Things I love

Some times when I am feeling down, or have a particularly hectic day, I like to count my blessings.  In each phase of our life I know those blessing can change.  But I wanted to list some things that I love right know.



1. I love cuddling baby B. There is nothing better than snuggling your baby, especially when that baby has no choice, lol!

2.  I love reading with Allison, its special time we spend together alone.

3. I love my husband.  I believe that Richard tries so very hard to give me everything I want and need.  He is my best friend and will listen to even my craziest concerns.  He surprises me with my favorite candy.  Or gets Beckett at his 2 am feeding.  Richard does anything I ask him, anything for the kids, ANYTHING!  He never complains always goes with the flow.  There is just so much I love about this man, I know with out a shadow of a doubt he was created just for me.

4.  I love the ride home with Cooper after preschool.  Cooper literally talks the entire drive home telling me every detail of his day.  I also love watching him practice/play soccer.  Its so interesting to watch him grow in this area and school. 

5.  I love that I can call my sister Courtney three times a day and we still have something to talk about!  There has never been a relationship in my life like the one I share with her.

6. I love taking a hot shower with out any interruptions or time constraints.  Its been harder since Beckett's birth to do the most mundane things such as shower, get dressed in real clothes besides work out clothes, and put on or find my deodorant etc etc.

7.  I love long walks with good friends.  For the past month I have been walking three miles almost everyday of the week with a friend of mine.  Its so great to have girl time to chat and walk.  I am so very grateful for the friends I have made here in Hobbs. 

8.  I love seeing the growth in my kiddos.  Allison has been having a hard time with school lately.  We have been working really hard to help in this area.  I had a teachers conference with her teacher this week and I heard nothing but GREAT things about my little smarty!

9.  I love my Beckett boy!  I honestly don't think I have enjoyed a newborn has much as I enjoy Beckett.  When Allison was a baby things were so knew, I was totally learning as I went.  With Cooper I was extremely flustered with dividing my time between two kiddos.  But with Beckett, I absolutely enjoy everything about him, even his cries and stinky diapers.  I am in love with his lil humming sounds he makes when he sleeps. Or the looks he gives me when I am talking to him.  And know that he can hold his head up, I love when he rest his lil head on my shoulder.  It brings tears to my eyes just writing about Beckett.

Today

I was reading one of my friends blogs and it got me thinking.  Since having Beckett I have had to find the new rhythm in my life.  Adding a third child hasn't been to difficult, just another person's needs to fill which has kept me pretty bussy. Some times I think I have life down then something will be thrown in my path and mess it up or complicate things. 






I have such a hard time trying not to control and plan out everything in my life.  I would never have imagined the life I live know, and you know what that's okay.  My life is far better than I could have imagined.  Yesterday we had a little scare.  Two weeks ago Allison's earring back got lodged in her ear.  The earring some how during the night wiggled its way further and further in her ear lobe.  When the doctor tried maneuvering the earring it self out it pulled the back of the earring further in her ear.  Yesterday was her ENT specialist appointment, also her school conference, and two soccer practices.  Let's just say we didn't make it to everything on the list.  Richard got off early to be with us at the appointment.  It turned out I had to leave in the middle of the apt to go to the teacher conference.  Richard and I text back and forth, I was completely shocked when he told me after several attempts the Dr was unable to get the earring back out and they would be taking her into surgery with in the hour.  I began to freak out, all this fuss over an earring!  I left the conference and head back towards the Dr office. Out of know where the doctor decided to try one last time.  At this point we were set for surgery, the doctor decided to use a different tool and guess what he got that silly thing out of her ear!

When unexpected things are thrown in my life such as this earring fiasco, Beckett's digestion issues, or just an overwhelmingly busy schedule.  I am reminded through the bad just how blessed I really am.  I am trying to learn to follow the road that my Heavenly Father has for me and enjoy the ride.





 

Cooper's first soccer game!

Monday night was Cooper's first soccer game!  Lets just say he had fun, lol!  Its interesting how you forget how the lil ones play, running into each other and not focused on the game.  Cooper would literally check in and out of the game, hey he can only get better right.  The only thing I can say is that he sure looked cute in his little uniform.  Richards family drove into town again for Cooper.  We got to go eat before the game and enjoy the beautiful weather during the game, in all it was a fabulous afternoon!

Jamie's bday!

Sunday I drove into Midland for my sister Jamie's birthday!  My brother in law grilled up some tilapia, which was super delicious.  My sister Courtney made an amazing cake too!  I had a great time celebrating my sister and trying to plan are next few family events: Courtney's baby shower, my mom's bday, baby Clara's arrival, Thanksgiving, and Christmas!!! 

Allison first game Fall 2012

Saturday was Allison first soccer game of the Fall season!  On the first day of fall no less!  The girls won their game 10-1!!!  Allison scored 3 goals and had one assist.  Beckett slept through the first half of the game.  Cooper enjoyed spending time with my his Uncle Manuel and Grandad. This year the girls have goalies, a bigger field, and some new rules.  Richards parents and my Sister and Brother in law came in town for the game and stayed for lunch.  We grilled some burgers and hot dogs and got to enjoy each others company.  It was a great day!!

And so it begins!

My crazy life with two kiddos in soccer with a ten week old baby has begun!  Yesterday started the kids first soccer practice.  This is Cooper's first year playing soccer.  Getting him dressed and ready made me teary eyed, yes I am that mom I cry about everything!  Soccer practice went well. Cooper has a short attention span, and is a little clumsy.  But he enjoyed soccer practice with his new coach and friends.  A little side not when we put Cooper to bed last night, he asked to talk to Richard.  Apparently he asked his daddy to help with his soccer skills because he was embarrassed at practice!  Aw, I could cry all over again!  My Alli-cat is of course totally excited about another soccer season.  That child has seriously been practicing with a ball all summer, and tells me during recess at school she plays soccer with the 4th graders and kicks there buts!

I on the other hand am not sure I am up for this soccer season.  That's 4 practices a week plus a game for each kid, that 6 days out of 7 we are out of the house!  We have games and practices running into each other, luckly one parent will be with one child at one event.  I worry about the day when Beckett gets involved in sports.  I am just getting use to being a mother of 3!  I am seriously lucky if I get a few minutes to myself a day.  I am busy pre preparing meals, soccer clothes/shoes, and laundry etc etc etc! I rely on my phone calendar for everything, because if I didn't I wouldn't remember anything!

Pictures

Yesterday I was trying to get a picture of the three kiddos and yeah that didn't go so well, but these pictures sure were funny!!!