Steady and Sure

 Life has been steady in the Stannix home lately. This week was a tough Mommy week and I often fell asleep feeling inadequate and frustrated with how things were going. Watching the boys bike in the yard while Finley napped today brought joy back into my heart. Hyrum loves helping his brother learn to ride his two wheeler and does it with such patience and love. Hyrum would push the bike up to the top of the little hill and then tell Joseph the best way to get on, which foot to put where. After reassuring Joe that he would never let go, he would carefully grip the handle bars and run along side his little brother down the hill. As he ran, he cheered him on, and then let go for just a few seconds at the bottom to help Joe learn to stop and put his foot down. Once he hopped off his bike they would both jump up and down excitedly and give high fives. They did this for a good half an hour, and I loved every moment. 

There are days where I struggle being a stay at home Mommy, but these little moments help ground me, and remind me why I wanted to do this gig in the first place. I do this for the hugs, the "I love you's", the bed time stories, the hilarious conversations, the learning experiences I get to witness, and the atmosphere I get to create in our home. 

This afternoon Hyrum came up to me while I fiddled with the pipes under the sink and told me he wanted to fly to the sun. I explained to him that it would be much too hot to land on the sun, so he changed his mind and decided he'd like to go to the moon instead. "But not when it's small, " he said, "just when it's round so I can land better." I smiled and explained that the moon is always round, even though it doesn't always look like that in the sky. More questions followed and we had a great time learning together! 

I am so grateful that I get to be home with my littles all day, even though it's hard. I love teaching them and learning with them. I love when I get a glimps into their giant imaginations. I love hearing their thoughts and watching the wheels turn as they process new information. And the look on each of their faces as they came down that hill will be etched in my mind forever.