Kayaking!

Yup... Madelyn went kayaking!

We had an amazing Labor Day weekend. Kayaking with Auntie Linda, boating with Uncle Jay, and cookouts at Nana and Papas!

When Dad and Reed Nap...

Madelyn and I sometimes head to the lake.

But Maddy still had time to make sure a fort was ready for when Reed woke up:

Conversations with Papa

Shine

Here is a Top 5 of my parenthood fails. Or should I say not-so-shiny mommy moments. (You got to laugh!)

5. Forgetting to feed Reed lunch, yesterday.

4. Having a fight with then four-year old Maddy and then marching her to her room and careening across the kitchen floor onto my back.

3. Ever giving Reed a sip of my coffee. (He is definitely his dad's son and LOVES coffee.) he now tries to grab complete strangers coffee cups to get his fix.

2. Losing Maddy in Kohls only to have the store locked down and eventually find her in the juniors clothing rack pooping.

1. Getting a letter home from Maddys day car when she was 3 that said lice was found on a classmate. Then, covering Maddy's head in Nix and acting like she had lice because I was so freaked out.

Let's just hope for every fail I also make good decisions and create better memories for them! Haha.

Bobo, School, and Gratitude

Madelyn (along with her parents) call Reed Bobo. Usually said as... ooooooohhhhh, boboo during a screaming-crying Reed fit. Last night as I was putting Maddy to bed she looked over at me and told me about her day. She said they had pudding with whipped cream, recess x3, and Math. She then looked at me and said... oh, mom I love school, but I also missed Bobo. I love my Bobo.

Agh! It's like she knows saying those sweet things will surely get her the pet rabbit she wants for her birthday. (She is not getting a pet rabbit! -but she tries.)

After her sweet statement and love for her brother I also felt my heart fill and overflow with joy and gratitude for the people in her life that texted, called, messaged, and banged down the door to hear about Maddy's first day of school. Madelyn is a sensitive, nervous, and incredibly sweet girl... and the family and friends that lift her up and celebrate with her create a level of gratitude I could never have imagined.

1st Grade!

New House

New Grade, New School!

Kids are so brave!

PAPA!

The septic guys are installing our brand new septic system this week. There is a foreman on the job that Reed swears is Papa. All I can here around the house is Reed calling.. PAPA! And then wondering why he isn't coming inside. Hahaha!