazy girl pretending to be her own piece of art. :)

Sweet baby. Despite the serious look he love being outside. :)

Overwhelmed

Overwhelmed seems to be the word that sums up my life of late. Yes, many many days I am overwhelmed with dishes and squawking, bickering children.  Overwhelmed when I think about dishes and laundry and homeschooling and diapers..... 

I am often overwhelmed with the magnitude of this thing we call parenting. How will I ever send these little people off into the world to be a blessing and a joy and not a detriment to society? :). Will there really be a day they remember to say Yes Ma'am and No Thank You and for heaven sakes close the van door when you get out??

And then there are the moments like the ones pictured here. Moments of pure sweetness, kindness and love for one another.  Moments that I as their mama get to see. A glimpse into how much our Heavenly Father adores us. Or moments like tonight standing in the middle of their bedroom when all three healthy, growing children are sleeping and realizing that God picked me to be their mama, and what an overwhelming privledge it is to love and guide them. 

Thank you Jesus for my blessings. :)