The Little Things…

So as a parent of four busy kiddos, I sometimes find myself getting lost in the busyness and chaos and forgetting all the important things. Of course there are those days when I feel like all I do is the take care of, feed, clothe, re-clothe, wipe butts and noses, clean up the toys, do the dishes, put away clothes, break up fights, you get the idea. There are so many things that can consume my time and energy that sometimes I forget to enjoy the little things. So I thought for my own memory’s sake, I would write about some of the little things that I just LOVE in our life right now! So here goes: 

I love when:

-Kinzey crawls up in the chair with me and puts her sweet little arm around my neck

-Nadia gives me nonstop kisses for 2 minutes straight with barely enough time to take a breath

-Tate makes me laugh in the middle of a stressful moment

-Zane asks me to cuddle him in his bed ‘just for a minute’ before I leave him to go to sleep

-Tater goes on and on about his video game even though I’m pretty sure he knows I have no clue what          he’s talking about

-Kinzey comes up to me and gets her face really close to mine and then uses her hands to forcefully rub the back of my head and hair or cheeks to show me she loves me 

-Nadia constantly talks about her ‘friends’ even though she can’t remember their names or where they live

-I put the boys to bed and they beg me to ‘tell them a story’ which usually consists of stories from when they were little or when I was little or from the early years of Travis and I being together

-Kinzey giggles at herself after she says something she wasn’t meaning or uses the wrong word for something 

-Nadia makes up her own songs

-Zane calls his sisters “sweetie” and doesn’t have a clue how much that blesses Travis and my hearts 

-Tate constantly worries about his sisters’ safety and is always keeping his eyes on them when we are away from home

-Kinzey situates herself in the playroom to watch a show on netflix or plays with her babies with no help from anyone

-Zane calls me Mommy

-Tate cuddles with me in the chair while watching a movie

-Nadia asks to drink my coffee and then when she leaves the room says, “Mom, don’t let anyone drink our coffee while I’m gone.” 

These are just a few of the little things. I am sure I’ll have to make another list or add on to this because the sweet moments just keep coming even as the kids get older!! Oh how I love these sweet little people of mine!!!  

 

Girly Girls

You know after having two really energetic boys, I just wasn’t sure if I was ready for girls. I knew what boys were like: active, creative, curious, loud, and BUSY! But wasn’t sure what I would think about having girls. I also wondered how our girls would be with two older brothers to teach them all sorts of crazy things! lol! But, I must say that having girls has been way more fun than I ever even anticipated! I think they really are the best of everything. They can both give their brothers a run for their money. Often times, I find Kinzey trying to wrestle with Tate and Zane and Nadia is right there helping her sister out! ha! They have no trouble keeping up with their brothers, but LOVE girly stuff. Bring out the hair bows, nail polish and earrings and they are thrilled and excited and can’t decide what to do first. Give them new clothes and they are twirling and showing off and waiting for Travis and I to tell them they look beautiful! It’s really sweet. If I am wearing jewelry, they want to try it on! It’s just so fun to watch them get so excited about girly things. I know little girls are sweet and funny, but I also know they are extremely dramatic. And although we do have our drama, there is a lot more ‘fun’ stuff happening than there is drama and for that I am grateful! God blessed us two little beautiful and special girls that have brought a lot of joy to our family and for that Travis and I are incredibly grateful and blessed!!