Barber Bustlings

Today was the perfect day. After doing Saturday chores and cleaning up the backyard, we went to the park and had a great time together. Bailey is so strong; she could do the monkey bars all day. Myles is finally enjoying the swings and is a little dare devil on the ladder and slides. Landon loves being outside and is a lot more alert lately. He is determined to find his thumb, although he closes his little fist around it. He ends up frustrated that his whole fist won't fit in his mouth. He is so much fun.  The weather is incredible and I couldn't have asked for a better day with my little family. "Men are that they might have joy." I have been trying to emulate all my great friends who really take time to enjoy their kids. I need to slow down sometimes. Life isn't always sunshine and roses, but I can certainly enjoy it more AS IT IS rather than waiting for everything to be as I want it to be. Scott and Peggy (his mom) are great examples of people who see the posit...

I just love my little family. Landon isn't always crying, but he seems to be whenever I get the camera out. He has stopped giving me the 4-5 hour sleeping periods that my body was getting used to. He is so unpredictable still. I'm giving him two more months to sleep 6 hours straight before we start letting him cry it out. He is starting to smile at us (on purpose!) and is very social. He does not like to be alone when he is awake. Both Myles and Bailey do a good job at making him happy. I am not looking forward to potty-training Myles at all. He is going to be 3 in June and although I don't enjoy changing his diapers, I'm going to wait until his birthday to begin. I would love for him to show interest before then, but it's not looking that way right now. He is so much fun. His love affair with the movie, "Cars" cracks me up. I'm still not sick of it even though we watch parts of it every day. He gets so mad if I turn it off before it's over, so I ...

My dad loved the Dilbert comic strip so I put it up for him. Today would be his 56th birthday. How fortunate for him to be in a place where you don't age, don't get tired and don't have any worldly concerns at all. I do believe that he is aware of what is going on in my life and in the lives of those he loves. Sometimes I feel him near and it makes me want to be a better person. Sometimes I wonder what he told my kids about me before they came to earth. I can imagine him explaining that although I am a little crazy and very impatient, I do love them and want what's best for them. I wonder if Landon can see him or Scott's dad sometimes when he is staring off into space and smiling. My dad has been gone for almost ten years now. Not a day goes by where I don't think about him and miss him. I miss the lost opportunities with him, especially now that I have kids. I know he would have been the best grandpa. He loved babies and little kids. I am looking forward to a b...

So, the past few nights Landon has granted me 4.5 to 5 hours of blissful, straight sleep. Combine that with Scott being able to work from home and I feel like a new person. Besides having more energy, I went a little crazy cleaning. I cleaned out 3 garbage bags of clothes from our closet, reorganized our hall closet, got Christmas put away, organized the toys that were taking over our family room, weeded out two garbage bags full of unwanted toys, cleaned up the laundry room shelves and moved the remaining toys to the hall closet. Now my kids take one group of toys out at a time and I love it. I can't believe how freeing it is to declutter my home. And it didn't take near as long as I thought. Having Michelle here last month really motivated me to take better care of my house. I only wish I would have taken before and after pictures!