I've mentioned Audra's super long eyelashes before, but have you really seen them? I tried to get a picture of them today. They are so pretty. They are so long that they even curl up, especially on the outer sides of her eyes. Maybelline ain't got nothin' on this babe!
If it's hard to see in this picture size, click on the picture for the super-size view and you'll certainly be able to see how pretty her lashes are
Hey there, baby Audra. You haven't seen me in awhile, have you? I'm your big uncle!
(that's a quote from Micah. I don't know where that came from or why he was telling Audra that he's her uncle. No clue! So, does that mean that Emilia is her mom? I guess that would make me Audra's....great aunt or grandma?!?)
A Friday ritual. A single photo - no words - capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A moment I want to pause, savor and remember. Happy Friday!
Instead of folding that laundry in the post down there, here is some of what I've been up to:
Making more flour messes in the kitchen with Emilia:
Watching the costume parade as put on by the kids:
Taking silly pictures with my girls:
Replacing the smushed baby rocking chair:
Receiving beautiful wildflower bouquets from Josiah:
Love, love, lovin' my little baby girl's long eyelashes, fuzzy head and double chin:
Watching the boys teach their sister how to do new things:
Laughing at the boys' silly antics:
Letting my kids play outside in jammie pants:
Getting more of those beautiful bubble smiles from Audra:
Taking embarassing pictures of my kids to share with future dates:
Enjoying springtime:
And for the record...I let the kids watch a movie after dinner and folded Mount Laundry. Micah lost his comfy seat and none of the laundry is put away yet, but we're one step closer! :) Yay! Celebrate the small victories, right?
For those who wonder "how I do it all" (which is just a funny concept with four kids...)
Here is a picture of my life.
Meet "Mount Laundry"
The weather has been so beautiful the last few days so we've spent a lot of time outside and I've been working on switching out winter and summer clothes when we're inside and Audra has not been so into sleeping during the days...thus, Mt. Laundry. I feel accomplished in that I've been able to get it washed. Folding and putting away will happen eventually.
See, that's the thing about having 4 kids and homeschooling with an infant. It is just not possible to do everything. At least, not for me! I've just got to decide what is most important to me and realize that the rest of it will get done one of these days and be OK with that. {The "be OK with that" part is hard for me some(a lot) of the time. I can get really stressed by all the things I still have to do.} But...in my prioritizing, I've decided that the important thing is for us to have clean clothes, even if they are wrinkled and even if we pulled them off the couch instead of out of our drawers to put them on.
Hmmmm...looking at that picture up there, it doesn't look so bad. Let me give you some perspective. He kind of blends in, so look carefully
