Family fun at home. Lately, I have been thinking a lot about the day-to-day, and I want to make sure I never take this time for granted. Spending all day at home with the kids can get a bit stressful. If Emma isn't talking my ear off and questioning every single thing I do, or crying because I gave her the wrong cup, or wrestling Levi into a half-nelson for using the trampoline while she is on it, or dumping out every single toy she owns all over the house- then Levi is simply screaming for no reason, getting into the cabinets, eating crayons, pulling at my pants while I am trying to cook, or- if I am lucky- I get a double whammy with a clingy Levi wanting to nurse while at the same time Emma refuses to go on the potty and wets her pants for the 3rd time that day!!!

But- for the most part, the past 3 years have been like one big party. When else in my life will I get the chance to play around all day, go swimming, go to the park, the mall, museums, amusement parks- anything- and get to enjoy it all through the eyes of kids?! We get to enjoy so many things, and each other. Each day, I try and take advantage of the many teaching opportunities I have with them- but they should know that I learn so much from them as well.

Every day we get to decide what we want to do. We fill our days with fun activities- Emma & Levi have playdates with their friends while I get to chat with the mommas, we go out to lunch together or picnic quite often, nap in the middle of the day, imaginations running wild. This has also made me realize just how much chores are put on the back burner- especially if we need to find time for after dinner tea-parties in our princess tents!


In fact, we have decided to hire house cleaners once a month- and this made me feel truly spoiled! I met with them in the morning when they came to the house- then I took the kids to play in the gym daycare while I worked out. After the gym, we met friends to go swimming and have lunch poolside- and I got to return home to a sparkling clean house just in time to put the kids down for a nap. Seriously- is this the life, or what!!!! I am one lucky momma!

we had our friends over for an evening BBQ and the kids had a blast running around outside. And Little Levi enjoyed his very first ice cream sandwich!

I will always wish we could be living in FL closer to family, but in the meantime while our lives seem to have settled here in New England- I must admit- summer time is turning out to be pretty darn fun!