The days are flying by! We are loving the warm weather and all of the time we get to spend outside. The boys already have pretty awesome farmer tans and I love that they enjoy being outside more than inside.
This morning they all lined up on the couch eating peanut butter toast and watching ninja turtles before school. During the end of the year hustle, I like to make sure we still slow things down once and a while, especially for the big kids who spend such long days at school and on field trips. The morning sun combined with Ollie's bed head and all of their sweet faces made for quite the view!
I decided to ignore my messy kitchen and hang out in Grampa's Greenhouse for a little while this morning. Sawyer enjoyed swinging around while I pulled a few weeds.
Ollie, of course, had to be right in there helping! Two year olds are the best little helpers.
When it came time to tuck the boys in for the night they couldn't sleep. Ollie had a late afternoon nap and Finley fell asleep on the couch at 4pm. They decided they would rather watch Daddy mow the lawn than go to bed.
After everyone was finally tucked in for the night, I slipped outside for some fresh air. I stumbled upon my favorite flower and picked a few to put in a tiny vase on my kitchen windowsill. As I stood outside the little boys' window I could hear them giggling and I smiled. Even though they were driving me crazy, I was happy to hear them getting along and enjoying their childhood. Watching my husband mow the yard and breathing in the smell of fresh cut grass grounded me after a tough mom day. The little blue flowers surrounding my bare feet reminded of a talk entitled "Forget me Not" and the part where we are reminded to be happy now. It got me thinking about all of the things that bring me happiness and reminded me of the beauty that can be found in the mundane tasks of the day. Later that night when my toddler got out of bed for the 124395th time and asked for a "hug and a smuch" (smooch), you better believe I gave him the best squeeze hug and biggest kiss before tucking him back into bed. I fell asleep feeling like the luckiest Mom in the world because the chubby arms that encircle my neck with hugs each day are far more valuable to me than a gold chain or a string of pearls.
"Don’t close your eyes and hearts to the simple and elegant beauties of
each day’s ordinary moments that make up a rich, well-lived life."
~Dieter F. Uchtdorf
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