january's joys

Little moments that made me smile and remember that my life is filled with joy everyday no matter what we are doing.

pure sweetness

Issabelle loves to snuggle and give out hugs. This night was no different. She also gives you a pat on the back while giving you a hug. She is so darn cute is hard not to want to squeeze her all the time. Her brothers get lots of hugs as she thinks they are just the best.

underwear

We may be a bit late in the training than most people but let me tell you it makes life so much easier. The first two days were exciting and had lots of changes but then things got into a rhythm and he did so awesome! He was very excited for his underwear- cars and monster trucks! Such a boy! The fact that he could just run around in in his underwear was pretty cool too.

a date

Eric and I went out on a date a few weeks ago. The first time we had been out alone since Harkin has been born. Harkin is very fond of one of my friends so he was totally fine to stay home with her and of course his two brothers were there to help.

Eric and I had a slow meal. Two hours of uninterrupted conversation. It felt kids strange at first but so what we needed. With the new baby coming and Eric's work schedule lately, things have been a bit hectic around here. A wonderful evening of good food and the best company ever!

baby and yarn

Oh, the joy of watching this little guy play with a ball of yarn for almost a half hour was wonderful. He was so entertained by it. Tossing it around and of course loving to putting it in his mouth. His screeches of delight were so sweet. It amazes me what he finds so fascinating. One truly only needs a few small things to be happy.

All the while he was playing happily I was knitting nearby, so we both had our hands full of wool!

sweet memories

Every day there are small moments that I want to hold onto forever. These are the sweetest moments of our week.

Listening to Harkin giggle. It is the cutest giggle. He giggles when William makes crazy faces or swings his arms wildly around. Then there was the time Landon and I were playing with the beach ball and it accidentally landed on his belly. oh, did he laugh like crazy. So we did it again. again. again. and again.

The excitement Will got over the books he found at the library.  4 new books in a series he has been wanting to read. He couldn't get over the fact that he had found them all. He was super thrilled. Then came home and read 3 of them- (350 pages each) in 5 days. There were a few late nights.

Waking up at 4:30am to the sweetest softest voice just kinda singing/talking to Mama and Daddy for a bit, before he rolls over and goes back to sleep.

William telling Landon that he is really good at creating things and maybe he could do something with the bark he pulled off of a branch. Landon replying that he wasn't sure what he would do with it yet as nothing had "come to him". He had to think about it for a bit.

Landon sitting down to plan out a lean-to. He drew the plans and numbered them and then went outside in the woods and built it with sticks and such. He was so excited to show everyone.

Standing in my neighbor's raspberry patch, just me and my boys, talking and laughing and enjoying so much being together. Then coming home and making fresh raspberry milkshakes and raspberry tarts.

Landon telling me how much fun he has washing the dishes. Waking up and having him ask me what chores he could do to help me through the day.

Watching Harkin go around in circles on his belly and then tire himself out and fall asleep without nursing. A rare occurrence.

The smiles the boys get from their tiny brother and how he leans into them when they come near. He so adores them.

Harking banging on the table or counter top while sitting in your lap.

Every time Harkin nurses one hands kinda pats my chest or rubs it back and forth. Then we will hold hands for awhile.

I am loving having this sweet baby. He is growing so quickly it scares me. I want to sop time and hold onto it forever, but then again things are good at every age, just as my big boys are showing me every day.