SUMMER VACATION!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Jake, Drew, and Grandma 'Princess'


Michael doing his latest "trick" when he's done eating... LOL


Hello all!!! I'm on SUMMER VACATION!! Notice from the capital letters that I'm super excited about this!!! :-) :-) :-)

The past week and a half I have to admit.........I've been quite selfish. My days have been consumed by not much... let's see... going to the gym (which I've been trying to all these different types of classes.. pilates, zumba dance, hip hop, etc), nail appts, hair appts, cleaning, and well, spending time with my precious monkeys!!! Let's just say it's been........wonderful!! I feel a little guilty since Chris is still at work....but I have enjoyed the time to myself. It feels weird to be a little "selfish" and take time for myself. It's funny... pre-kids, I would have been napping the time away, but not now. I have taken a few naps here and there, but NOTHING like I would have before. I am enjoying going to the gym, working out, eating well, and picking the boys up early. I have been spoiling Jacob with slurpee trips, ice cream, and just plain-old mommy time. I love it. Gosh... wouldn't it be great to earn this paycheck and be able to stay home! Yeah right... I don't see that coming any time soon.

Michael is taking his first steps... walking!! I can't believe how fast the time flies by. I will post a video soon (as soon as we get another camera that takes video!!) Michael was so excited by the fireworks on the 4th of July, that he threw the camera down and broke it. :-( The screen is obliterated and we are in the process of getting a new one. This was the first 4th of July that Jake actually was 'IN' to it. It was great. We swam the whole day, visited with family, and enjoyed fireworks once it got dark. Gosh, I never would have imagined that a day/night like that would bring so much joy. Before kids, it was filled with WAY too much drinking and partying.... not that I remember all of it. Yikes. Better times now.....thank God. These boys are amazing to me. I cherish every single minute with them. They make me a better person and I truly feel like my heart is walking around on the outside of my body. It is wonderful, yet painful (in a good way, of course).

Jacob is moving rooms in his preschool.... to the "Big Boy" room and he is so excited, yet momma is so nervous for him. It tears my heart out to leave him every day.... gosh, it really changes my perspective on life, my job, and all those kids that I am "charge" of every day. This tiny, tiny part of me wishes I could have another child, but I know that isn't happening... I just look at these joyful human beings and how I have created them and it's bittersweet. They are so much work, bring me so much joy... but I just don't think I could do another child justice with working full-time....as you can see, I still struggle with these thoughts....Overall, I feel happiness though... I thank God for my blessings.

Hope all is well with everybody else.
xoxo