Favorite Five: May

How I miss writing. That was the point of this blog, afterall.

I still can't seem to find the time or mental bandwidth. 3 kids has officially humbled me.

Hopefully I will write again soon. Maybe when Hannah goes to Kindergarten.

In the meantime, I do enjoy the discipline of finding my favorite 5 pictures to post each month.  

It is a great practice of gratitude to highlight a few moments that capture the loveliness of life. 

There are plenty of not-so-lovely moments around here, but I choose to focus on times like these...

First time away as a couple since Hannah was born. So needed. Such an amazing trip.

 The two Grandmas watched the girls while we were away, and they had a blast.

Then, once we were back home, my Dad also flew in for some CA fun with his grand-daughters.

Here are Papa and Sam doing surgery in the Secret Garden.

 Homemade water park in the backyard during our heatwave.

 She's getting so big and so independent. I love the concentration here.

 Teepee time for my silly "big" and "little".

Happy Mother's Day!

Motherhood.

What a gift, what a challenge.

I'm SO thankful for my mom today.
I'm SO thankful to be a mom.
I'm thankful for ALL moms today.

In honor of Mother's Day here are a few of my favorite pictures of me with my girls from this year.

Thank you Stacy for capturing authentic moments of motherhood for me to cherish forever.

 

And here are a couple great things about motherhood that really struck a chord in me this past year...

CLICK HERE for the full post from Momastery, but below is my favorite excerpt. This sums up most of my days beautifully…

How was my day? Today has been a lifetime. It was the best of times and the worst of times. There were moments when my heart was so full I thought I might explode, and there were other moments when my senses were under such intense assault that I was CERTAIN I’d explode. I was both lonely and absolutely desperate to be alone. I was saturated- just BOMBARDED with touch and then the second I put down this baby I yearned to smell her sweet skin again. I was simultaneously bored out of my skull and completely overwhelmed with so much to do. Today was too much and not enough. It was loud and silent. It was brutal and beautiful. I was at my very best today and then, just a moment later, at my very worst. At 3:30 today I decided that we should adopt four more children, and then at 3:35 I decided that we should give up the kids we already have for adoption. Husband – when your day is completely and totally dependent upon the moods and needs and schedules of tiny, messy, beautiful rug rats your day is ALL OF THE THINGS and NONE OF THE THINGS, sometimes within the same three minute period. But I’m not complaining. This is not a complaint, so don’t try to FIX IT. I wouldn’t have my day Any.Other.Way. I’m just saying- it’s a hell of a hard thing to explain- an entire day with lots of babies.

And if you haven't seen this genius video, here you go...