Talented!!!

So as everyone knows Chelsi is a very talented photographer, and she was willing to take some family pictures of us. She did so amazing I loved how she just captured our family the way it is instead of posing us. Because lets face it that's not us. The new pictures on my blog are from her. So Thank you, thank you, thank you so much Chelsi, I love the pictures!!!!! I can't stop looking at them.

Here is the link to her photography blog if you want to check out some more pictures(grandmas I know you'll Love it) and she how talented she is, because anyone who can get a good picture of this family deserves a reward :)

http://photographybycgreen.blogspot.com

A Childs Prayer

Just thought I would share what Joel said in his prayer last night. After he blessed the sharks and Optimus Prime he then said,

"Help us to not to drink alcohol, because if we drink alcohol we will die. In the name of Jesus Christ Amen."

A little extreme, but hey if it keeps him away from alcohol it works. On another note he has now moved from asking me, while shopping, if we can buy alcohol to..

(remember this is in a very loud voice) "Mom look, they are buying alcohol, they are going to die...."

I get a lot of glares but, what can I say, to a certain extent it is true.

Making a Difference!!!

So I was in my car the other day and I heard this song, "Somebody's Hero" (thanks Melissa). It talked about how this woman had never done anything really heroic or important, like walking on the moon or walking down the red carpet, but everyday to her little girl she was a hero. Then she goes on and basically talks about being a mother and how important it is.(maybe not in those words but that's what I got from it .)

And that got me thinking, how sometimes as women we strive to make a difference in the world, and most the time it isn't in a way that will be televised to the world, but within the walls of our homes. But it is very hard to feel like we are making a difference, because everything we do gets undone. When we get one child to stop crying, the other two start, or when we get a dirty diaper changed, we see a pair of underwear on the floor next to a puddle, followed by a naked bum. Dishes, laundry, garbage it never really ends. In the songs she talks about how long and hard she works but she doesn't receive a paycheck, instead her payment is in kisses, hugs and "I love yous". I realized how true that is, every time one of my kids give me a kiss or tells me they love me, or on very rare occasions that I'm the best mom ever, it makes everything worth while. And the "payment" I receive means so much more than money, and lasts much longer.

I may not be seen in the worlds eyes as anyone special who has done something spectacular, but in my children s eyes I am a hero. Every time I make a pancake in the shape of a shark, or manage to do a cartwheel without ending up in the hospital, or bandage up a hurt knee, I'm a hero. And I can make a difference in this world, by raising good, honest, respectful children who will grow up and raise good children. Because that is what the world needs and that is what will make the biggest difference in this world.

What more could I ask for?

Does this look familiar to anyone? This is how Joel cleans his room. At least he did it all by himself and his floor is clean :)

Awww peace on earth good will towards Mom!!! Bailee took two naps last week and one today. I'm feeling so lucky. But I'm wondering if I should worry, because this is not normal, in fact it is almost unnatural.

Bailee has been on an exercise kick lately, so she puts in my work out video. This is on hour long video and she did it for almost the entire time. I love her booty action!!