Well I have lots to do today but wanted to bring this up to date. I am painting the kitchen !!!! HURRAYY and having fun doing it except when I have to freak out every few minutes reminding 2 very hyper boys to get out and don't hit my drawers. Other than that is went smooth. We had our first 4-H meeting last night it went well after a few meeting place mishaps... we seem to have a great little group of kids and I think it will be a fun year.

When we got home I got the boys to bed and had to take a moment to lay down by my little
Brendon and watch him fall to sleep he is slipping out of my hands and growing into a big boy and it makes you think about what is important I really only have a few little years with my boys and they are such a precious gift that I far to often take for granted. I want nothing more in life than to be a mom. As I watched Brendon fall asleep with his duck that sings wrapped in his arms singing him to sleep I couldn't help but see my little baby laying there and just get wrapped in the moment carrying me back to having my little babies. I miss that and wish I could have more. Maybe some day but I'm not counting on it. They truly are little miracles and precious gifts that come into our life. And I'm grateful for the moments you catch a glimpse of that baby inside that growing and changing little person you love so much! Life gets far to busy sometimes. As I finally peeled myself away from my sleeping angel I peeked up at my other one crashed out from a full day of fun. I can't believe he can read and write and count and do all this

things that just amaze me. At the same time I am so Proud of the person he is becoming. LOL I have a good character test for Hayden the other day that happened on accident. hayden came into the kitchen to inform me and show me teeth marks in his arm and that Brendon had bit him. After thinking for a moment I said well go bite him back so he said okay and ran in there and I hear them wrestling and Brendon scream and then Hayden is back crying I said what's the matter he said I can't do it mom I just can't hurt my little brother I love him to much. I was so proud of him we had to have a group hug and a firm talk with Brendon about not biting and how lucky he is to have a great big brother. I sure love those boys!

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