{My Kind of Day}

Today was such an awesome day that I decided I needed to document it. It started out with Gray sleeping through the night {so not normal and I don't expect it to happen again for a while BUT it was MUCH needed}. Good morning snuggles, house cleaning, Abby playing,

Popsicle eating, Just Dance 3 playing {mostly just watching me but Ryker and Abby joining me a little they LOVE to do this - its a WIN WIN they are entertained and I get a workout in}, burning a sweat, toy sharing, lunch eating, house cleaning {Ryker helping},

laundry {I get to fold all 5 loads after I am done with this post}, golfing,

smiles and snuggles from this guy,

brother holding,

cup cake making party {we danced around the kitchen as a family singing "cup cake party" over and over and LOVE every minuet of it}. Ryker LOVES to help me in the kitchen ALWAYS. Tonight was a blast cooking together with our aprons on {I think it is time to make him a boy apron}. Poor kid was falling asleep waiting for the frosting to get made so he could eat one before bed. 

 making yummy things ='s loads of dirty dishes - if only I had a fairy who would come clean my kitchen after I was done cooking/baking delicious things. Wouldn't that be the life?!?!

Sleeping kind of day. This little guy napped like a champ all day and now my boys are in bed and I get to finish cleaning up our home after our fun day. Days like this remind me how much I really do LOVE being a stay at home mom. Even with all of the mess making, laundry doing, cleaning, meal making, bum changing, crying, fighting, giggling, playing, kissing, tickling, and snuggling. I know we all have bad/rough days but I have more good days then bad and I couldn't imagine doing anything else other than raising these handsome little guys of ours. Last week I was at a girls night and it was sad to me to hear some of my dear friends talk about motherhood/their lives the way they were. Most of us there are stay at home moms with 2 kids and they were all lamenting on how nice it would be without kids. They would have time to experience more culture, study, have more money, travel, and many other things. All I said was "how boring life would be without these sweet little ones".  And many responded that they have many boring days with their kids. Yes, we all do have boring days but you can turn any day into what ever kind of day you want to. I am happy where I am in my life and would not trade it for anything. I feel so blessed to be ABLE to stay at home and raise my babies.

A few months ago at a stake RS conference we had a sister shared this with us "through out the day when something good happens {usually small sometimes big}stop for a half of a second and thank Heavenly Father". I have been trying to do this right in the moment {other wise we forget - hey we are busy}and it has made such a difference in my life. You should try it out. It makes me remember all that I have to be thankful for. Hey I am SUPER thankful when Ryker is frustrating me when I speak kindly to him and not snap at him.  This does not always happen. Or when Ryker simply walks to our car without a melt down on the stairs. Small things add up. Here is to motherhood.

 Now I am off to fold laundry and clean my kitchen so I can get to bed before my baby wakes up.