Friday Fun Day

Last Friday was scheduled to be warm. And my girlie had had a bad week at school

We decided to go to the zoo. She was so excited. And that made it all so worth it.

I have always been one to pull my kids out of school when they need it. I know a lot of people may disagree but it has always worked out well for us.

And back home for a perfect dinner on the patio

I wrote this on FB that night

Tonight I am thankful. For a day stolen away with my 4th as a “mental health day” that we spent at the zoo. For a day of my 3rd that got to ride his bike to school and hang with friends after, to my 2nd, who had to skip practice yesterday for school stuff and was told he would sit out tonights game because of it but yet still played.. and my 1st- who came home saying, ” I am going to bed early so I can run well tomorrow” and next thing I know he says ” I have to go make candles with Taylor” I love my kiddos so much! Keep your priorities straight kiddos. It’s people and expierences that matter, not how good you are at sports, not how many hours you clock at school, it’s about life. And live it to it’s fullest. Because it won’t wait for you to figure that out.

I know straight up that life would have been very easy if we had stopped at two kids. Easy financially, easy emotionally, easy logistically. But would it have been this fun? No, not for me. I always knew I wanted lots of kids. Even though there are times I remember saying to Andy, “oh man- I saw so-in-so just hanging at the gym reading a magazine after her workout. I can’t imagine having a day like that!” He said “one day you will”. And that was when kid three was a baby. And now with all (4) of my kids in school I could be that mom. But it’s hard not to feel guilty about taking time for me when I have been full time for others for 18 years. Because I feel like I should be doing something else. I am giving myself a year to adjust.

Cole teaching Eva to play lacrosse, or at least throw the ball for the dogs.

Vampire dog 🙂

Great start to a great weekend.