Trying to get all of us in the pic on the usual "Family Picture Spot" on the way to church. We can't walk by the spot without the kids stopping. I have trained them well!
I thought I would try to get a better one in a building window. It didn't happen.
A brand new Whole Foods just opened... we thought we would check it out before church!
Cause who doesn't love Kombucha and Whole Foods Donuts before church!
Brunch with the usual crew. This was the "after" picture.
The view was gorgeous, but the sun was too bright for a decent pic!
The kids.... And honestly, this was the best pic of them!
The ones who make me a mom. I am so thankful for them.!
I pulled up the blog tonight and realized I hadn't written in over a year! That makes me sad!
We are in Hawaii again and loving it! But since David is underway for a short period of time, this is the best way for him to get pictures.... so here we are! (Everyone else sees the same pictures on Instagram and Facebook, too!)
Last night, the M babysitter cancelled, so I offered to keep the kids so they could still have a date. I figured all the kids would be happy. And then an extra friend planned to spend the night, too!
I got everyone upstairs at 9:30. I thought it might be an amazing night of sleep!
Cue B crying. I pulled him in to my bed, so he didn't wake up the 6 other boys sleeping in that room! And prayed he didn't wake up the baby in the bathroom!
I got him settled about 10, when N's friend decided she needed to go home. We called parents and got her on her way. N was sad, so I snuggled her till 11.
I crawled back in to bed. With B next to me. Seconds after my eyes shut, he starts crying again. He couldn't tell me what was wrong- his elbow hurt, his neck, his tummy, his breath (throat), his leg. So I just held him. Until I realized I had oils next to the bed! Sleepy oils and he was out in seconds! After an hour of crying, he was asleep. And finally, I was too!
The boys got up before 6... so did I!
But, we had a great morning! Facetiming family, our Whole Foods trip, great church service and then brunch. I felt loved and celebrated and like a mom! It was busy, and in so many ways, looked just like every other day!
Except when I got stopped trying to get on the Marine Corps base- we have done it 5 other times since we've been here. Never had an issue. Today, they decided to enforce their- "it's our base, and you have to get a special pass that you don't need at any other base or for any other reason" pass. I cried, I told the guard we had come through multiple times with no issue, that it was Mother's Day without my husband and the kids and I would be late to brunch reservations. So, I stood in line for 30 minutes to wait for my stupid pass. And thankfully, brunch held our reservations!
So there it is- Mother's Day 2018. Special, handmade gifts from the kids. Roses from the hubby!
