My dream life

  Someone once asked me what would I do with a million dollars? Where would you spend it? What would you spend it on or who? That my friends is a very good question. What would you all do? I myself would spend it the only way possible in my eyes......on my family! They are what is important to me...and making sure they have what they need is the only answer I have. This person said "that's all fine and good but really what is the dream life you would have for you and your family then?" Hmmmm my dream life....that is a good question.....and I have a great answer.

  8 years ago on September 24th, 2005 I made a life altering decision. One that people disregard as not important enough to hold on to in times of hardship. But I took it head on and 8 years later I still cherish my choice. My dream life started this day.

Happy 8 year Anniversary

    My family started 15 years ago. He is difficult and has a heart of gold all in the same body.
 

He hates this picture!

    Just two short years into my dream life we welcomed our 1st child. He was wanted so very badly and he almost wasn't here at all. He is sweet, kind and loving.......and oh so a perfectionist!

Such a doll face!

   Almost two years after that this one was born. Who would have thought he would have little horns hiding behind that smile.

Such a goof!

   And almost two years after that I felt a huge blow to our family. Something that has always left a hole a spot of emptiness. Not a day goes by I don't think about it or have a thought of I wish he could see this. I didn't know if this blow would tear our family apart or where our lives would go after it all happened. But it was just another chapter in our book another road on our journey together. He is missed.

Forever in our hearts

   So fast forward almost two more years.....some how I think me must like two's.... and my heart didn't hurt as much. He is full of life, spit fire and is the sweetest flirt you will ever meet.
                                                                              

Oh yeah he's cool!

   When asked as a little girl what I wanted to be when I grow up I would have said "a Mommy". That was my dream then and it still is today. Being a mom isn't all glamor or glitz. You don't get paid big bucks for it. It maybe messy and ugly at times but these.....these right here is why I do it.
                                                                                   

My Princes

   I fight dragons, demons and things the go bump in the night for them. I make choices everyday for them. I give as much as I can of me without overloading my heart for them. These are my dream. My family and my life are my dream.

   You can have dreams of grandeur and fancy things. You can have everything your heart desires if you please. But what is your dream? Do you have one? Is it beyond what you can have a "dream dream"? Or do you live your dream everyday? Is your dream life your everyday life? If it's not why not?

What day is it?

  What day is it? No really I need to know because somehow April (my last post date) turned into September! Hmmmm I wonder if it has anything to do with the fact that I have 4 boys and I have completely lost my mind! No but really I am looking back and some how Spring and Summer are lost among running errands, husbands falling off ladders at work (yes I am serious about that one), Trips to Oregon, running a teenager to visit his dad, and may other parent like things that had to be done. All the while feeling like we had not a real summer vacation to speak of. I have been looking back at the pictures from April until now and the fact that my boys have changed in so many ways is a little scary to think about. I am proud of them all and a little overwhelmed by them at times.

  So for me what day is it?

  Can you believe that this child right here is almost 6 foot? Well believe it! 5ft 11inch to be exact.

Prince Seven

  On this day we were heading to go school shopping but needed some "fuel" to start our adventure. Now I say adventure because shopping with Prince Seven is every.......well........hard. At least it use to be. This shopping trip I was completely taking by surprise! I mean jaw on the floor surprise. No fighting tooth and nail (like last year) to try on "gym" shoes, no that's stupid or ugly or I won't wear that blah blah blah. Until we hit "The Mart".....he was fading, I saw the crash coming, he was so over shopping and then it came...the refusal to look at anything else clothing related or school related. Awe it was grand while it lasted! I have to admit though he has grown and matured in so many ways I am amazed and proud. He will be 15 in just a few weeks time.

  So really what day is it?

  The one who came into the world and almost gave his momma a heart attack at the same time!

Prince Linus

   And he will continue to do so for the rest off his life. Given we have yet to visit the ER but I did say yet!
He will be 6 in October. Can you believe that? Oh and he is a lefty to boot, very shy and super sensitive. So sensitive in fact that after I spent the day with Prince Seven Prince Linus said to me "what about my special day with you? You promised I could have one too!" and ran off to his room. See the thing was that I didn't have a "special day" with Prince Seven I took him school shopping not some place fun. But I had promised so I decided to deliver on my promise. We had a "special day", we had pizza, went to the toy store and had frozen yogurt. He said "it wasn't a long enough special day and we need to have a longer one next time!"

  So what day is it?

  The one with horns hiding behind that angel face!

Prince Pig Pen

  Yes I said horns. Don't get me wrong on this one as I love him to pieces but I am telling you there are horns. And yet there are smiles (with horns in there), giggles and lots and lots of snuggles. He is bold, loud and has crazy mad professor hair first thing in the morning. Can you believe he just turned 4?

  So what day is it?

  And then there is this one. He seems to think he is the baby or something!

Prince Little Bit

    Oh yes he is the baby and he is fully aware of this. He is also to smart for his own good. He knows the fridge has food to eat, he knows he is not suppose to be playing with certain things and runs away laughing once he is caught, you can even see him thinking about what he is about to do and see him planning out he escape route! Oh yes he is the baby and he is very good at it too. Can you believe he is already 16 months old?

 So what day is it?

  It is a day in the life of me. My day......everyday....yesterday....and even tomorrow. Everyday is the same but also very different. Is my day normal? I am 100% sure it is not normal by normal standards. Take for example 2 seconds ago.....Prince Little Bit was eating markers while his brothers yelled at me from the other room and were watching him do it. Some how he managed to sneak past me and get these markers and "hide" with them. I certainly hope they are non toxic like they say they are! And yet he is smiling at me like nothing ever happened! So what day is it? Not sure.......but I am praying tomorrow is not as "fun".