chasing birds

We went to Wheeler Farm today for entertainment since russell is in FL for the week. I met up with an old friend from HS and let our boys run all over the farm-mostly chasing the bird. It was a blast. I got color to my skin and quinn got a good nap.

We went down to Cedar for my little brother's wedding.. hard to think he is THAT old.. man.....
and my other brother got his call to Nebraska for his mission. It was good to spend time with them seeing as they are all moving on in life. Korbin is going to miss his Uncles now that one moved to TX, one will be in NE. Good thing Joe will still be around...

I also officially have the part time job for next year. I will be teaching 3rd grade in the afternoons. My partner is one of the same teachers I worked with last year as a student teacher. I am REALLY excited and lucky to have gotten a job. 500 applicants for one position.. ikes!

Quinn is one step away from crawling and I am not sure how that happened--- he army scoots SO FAST! Korbin has to learn how to share and how to be MUCH more patient now that he is mobile.

I choose this

(this is what we woke up to after telling Korbin to go play down stairs while russ and I slept in)

So today is Mother's Day and it is still kind of weird to think that I am "grown-up" enough to actually be a mom.. let alone a mom to TWO kids... but in all honesty, I choose nothing else for my life right now.

I had a kid-less friend ask me if I miss being able to go do things without having to plan ahead and without hesitating my answer was no.

I don't feel that I am missing out on ANYTHING that is more important than being a Mom. I don't care about the 'sacrifices' that I make daily/hourly. Anything I have 'given up' is made worth it ten fold in the smiles I get from my boys. I'd have it no other way:

- Even if that means wake up calls at 3:30 am on a Saturday asking for 'mac 'n cheese

*true sign he is my child

- being told "you being mean- you go'n corner!" for not giving in and giving an extra cookie
- not having a clean and organized house or a clutter and crumb free car

- the never ending pile of laundry full of miniature outfits that you swore you just washed

- Sponge Bob and Cars over ANYTHING not animated

- the perfect outfit ruined by a LONG stream of drool and or spit up

- my days "off" from work starting at 6:00 am and filled with trips to the park

- trading Wingers or Olive Garden for Artic Circle bc they have the best play place

- getting 'help' to do simple chores that should take five min but end up taking 20 min

- seeing your kid get SO excited when you got them a surprise or tired extra hard to make them happy

- hearing "luff you mama" randomly throughout the day
- getting slobbery wet kisses

- seeing the look of pure joy come across Quinn's face when your eyes meet

- getting giant bear hugs from Korbin

- being told at 6:00 am that it is "wake up time" and asked if I had a good dream

- being asked to cuddle on the couch instead of going to bed

- watching your oldest give 'luvs' to your youngest without being directed to

- getting told you are "butiful' when you are feeling like a floppy whale

The experiences I have had from being Mom are and have been better than anything else in my life. As I see it the pros out way the cons every time.