finally feeling it

it's finally feeling like summer.
and i'm finally ok with it.
i wake up excited for the day instead of expecting it to be so hard and long.
i'm enjoying my kids instead of just managing them.

it only took almost 3 weeks...but i'm thankful!

{don't get me wrong. i still get frustrated. a lot. and they still bicker and complain. a lot.}
but then they go and do things like this. they made a "tent camp" in the living room.
it is amazing!
bailey came up with the idea. then the rest joined in.

each tent has a different purpose.

and rules :-)

saw this pretty idea on pinterest last night. and did it this morning while they played outside.

we've been doing 1 craft a week. this week's craft is going to take multiple days...it might even be next week's craft, too. that's ok!

we only did step 1 today. there are a lot of steps.

waiting patiently for his turn :-)

and always being a goofball...

rebekah was the photographer for most of these!

i am so thankful that i get to be a mom. and that i get to stay home with them...especially in the summer.