It Takes A Village

Never have those words rang as true as these last few days. Camden has been A MONSTER. Into everything!! Strangers in the store who complaint on how adorable he is, can't help themselves but blurt out to me that he has that "spark in his eyes". You know the one, where they are climbing anything that's taller then them, pulling on any cords laying around, tasting everything they come into contact with, and laughing when you tell them no. Yeah, that about covers my little guy. Thank goodness for everyone in my life who helps me stay grounded and provides me with "me" time. By "me" time I mean showering alone so I'm not telling Cam no every 2 seconds and soaking the floor because he's into the draws and cabinet under the sink, pulling the contents out onto the floor. He also finds the trash and toilet bowl cleaner very intriguing and lucky for me hasn't found the toilet paper yet. I'm sure he will and be pulling it all down on top of him self, amazed by how it just rolls off the tube. I am in for it, let me tell you. He's letting go and standing by himself and getting better and better with his balance and one of these days, he's just going to let go and take off!!!! Jeez, he's not my little baby anymore. He's my toddler. It went by WAY TOO FAST!! I am sad :( Luckily, I know that I'm not done having babies and I get to bask in my baby days again. I guess I am in the baby haze that everyone who's not in looks at you like you are some wacko wanting more kids. I can't help it I always wanted a big family. I want crazy nights at the dinner table, and great Christmas mornings and summer days spent drinking ice cold iced tea and laughing and summer nights playing manhunt. And ice skating in the winter and drinking hot cocoa. I want to create these great memories because I never had those with my brother. He was 5 years older then me, so I was always the pesky little sister that he locked in a closet every chance he got. I wish I was kidding, but sadly I am not. I was tortured!!! So, I want that fantasy of having my kids fight a little but mostly get along and love each other and be there for each other through childhood and adulthood. I watch my mother with her siblings and although they don't see eye to eye on everything, they are still there for each other and they know they can depend on each other. I want that for my kids. I know that I'll never sleep again, but sleeping your life away is not a way to live life. I'll sleep when I'm dead. I just want to live that simple American life that I am so grateful that I get the chance to live. Be with my husband and my kids and make great memories and just be happy. I don't need to travel or have lots of money ('though it would be nice :D), I just want my family and friends and great times. I always envisioned a big family, SO anyone who knows me knows that i make it happen. I knew I was going to marry Seth and have his babies...and low and behold I made it happen. Bad timing on my part, but hell, it's my story and I'll write it, thank you very much! I just want my "may berry". It won't be picture perfect, but it'll be my picture perfect, which includes the car breaking down at a very important can't cancel the appointment moment, the washer breaking when I have 4 kids who need clean clothes for school, the cake exploding in the oven right before a major important birthday party, my new favorite shirt getting stained right before going out (a rare occasion), 4 BIGGER THAN BABIES kids sleeping in my now tiny queen size bed, the dog puking all over the carpet, the cat ruining the new window screens, the milk spoiling in the fridge, finding out the roof needs to be repaired after going on a not so needed trip to Disney World, riding over the kids new bike in the drive-way......the list will I am sure go on and on.But those will be stories to sit back and laugh about after. Those are stories I can't wait to make. We make stories every single day and I love every moment of my crazy, hectic, sleepless life. I honestly wouldn't trade it for anything in the world<3





Ohh and this is for me. A reminder of how grateful I am that its August 2008 and NOT August 2007,


see why :


Phew!! Sooo glad.

Have a Good One!<3