this is probably one of the most time-consuming and adorable things we've ever done!!! And after stumbling upon it...almost 4YRS?! later...it is clear that we need to do another...soon!:) - you may remember seeing this video years ago on our other blogs:)
something to observe while watching...Rocky and Homer are twins. Twins born 3-1/2YRS apart. It's almost creepy. Same baby. Exact. Same.
there's no real 'point' to this video...but posting something with no point is kind of the underlying tone of this entire blog. You come and when you leave...you're mostly, entirely, unchanged;)
enjoy:)
video footage: Courts
video editing: Casey
toddler/baby talent: Rowdy Smith, Homer Smith, Jax Hannula
banner courtesy of: Party Happier - thank you, Renee:):)
Rocky Peyton turned ONE.
i feel like I've really hit my stride with 3 kids:) I won't deny that there are many, mannyyyyy hard days and more than a few where I raise my voice or jump out from behind the door when Jacob walks in from a long day at work and sock him in the side of the head...with a kid;) BUT for real...I struggled BIG time with 2. But 3 is just...good!:)
PS. 3 isn't our number;)
i'd like to clarify that 3 is good because I've let go of those things I can not change...well...not entirely. Whatttttt I'm trying to say...is that I'm not as hard on myself. I give-in to the days more. I allow us to fall down but then I still get back up and going...and normally without crying!;) I still don't cook worth shit. And I get bored. And I spend too much:/ And a lot of the week the kids manage to wake-up before me. And Homer's currently got his face stuck in my phone, playing games. And I'm allowing Rocky to rip apart a full roll of saran wrap - Jacob's gonna kill me but I plan on blaming the dog;).
These days...I feel like a mom and maybe even a semi-decent one?! Who am I kidding...definitely, decent. Above-average-decent. Good. Pretty good;)
i've come a long way from that girl who convinced her 5 year old nephew that I was his 'real mom'. I mayyyy have been the only one to find the humor in that;/ It's a wonder that my family wasn't sure being a 'mom' would be a good fit for me;)
ANYWAY. Rocky turned ONE and he's just the light of our lives!:) He's spoiled us and his personality was just what we needed:)
RockyP...I was sure you were a girl - WRONG. I was sure I'd get the epidural - WRONG. I was sure 3 would be hard and scary - WRONG. I've never been happier to have been so wrong about all the things:') These last 365 days have been a joy.
i drew the 1 backwards...I'm still confused about how that happened. Maybe a little to do with being in a rush, seeing as we decided to start planning and prepping for this get-together the morning OF the get-together. 3rd child problems;)
we only do immediate family and keep the gifts small and sweet:)
And we chose to do breakfast for dinner again - we did the same for Homer's 4th Birthday in May - because it's ridiculously easy...and so yummy:)
pancakes, fresh strawberries and blueberries, bacon OH MY:)
Gummie bears and licorice (I'd like the record to state that I didn't have to use spell-check for Licorice - that's a tricky-ass word!!! #proud;) for dessert:)
opening presents was a group effort;)
THE cutest, most hilariously accurate book about farts. Great for all ages: Toot
i don't know how he didn't barf from all that sweetness cause I almost lost it watching him inhale that thing!
a quick;) - 5/6minute - video of Rocky's 1st year:):)
week 4 of the Work Nights. Tonight we have kids. 9 total. Kids.
why does it feel like we've been doing this for all of eternity? Did Court and Dave ever pick the kids up last time or...!??!;)
9PM - the agreed upon time to wrap-up Work/Nap/Date Night - is coming a little slower than last week;) We are down a few children...the older, most helpful ones!!! BUT totally worth it because Jacob and I already hope to use our next Work Night for a meeting of the minds at Buffalo Wild Wings;)
and a dinosaur movie to get us through the home-stretch. Boom.
