March Phone Favorites

 

Duke had to give a presentation in school about Arctic Foxes. He did a great job telling everyone facts about his fox. Way to go buddy!

Duke and Roo have really bonded these past couple of weeks! These moments make my heart so happy!

Park days with the babes!

This reminds me of 101 Dalmatians. 

Oh my heart!!!!!!!

SPIKEY HAIR!!!! He was so excited!

We are officially into spring! Ready for those bunnies!

Science City

You've got to either be crazy or desperate to take your kids to Science City during spring break. These babies did such a great job. We have been practicing when I whistle they come running no matter what. A few years ago we lost Duke in Science City. It was the longest 24 minutes of my life. One Mama with four kiddos, the math just doesn't add up. They did such a wonderful job coming when I whistled. I am so grateful that they know how to listen. It makes my job as a Mama so much easier. It was a fun morning!

 

Zoo Day

 Papa was kind enough to let us use his membership and come with us for a date to the zoo. It was a much needed day out of the house!

We asked Sprout which animal he wanted to see and without question he wanted to see tigers. They were sleeping but he was very excited. 

 

 We just about had the zoo to ourselves as it was a chilly day. 

CHOOOO CHOOOOOO!!!!

Petting the sharks and sting rays.

We rode the carousel a few times. 

We conviced Papa to come too. 

I could not stop laughing at him sitting on the tiniest Red Panda. ahah

 

We took Roo to Find Dory. I don't think you could have found a better baby.

It was such a great morning!!! Thanks Papa!

Sprout Time

 

Real talk time: This boy. My Mama heart has felt so heavy and I've felt a lot of Mom guilt over him. He is a very busy, talkative, ever moving, hyper child who is full of so much LIGHT. I feel like he is constantly at an energy level of 11 and I'm constantly trying to ground him. I feel like I tell him to be still or to "shhh" 100 times a day and it genuinely breaks my heart. I feel as though I am trying to shove all of his energy into a box just because life happens and I need to deal with Roo, or chores, or all of the other things that take up a Mama's day. It is hard.

Yesterday morning was one of those heavy "Mom Guilt Mornings" where I was counting down the seconds until he got to go to school, when really I should just be so grateful he's mine & he's safe. Off he went, I picked him up and he told me happily about his day. We got his brother and sisters and they played outside until dinner. He came in ready to snuggle and my arms and heart were so ready to love on him. Here I was full of guilt for him not having a great day and he was just as happy as could be living his best life.

 

I climbed in bed and decided that the guilt needed to go. Will it be gone forever? Absolutely not. Do I need to give myself more grace? Yes. Could I be a little better and change my approach to Sprout by carving out some special time where he gets to shine in all his wiggly, talkative glory? Also yes. So today we broke out the Home Depot craft that I neglected to do for Valentine's week and I soaked up some time with this boy. Have I figured out a way to let him be himself and help him direct is energy? No, that will take time. But I'm putting the guilt aside and focus on things I can DO. Oh Sprout, you are so loved.

February Phone Favorites

February, I started off kicking butt and then things rapidly deteriorated. I feel like I'm sitting behind the 8 ball. I started projects and was on a rolllllllll but then things came up and we had to hit pause. Regardless, it went by all to fast. Here is a round up of our Phone Favs.

this boy could push the button on his my vest for hours. 

There's something about a baby wearing your shoes. 

A sweet little gift from Gram. She's been sick with Covid and this was the sweetest little surprise. 

We made a million trips to Home Depot.

The sunrises in KC are some of my favorite sunrises ever!

2 pancakes for 2.22.22 & 2.2.22

Some of the cutest sword fights ever!

Jakob had Lasick surgery and he says it's a total game changer. His eyes were dry and scratchy for a few days, but now they feel great. Still dry some days but he's loving it and I'm not going to lie, I am obsessed. He looks so much younger without his glasses. My husband is a fox!

He had to sleep with little night sheilds for the first few nights and they made me giggle. 

Obsessed with his cowboy boots.

My amazing helpers cleaning the van at the car wash. 

Sending funny faces to Daddy at work.

Sprout could eat pop corn for every meal. Okay, March, we've got this! Time to finish up some projects, and kick some butt. (spoiler alert, I did not kick butt ;))