He Has Risen!!!

Happy Easter! We had a great time celebrating this year. Thank the Lord He has risen!! The kids did very well this weekend with the crazy schedule and spending time with both families. Payton loved the Easter egg hunts. Payton and her cousins ran around the back yard crazy. She doesn't run as fast as her older cousins do, but they left eggs for her to find also. The boys napped during the hunt. We had the pleasure of having brunch, twice. Once on Saturday morning and then again after church on Sunday morning.

It was a little chilly but we avoided the rain. The Easter bunny brought the kids sun hats for summer and Payton some new sun glasses to wear by the pool. They all got watering cans to play with outside or in the baby pool. That bunny was thinkin!! Overall I think the boys did good for their first major holiday.

Cooper with his basket

Cohen with his basket She loves her big puffy dress, that was all she wanted Cooper and big sis Cohen and big sis brotherly love Payton loves her cousins getting as many eggs as she canshe loves to say "cheeeze" as loud as possible twin boys

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3 year old

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mom and dad

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best photo opp.

What a Week

Last weekend started off fun and exciting. They boys are moving around more and more, well Cohen anyways. Cooper does also but not as much as Cohen. When I lay them on their tummy Cohen goes up immediately just like the picture and Cooper usually thinks that means nap time. He just likes to lay his head down and chill. Cohen has rolled over but Cooper hasn't had the desire to do that yet. They are doing great and it is crazy how fast they are growing.

Payton having a tea party

Saturday morning we had our Easter Egg hunt at our church. The kids had a great time. Payton loved running up and hugging the bunny. My nieces were also there for the celebration and the three girls had a ball. Mitch and I each had a boy strapped to our chest. Of course I didn't capture a picture of that. They found eggs and played games, they even had face painting. What kid wouldn't love getting paint all over their face!!!

picking her eggs
the girls

Yesterday morning I attended my friends son's funeral. Over the weekend after their Easter Egg hunt there was a terrible accident and her kids were in a tragic accident with their grandparents. Her 5 year old son was killed and her 23 month old has a C2 neck fracture. Yesterday was one of the hardest things I have had to do. There were people bursting at the seems of this funeral home to show their love and support to Ali and Tommy. They have a long rode ahead of them. Watching them deal with this tragic event was so hard, I can't imagine how they must feel. The survive was done a well as it could have been and knowing that Cainen will be waiting for them in heaven I hope helps them move on the best they can. Courtlyn was acting just like her old self talking and being ornery. I pray they can pull together and help each other through and be strong for their little girl who still needs her mommy and daddy. No parent should ever have to out live their child. We all love you and will miss you Cainen

After attending something like that it just makes you never want to let go of your children. I smoothered them since Saturday. We spent the evening together just enjoying each other company and loving every minute with them not knowing when that might end. We decorated eggs this year for the first time. Payton thought that was pretty awesome. We made a dozen for the Easter bunny. She did very good being patient for the eggs to come out of the cups. We had a great Mother daughter time, while the boys napped.

Cohen and Mommy

Payton with her baby brother Cohen

She loves them to pieces, Cooper wasn't into lovin right then

My 3 babies

Coloring our eggs

our finished product

Why Mom's Rock!

Those of you that read my last post know that I returned to work last week. Let me tell you it was the hardest week yet. I was barely functioning on hardly any sleep and by Wednesday I was dying. No kiddos at my house was sleeping through the night all week. I had worked a couple nights and not really slept during the day. I didn't know what to do, so when all else fails, cry. I was so tired that was all I could manage. My mom knew what a hard week I had. She kept calling to check up on me. This is the part that gets good!

Mom walked over to my house on Friday and showed up at around 4:30, right when I was finishing feeding the boys. She timed that on purpose of course. She walked in and said," Are you finishing up with the boys? Good change and enjoy this beautiful day and walk or run all by yourself." She said she was trying to help with my sanity and give me a little "ME" time. Now how wonderful is that? I was so excited, she knew my schedule, knew I would love to be outside, knew I would love to workout( because like that ever happens with babies and a 3yr old), and thought I needed just a little break.

That is one of the perks about being mom, you know your kids almost as well as they know themselves. I don't like to ask for help, if it is offered that is one thing but I pretty much won't ask for it otherwise. She knows this wonderful fact of course and just came and told me to leave. That is exactly what I need sometimes, or else I would just keep on pushin through.

Today I got another wonderful mother surprise. I had made a comment that I need some play clothes for Payton that she can play hard in and ruin and I won't care about it. Mom had payed attention to that comment. Children's Orchard was having a sale she knew about that play clothes were on sale for $1 per item. She just showed up at my house with play outfits and shorts for Payton. They are even really cute mostly name brand even. I don't care, it was wonderful because now if any of it gets ruined it's no big deal.

It is so great to have a mom that knows you so well. I know that I would love to do similar things for Payton one day. Know her well enough to do wonderful sweet little gestures that mean the world at the time. I will of course do the same for my future fabulous daughter-in-laws. It might take a little while know how they work but I am sure I will figure it out quick and treat them as my own. What a wonderful gift to get the privilege of being a mother.