Dirt is yummy

This is what my kiddos have been up to lately...

Tripper is growing fast and learning a lot of new things.

He went from saying "mom" to saying "ah-oh," "Hi," "Bye," and "thank you."

It's so sweet! Some of them...like "thank you," only a mom knows. It's just a little grunt of the syllables, followed by a smile. Those are the cutest words!

He is VERY adventurous.

ALL boy.

He's in a climbing stage.

I was not aware this was a stage, but apparently, he's in it.

Anything that's elevated, he deems worthy to conquer.

Boxes, tables, trash cans, dishwashers, washing machines, stairs, cars...ANYTHING!

He's also into eating things.

Things that aren't food.

Things like play-doh, paper, markers...

Today he was in to bark and dirt.

Awesome.

Ellie is 3 and a half!

The grow up so quickly.

Her favorite word is "Princess"

Her favorite color is Purple.

She's into crafts.

She knows NO strangers, only potential friends.

And she prefers her life to go in warp speed.

I'm frazzled.

And tired.

I only have 2 kids, but sometimes, I think there might be more...

How can 2 little munchkins make such big messes?

Can one child honestly inhale a whole can of play-doh before I turn around?

I would like a nap.

A long nap.

When I was little, I never understood why my parents wanted to take naps on Sundays.

How boring.

Now I get it.

I would like to be boring and take a nap too.

Or maybe just be able to take a shower without finding my one year old on top of the washing machine eating soap when I get out.

But then I look at all the pictures of our frazzled day.

And see all the messes that I just got done cleaning up for the five hundredth time that somehow magically appeared again.

And I realize I really wouldn't want it any other way.

I love them both.

And they are perfectly perfect for me.

And they are teaching me a lot.

And that's how it's supposed to be.

Even if I get frazzled in the process.