Bright and Sunny

We woke up to the most beautiful blue skies this morning! I certainly feel more productive at 6:00am when the sunshine is pouring through my front windows. Oliver and I sat at the table for a little while whispering over our cereal bowls and waiting for the other kids to wake. The older three actually slept until 7:45am. Miracles do happen. 

The little guy that I watch showed up bright and early and was happy to play with the boys and see the puppy. Our morning went by relatively slow in comparison to all of the things I was getting accomplished. With Daddy gone to young men's camp we've had a lot of lazy meals, so the kitchen has stayed relatively clean. I threw in a few loads of laundry, tidied the upstairs bedrooms, and wiped down the counter tops while everyone played happily.

The sunshine called us outside in the early morning and we enjoyed some time playing at the park. Despite the early hour, it was already unbearably hot outside and the littles didn't want to stay and play very long. We soon made our way home for homemade popsicles and cold glasses of water!

This bump just keeps on growing and I am so glad to feel constant movement. We are almost at the 23 week mark now and time is flying by! The kids have all felt the baby kick and wiggle and it's so fun to see their faces light up each time!

This is my current view as I type and it makes me so happy! The littles and I got up to some crafting this afternoon while the heat trapped us inside (thank goodness for AC). Camilla and I found the idea on pinterest and it looked relatively easy so we decided to give it a shot. I wasn't sure what to use for the circles, but I ended up cutting potatoes in half to stamp the paint on the paper. Everyone liked it so much that they had to make two. It was a good refresher on shapes and colors for the really little guys and practically mess free!

I currently have two littles in my bed thanks to the crazy wind outside. They have sunk themselves deep down under my duvet and quilt and don't look like they're going anywhere for the rest of the night. While I tucked in the little boys earlier this evening, I could hear the older three sneakily tidying up the basement. They made quite the transformation in the boys shared room and then decided to move onto the toy room. I rubbed Fin's back and listened while a smile formed on my face. Camilla gave each of the boys a job and worked right along side them with speed in order to accomplish the task before I finished tucking in the little guys. I waited a few extra minutes and then snuck past them into the laundry room to switch a load. I was able to get back upstairs unnoticed and tidy up the rest of the kitchen. Before long, Joe came up and grabbed my hand to lead me downstairs. They did such an amazing job and it was such a blessing since I had a headache and really wanted to go to bed early tonight. I love it when my children give service without guidance. It made my heart swell with joy!