A Good Wave

I read today some notes I made back over a year ago about the kids dumping a whole box of cereal on the living room carpet, and making a mountain of flour on the kitchen floor... Which also brought to memory the time I found the brown sugar container in my bedroom with the two oldest kids elbow deep and plastered in a sticky mess. And I thought, how crazy this motherhood thing is, and how much it is always changing. 

Luckily, we have moved on from those kind of disasters. I don't have to worry anymore that Bridger will overturn my garbage while I am in the shower. And Bridger and Myra have mostly moved on from their terrible tantrums. (Not completely in Myra's case, but she is getting so much better!) 

Motherhood is so good, and at times so hard. Gratefully it comes in waves, and right now (at least today), we are riding a really good wave! When Bridger and Myra can remember to be friends and forget their pestering, they get along wonderfully! This morning I didn't interrupt them while they played so well downstairs, then they moved outside, then to Myra's bedroom, and then Sawyer was a giant coming to get them and all three kids were laughing and playing. 

Sawyer is getting to his super fun stage too. He jabbers on so much. Bridger is always claiming he's said another new word! but all I think he really knows is "mom, mom, mom". He has started crawling after the kids to join in on their games. He eats the dirt they track in by the front door, and empties the dishwasher on top of himself. His top front teeth are all starting to coming in. And he has developed a monkey crawl. He keeps one leg in front like he's always ready to sit down, but it makes him look like a baby gorilla. All I have to do is talk to him and smile and he is all grins and fun.

Maybe its the weather. Or maybe they've reached a good age. Whatever it is, I hope its a good, long wave!

Here are a bunch of random photos of my crazy, fun kiddos.

Hats Aunt Deon made for them!

Amy said it looks like she's riding a roller-coaster in her sleep.

Warm days are great for finding worms!

Park fun!

Handsome Sawyer boy

He fell asleep waiting to read Charlotte's Web. Not sure why he's pinching his eyelids though.

Love these snuggles!

He slept soundly all through being dressed in his PJ's. Overtired from teething and not napping during the day. Didn't even wake when the other kids were moving his arms and laughing at him.