Inch by Inch

Let's see, I work from home. Yes, I do. Kent is my right hand help; anything from disassembling to sanding to running packages to the post office. My mom works at home with the shop too; she does almost half the orders and she is crazy good. I spend a lot of time communicating with customers for custom orders or inquires. I spend a lot of time shopping for supplies and drag my kids with me. It's getting really old as far as time well spent. If it was only a couple of hours a day when the kids were asleep at night or nap time or even part time; I'd smile and be so grateful. But it's not.

It consumes me and distracts me and makes me impatient as a mother. Sad, but true. We still try to get to the park or snuggle for naps but nothing like I want. I really want to make moon sand with Owen. I really want to have a play date with other moms in the ward. I really want to clean my house and eat actual meals not snacks, not fast food. I am sure I need to snap out of my bad attitude and be grateful, ever so grateful for an income. Grateful Kent is finished with school. Happy he took his national exam Wednesday. Happy to just work together and wait for the results at the end of the month.

 You know, there has been one line running through my head this summer. "Life is hard by the yard. But by the inch it's a cinch!" 

So life, I'll take you one day, one hour at a time if I have to and make it all work as far as the temporal things go. 

I needed a little cheer me up; so I Internet shopped. Oops :) 

I never had a real diaper bag with Owen and always borrowed onesies and snacks from Kelsey or went home from church, haha. I also really want to get outside with Kent as that is when he is happiest, so I thought this highly praised carrier would be perfect for that and it was part of huge sale, so I snatched the last one up. Yea for me! Now I just need a new wardrobe and hair do and I'll be happier :) and maybe I'll really be happier if I do my visit teaching and scripture reading and date night. But that's a whole 'nother area of goals. Here's to immediate, fleeting happiness ;)

Can't end a post with out pictures of the sweetie pies that are growing so fast!

Joel just started sleeping in his crib for nap time. Owen hated, HaTeD being flat on his back, so this is big and cause for excitement!

Festivities

Kent had a terrific time on his hike and brought Owen back some snake rattles.

Baby Joel has literally gone from slim to round this week!

Quick trip to Washington for the Fourth. I stole all these pictures from my sister-in-law.

Fun with the petersons

Summer Activities

Kent left on Sunday for the week to go on a 50 mile hike with his Dad and brother. He got in some good snuggle time with the boys before heading out.

Taking a walk with the sling. Thanks for the photo, Owen!

Picked up a swing and a crib off of Craigslist.

This dude has been challenging me as of late. At the store, he threw a complete tantrum with screaming, hitting and running away, the night before so he got in big trouble. Of course I cried about it to my mom and how I felt Owen wasn't getting any attention. She came and brought all her preschool activities and took him to Monsters University and the park.

 I also talked to her about Joel's vomiting and she said she had a baby like that and just overall reassured me. 10 minutes before she got here on Tuesday night, he had thrown up in my hair when I was burping him, ahh!

I know he will work it all out of his system soon and I can handle it, it was just so nice to have her here, but she left yesterday, so hurry back, Dad!

The week's last activity on our list...

The new Middleton splash pad with the Peterson's! It's right in our back yard and we had it to ourselves on this 90 degree plus day.

I started singing, happy one month to you, and Owen just had to join in by singing, happy birthday to you over and over and over! So sweet.