Word's by Rory

I have been wanting to share things that Rory says on here for a while now, but just haven't gotten to it. I'm finally, sitting down and typing it out...

Last week the kiddo's and I were running errand's together, going to the bank, the post office, dropping off lunch to daddy, etc. As we were done and driving home Rory say's to me, "Mommy when I grow up to be a big big boy, we are going to get married." With a smirk on my face I say, "But I am married to daddy". "No! We are going to have a wedding and get married. Then you are going to the doctor and you will pop and have a baby girl, Piper, and Piper will marry daddy. Yeah!"
I didn't know what to say, so I asked "What about Finn?" he just said "I don't know, maybe Piper!"

I have heard boy's look to their moms as their one and only. This memory made me laugh, and now typing it out, I have shed a few tears. It makes my heart swell up, knowing that Rory loves me and how the love is unconditional.  This was so encouraging to me and made me feel like I must be doing something right.

Jared and I the other night were talking about how laid back we are as parents. How we do not let our kid's govern us on how our schedules should be, but they are along for the ride. Yes, we feed them breakfast, lunch, and dinner, some snack's in between. Yes, we try to enforce nap time, but we don't let it burden our schedule, bed time early! Yes, mommy and daddy needs time to ourselves during the day. There is time to play with our children and a time to not hover. We let them use their imagination by playing by themselves or with their sibling's or friend's. We allow them to wrestle, climb up the slide, run inside the house, jump on and off the bed. Yes, they might get hurt feeling's or some bruises, but these outcomes allow them to teach themselves. The world is their playground. Cliche, I know, but this is our way of being parent's. On that note we want our kid's to know that mommy and daddy make mistakes. We cast our pride aside, and we apologize for them. Jared and I have changed our minds so many times in terms of how we want to parent in different circumstances, but we are learning and our kids our learning too.

Gosh, thank's for letting me ramble.

7/52. 8/52. 9/52.

My family and I have been on a emotional roller coaster these last couple of weeks, because my sister Anne was in a serious car accident two Saturday's ago. She suffered head trauma and has been in and out of surgeries to stop the internal bleeding in her brain. Today we finally recieved awesome news, the bleeding stopped, and now she is on the road to recovery.  If you would like to help Anne, she has a gofundme account here. On another note, I finally was able to post week's 7/52, 8/52, AND 9/52.

7/52
A portrait of my children once a week, every week, in 2015

Rory. his first time wearing flip flops he thinks he is a big kid now

Finn. he likes riding/walking the tricycle

Piper. my darling girl 

8/52

Rory. & Finn. stayed at my in-law's for a few day's Jared, PJ, and I were with Anne. Some pictures my mother-in-law took and sent me
Piper. waiting while Anne was in surgery. She loves playing with her hands and is trying to grab her feet.

9/52

Rory. "let's do a concert together!"
Finn. this week I have been calling him feisty Finn
Piper. i love watching them and the way they look at each other

6/52

A portrait of my children once a week, every week, in 2015

Rory. first time seeing the dentist, no tears! I was so proud at how well he did
Finn. husband want's me to cut his hair, I don't want to
Piper. been wearing the ergo and keeping this little babe close. does not like being apart from her mama

5/52

A portrait of my children once a week, every week, in 2015

Rory. helping daddy shovel the leaves
Finn. cuddling and listening to big brother read "Good Night Moon"
Piper. showing interest toward her bambi

4/52

A portrait of my children once a week, every week, in 2015

Rory. "mommy I picked a flower for you!"

Finn. always happy

Piper. laughed for the first time this week 

3/52

A portrait of my children once a week, every week, in 2015

Rory. showing me all his cars

Finn. looking out the window and wanting to go outside

Piper. rocked and sang to her Til' Kingdom Come, by Coldplay 

A Picture An Hour

8:00

9:07

10:11

11:55

12:50

1:42

2:04

3:08

4:30

5:42

6:38

7:58

This last month, I have been spending my precious time browsing through Pinterest and my Instagram feed, and recognized that I started to be an envious person. My mind was consumed by wanting things, that I didn't have. I started to feel icky and realized how ungrateful I was being. I had to take a step back and recognized what God has given me so far and be thankful. God has blessed my marriage, He has given me three beautiful children. He provide's for my family, by Jared's job, that pays the bills, and our needs. "A Picture An Hour" is for me to capture moment's through out my day and remind me to be thankful and present.