Fly By

That is what I have become...a fly by blogger. I have sat at my desk with my blog open and wanted to write and then I get pulled away to referee a fight or to play. Or sometimes I just can't seem to remember what idea I had 4 hours ago that seemed to need a post...

A month has passed since my last entry and in that time we've done the following:

Loving it!

Celebrated one year in our home. And while we might not have curtains in every room or have it decorated like a Pinterest board, it is home. It felt right from the first walk-thru and now a year later we are still just as happy.

The Hubby and I managed a date night...there was talk of these happening monthly. They don't. Oops...

Yum!

The trees in our yard bloomed perfectly for Easter, which gave us a nice family photo.

Easter 2014

There is nothing like strawberry season, so of course we hit a patch and got some fresh!

May can not be complete without some Mother's Day love and while things didn't go according to plan, with a sick child and all, my kids did manage to give me a day without them bickering and fussing.

My favorite girl

My mini me

 My favorite girl took dance this season and has loved every bit of it. I am happy for her and hope she continues dancing. Her recital was this past weekend and I didn't get many good shots...mostly because she refused to cooperate. But here is a cute one of her and a classmate.

T and a dance classmate

 And this brings us to the close of the school year and summer vacation. I need to have some sort of plan ready so I don't go crazy and the kids don't get bored. Hopefully it won't be another month before I update!

61

61 is the number of days until I get to celebrate my last year in my thirties. I was never one to try and hide my age...well, maybe those few years before I actually turned 21 but for the most part I was always okay with stating my age and not lying about it. I do the yearly kid about being 29 again but that's all.The clock will continue to tick and turn whether I acknowledge it or not. So I go with it.

Do I look my age? I don't know, maybe. Do I feel my age? Most days...yes. While they say kids keep you young, they also age you. A lot. I can't remember the last time I actually got enough sleep. And there are times that my eyes surely have been shut long enough and I still wake up tired. I thought going to the gym would help but all I wanted to do after working out? Eat and sleep...

This is me just a few weeks ago, on a trip we took to Michigan. Normally I am the one taking the pictures and rarely get a shot in the pictures but this one was taken either before or after I tried to wrangle the kids to sit with me. I think it's a nice picture and don't think I look like the big 4-0 is creeping closer. The guy at the makeup counter recently told me my skin was really nice and I don't know if he meant it or was just trying to make sure I bought something. Thank goodness he didn't offer me any anti-aging creams...

 I usually look at my birthday and am grateful that God has blessed me and given me another year with my wonderful little family. People make a big deal about Mother's Day or Valentine's...but for me? It's my birthday. Older, wiser and everything in between, I will take it all. Except for the wrinkles...ain't no body got time for that.