We are enjoying our summer!

I love love love being a mom! I know 100% w/o a doubt that God put me on this earth to be a mom! I love my children and I love having them home w/ me during the summer. Sure there are days that I think "when will August get here", but most days, I just love having my kids w/ me! It's what life is all about... the brother/sister arguments, the tattling, but most of all the fun. So here's what we've been up to this summer...

For the most part we've been hanging around the house just enjoying being home and not having anywhere pressing to be, but we've gone a few places too. In June Jason and I took the kids (w/o the baby) to Six Flags. What a fun day!! It was hot, HOT, HOTTT! But, there were no lines and we rode just about everything twice. It was exciting because there were lots of firsts that day, rides the kids weren't tall enough for the last time we went! It was nice to get away w/ Mallory and Mason and focus on them for an entire day since so much of our time the last 8 1/2 months has been on Madelyn.

Shortly after Six Flags the kids and I went to my moms. Yes, I loaded all 3 of my kids in the car and drove 7 hours (more like 8 w/ all the diaper changes, bottle feedings and potty stops) to my moms in Missouri BY MYSELF. We had a great time surprising her at her front door because she had no idea we were coming!! So glad she didn't have a heart attack! We just hung out for about 4 days, did some shopping and went swimming. The best part was that my mom drove back w/ me to hang out for the 4th of July weekend! I miss my Mama!!!

Since then we've just hung around the house, gone to Mimi and Papas to swim, gone to Barnes and Noble storytime and hung around the house some more! It's been nice!! Did I mention that I love my kids and I love being a mom??? I truly do!!! God has blessed me so graciously!

We've got more fun planned for the rest of summer, check back later for more updates...