these little ones of mine keep me pretty busy. that, along with growing a new little seed in my belly, has me pretty worn out. i do have a moment now though to take a little snapshot of my life. of their lives. it is valentine's day, you know.
these little guys were obviously too excited for the holiday. hanna and elias were both awake in the 5 o'clock hour. yuck. i do not like them up that early. but the day is filled with little lovelies and they have now consumed enough candy (at 7:30am) that they will be running on auto-pilot for the next few hours. what was i thinking?
ada is growing up into quite a little lady (aside from the incessant potty talk!) she is a gift to our family. she is honestly the kindest person i have ever met. she is an amazing reader and writer. she is incredibly independent and does not follow anyone. this sometimes causes problems, but i would rather her be herself than a follower. she is smiley and happy. what more can i ask for? and did i mention how much so likes to clean!?!? amazing.
elias is seriously a piece of work! he is four, but wishes to be eighteen. he is wildly creative and his imagination is always on. he is very active and athletic. he has so many hopes and dreams. i hope they all come true for him. he loves school and makes a scene every day when i drop him off. he is an attention seeker and loves to be the center of attention.
hanna is a little ball of love. she is a little jumping bean and rarely takes a moment to sit! she loves to run, jump, play baby dolls, jump, sing, laugh, jump and play chase. she is great at playing independently. she goes to the park and runs to play, never looking back for me. she is very social and will play with any kid that looks at her. she has such a sunny disposition. it makes my heart happy.
and lastly, reza deserves so much more credit than i could ever give him. he works so hard and comes home after dinner almost every night, quickly shovels food into his mouth so he can help get the littles to bed. kids are hard, and they are certainly hard on a marriage. expectations are always high, and it is easy to be disappointed. but, we make a good team. elias idolizes him. hanna thinks he is the silliest member of our family and ada thinks the world of him. what more could i ask for?
and now, just a snapshot of what we have been up to.
serious love, right here.
and here.
15 weeks and growing.
valentine's morning.
wrestling.
trouble.
ice cream date with mommy.
elias got a gumball machine and i found chewed gum all over the house for days. never. again.
sunday mornings.
look at that build.
scooter rides on campus.
sickness has been all over our house this winter.
ikea craziness.
ada's family portrait.
i swore the crib would break.
when i look back at pictures i can't help but smile. but things aren't always hunky dory. we still have fun, but beauty has it's price. i lose me temper more than i want to. they whine and pout and fight FAR more than i want them to. but we are a family and we try to make it work. i'm just saying, it's not always easy!
