Love One Another

Everyday I am so surprised and grateful for how well things are working out. When I was pregnant with Ellie I worried a lot about how the kids would do with a new baby, having time for all of them, making it through the day, etc. I am happy to report things are going great with the kids. They are thriving! They sure love having Ellie around and the girls continue to ask for more babies. Colt is obsessed with her and more involved with everyday things with her than the girls are. He is still my other shadow so he helps me take care of her. I don't know how he gets into so many things since I feel like he is always with me?

The girls have become a lot more responsible and when in the right mood ask to help out. This time around is actually easier than when Colt was born. Busier but easier concerning the girls.

As for day to day stuff things are going fine. It is busy and sometime quite frustrating but we are making it. I usually don't get time to check my email until after bed time and I still wear an over sized

t-shirt every day but that is the least of my worries. One day I will shop again and possible lose these 20 pounds that I've got left. But for now I am ok with it because sometimes I need those oreos at night! I don't think the girls will be reading before kindergarten like I planned or that Colt will be out of diapers before he is four but that's ok.

For now I am just trying to enjoy these days since every one says the pass so fast and I will want them back. I can see just from how fast it has gone so far that they are right and looking at it from an overall perspective, maybe not a daily perspective :), I can already agree that I want these days back. I wish I could go back to when the girls were little and have it again. I know I will miss it. I love them this way and want them to grow up too. Such strange conflicting feelings you have as a mom sometimes.

I am grateful for these sweet spirits Heavenly Father has sent to Eric and I. I am honored and scared with the responsibility placed upon me but I wouldn't change it. I am just grateful that we can rely on our Heavenly Father to help us through and that he has given me so many great people in my life to guide, help, and share with me these times.

The are happy, healthy and love one another. I couldn't ask for anything else.

I love you four. Thanks for making my life so great.