Summertime rewind....

We all can't wait for the first day of summer. The warmer air and the sunshine. A new day filled with sunscreen, freeze pops, late nights and bike rides. Our summer started with t-ball with Aslan. He loves to play baseball

Our days from baseball turned to days at the lake, late nights, and summer fun. There were challenging days with 3 little kids, but looking back all the "stressful" moments don't compare to even one memory we got to make! One highlight that everyone looked forward to was our tip to Waldameer. They loved riding rides and Aslan love the waterpark, my favorite. I love waterslides!

Jaelynn on the airplane ride. Chris and Aslan on the sky ride.

 

The month of June flew by before we knew it its was the fourth of July!

My rock star, She loved seeing something explode!

                                       The kids loved doing fireworks, we even got some bigs ones
                              We enjoyed going out to see some friends while they were camping.

A true nature boy!!! Aslan loved going to the woods to play. He loved looking for salamander. We would bring them home and make "homes" for them and the kids would drive them around in the back of the gator. It was always a good Saturday activity while mom was at work!

 

Our July was filled with family reunions, swim lessons and family camp.

 

At Mahaffey Camp. Aslan loved camp this year. We sing the songs all the time and recall all the memories. Jaelynn loved  being with her cousins and all the fun thins, especially the candy shop!

 My sweet Ava. Ava is my niece and I believe one day she will do big things. She has a giggle and squeak like no other and I love getting to spend a whole week with her and her sister Vera.

Aslan and his buddies from camp. One of my fondest memories as a kid was making camp friends, I hope each year he will enjoy the company of these boys as well as many others.

 

 

And then there was the race, the first 5k after baby Easton. I won't lie it was rough but it was so much fun! Thank you Amy for lots of laughter and support along the way. I wouldn't have done it with out you! Amy has been such an inspiration to me and I admire her for the beautiful lady she is

 

The days of august were filled with slip and slides, rope swinging, J's birthday, a trip to the zoo and just fun days before school. So here is to waiting another 179 days.

I look forward to the year ahead. New things to learn and accomplish. Recalling the past, talking about the present and dreaming for the future.

                            I love his sweet laughter and his love for water balloon fights!

I love the little sassy girl in you. You are truly a piece of me, in fact your just like me!

I love your little eye rolls it makes me say, "You are so much like your mother"

Always keep your spunk, it keep's them guessing! 

  Sometimes you get lost in the mix! You are one true blessing. I can't believe almost 5 months have gone by, since you have enter this world. You have completed this little family of ours. 

So Long summer, we'll look forward to next.

What's on your feet?

Let me start this by wishing all Mother's out there a Happy Mother's Day. My Mom taught me a lot about life. She made me always believe in myself and no matter what  have confidence in who you are and in whatever you are doing. Right now I am doing motherhood. I would say I am at the beginning stage, I have only put 6 years into it and I have a  lot more years to go through. I know my years of diapers, ninja turtles, and dollies will fade and turn into something else....I hear these are the easy years and day by day I think I understand that a little more. There problems are small even though there tantrums might be big. I am enjoying these moments just right where they are. So back to the confidence my mom always tried to make me see....I am not always confident in Motherhood. There are time I fail and there have been many days I wish I could have had a do-over. As a mom I am thankful for some great friends who help me realize that I am not the only one who has these moments or days for that matter. As I reach my 6 week mark of having my third child I will be released from no exercise. To most that is a torture word to me it is a stress relief and I love to just pop on some tunes and sweat!!! Last summer I got into running and I was getting better week by week. Early August came and my morning runs seemed to be taking much longer and weren't so easy anymore. After two weeks of blaming the humidity I realized it wasn't humidity but the baby growing inside me!!!! Weeks later the exhaustion of pregnancy set in and those running shoes got set aside. So here I am ready to start again. The right shoe...shoe shopping I go! After my precious Jaelynnn rearranged most of the crocs and undid a few laces I was debating between two pair. The nice salesman came and chatted with me and he was very helpful. At the end of our conversation he said "you know the only difference in those two shoes is the price."  What should a mother do, she should buy the more cheaper of the two right?.....right. So I left the store with shoes in hand, happy that I got a new pair of shoes. These shoes have sat on the counter for a week while I have been debating on why I settled on that pair. The other pair will not make me faster nor will not get me in shape quicker but I know that other pair brings me one thing CONFIDENCE. Confidence because I felt like me! There are days when a shower doesn't happen till 3 and the laundry is the biggest mountain I may EVER climb! I am still Missy in this motion of mothering. The girl with the purple hair, who likes campfires, and toby mac. Mothers tend to get lost in Mickey Mouse, school lunches and which activity are we running to next. We lose ourselves so quickly in this rush. So as I found a small piece in me in those shoes I wanted to wear for they gave me confidence in this world that right now I know as Motherhood. To the shoes on the counter you will soon be replaced with the ones I truly wanted. So this Mother's day put aside the tasks of the home. Today is a day to rejuvenate yourself, and as the mom spend a little extra on YOU! So whether its your new shoes for confidence in yourself, a purse or a Pedi take note that next time look at them and feel great for what it might help you get back to al little piece of you!! I know next time that  my day seems unending or the chores just seem to be bigger than me I will look at my shoes whether their on my feet or waiting for the next run that in  the midst of mothering I am still me the neon shoe, purple haired mother who loves herself for who she is and I will walk this road in CONFIDENCE ready to face what those 3 beautiful children throw (Literally) at me!
                                          Happy MOTHER'S Day!!!