Should I call CPS?

Is there a FPS for fathers being abused by their kids?! I suppose this is what he deserves after buying the 2 year old Wreck it Ralph. 

http://youtu.be/e8VOGOL8SCY

End of the school year

I cant't believe this school year is already over. The days were long, but the year was short. What scares me is that I know before   I know it the new blog post will be about E's last day of high school. 

This year in particular the boys have grown up a ridiculous amount. Tyler was born on July 10th and I went to work August 20th. So he's known nothing but school. 

And Ethan was 17 months and barely saying anything, and now, at 2, he talks nonstop. 

 I would love to post an adorable first day and last day of school pics, but these two WIZlL NOT sit still. 

This was as good as it got in the car on the way home.... Great pic huh? 

We finished up our day by coloring the window, a favorite past time for sure. I must say, before I had these two my house was immaculate. Even with the dogs, you could eat off the floor. But I have learned you can have a clean house or happy kids. I chose happy kids. So, after coloring, the wind silloften looks   like this...

 Premom Me would totally freak, new me laughs and grabs the wetwipes. 

Here's to summer! 

"One More?"

Ethan has been a SUPER PILL lately. I guess he just remembered that he is two and that he should forgot all words except for "NO!" and "MINE!"

 

 

However, every once a in a while he forgets he is two and becomes this sweet little kid. Yesterday he wanted to take "pictures Jake!" So he laid by Jake when I got my camera out and just kept saying "mama.. pictures... jake."

Poor Jake just wanted to take a nap, but apparently it was time for a photo shoot.

I wanted to take Jake a side that this has GOT to be better than if we had girls. At least Ethan isn't dressing him up. He just wanted to sit by him awkwardly and have me take pictures.

And lay by him. At this point Jake was DONE!!

Nothing better than the love between a boy and his dog. I love that this sweet old dog brings the sweet part out of his terrible two days. THANK YOU JAKE!

True motherhood .. A true gift

I want to start off by saying what I know of motherhood. My boys aren't mine. They are on loan. For some reason, God chose these two sweet children of HIS, HIS two sweet sons, and said "here Sarah, you be their mom till I call them back to me." When I remember this, I look at parenting totally differently. I take extra care to make sure their learning about their Father and I handle them with care. I take my role seriously and apologize when I totally fail!

I also am thankful that God allowed the HUGE blessing of years of infertility.  Gods plan is always to bring Him GLORY.. Always . Even when it feels like your life is falling apart. After recovery from a nasty eating disorder, God set several girls in my life who needed to hear the truth about the beauty that God sees i them. And after a 2+ year battle with infertility, doctors saying we were infertile, miscarriages, ectopic pregnancies, loss of fallopian tube, and years of frustration and heartbreak- He remained faithful to give us not 1, but 2 miracle babies. I'm not suppose to be able to have either. Now, God is setting ministry opportunities in front of me with women who have the same battle ahead. 

Motherhood is a huge responsibility, a huge blessing, and an amazing gift. And we CAN NOT do it without God. God's grace and forgiveness on days where everything falls apart. God's words when we don't know the right answers for their tough questions. And God's peace in the midst of chaos.. 

Pray for your mom friends, have grace with yourself, and cling to Jesus!

Cozy Coupe Afternoon

Ethan loves the Coupe, and now that I found the bottom, Tyler does too. I The boys were having a great time playing outside in this gorgeous weather so I got the camera and snapped away... it's a lot but they are too cute not to share.

I am pretty sure he likes being a big boy

 

I don't know if you can tell but he LOVED it. Then Ethan said "Ethan push Tyler's car" It seemed dangerous, but they were laughing too much for me to stop it. He drove him right into the bushes and screamed "I DID IT!!"

And I couldn't  keep this picture out. Ethan went missing for a bit and I found him in the side yard. Pooping. He is on the front side of potty training I suppose, because he poops in corners and apparently side yards. He yells "NO MOMMY! GO!" and I just leave him alone until he's finished. It cracks me up everytime.

Faces Only a Mother Could Love....

just cause i love these faces...

 

( I am going to miss those baby fangs when he loses them...)

(this kid is going to be TROUBLE!)

Creature of Habit

Now that Ethan is 2, his personality is starting to truly blossom. The good, the bad and the toddler.

 

He blossoms and is a very active little critter around 4 people or less. He will scream, dance, climb, joke, read, and play. However, when anyone comes around that he doesn't know, or there are more than 4 people in the room.... he shuts down. If it gets too loud he will cover his ears and say "home.. home.. home..." until someone inevitably takes him home. In the last couple of weeks we have gone to the hospital to see my grandma, gone to a birthday party, attended a Popsicle party for school and a babysitting night at school... all of which ended in Ethan breaking down and saying (yelling) "HOME!!" I worried that he would never be able to handle large situations... until I took a look in the mirror. Holy Geez... ME TOO ETHAN! I would rather be 3-4 people, I come alive in small groups and shut down in loud big groups.. I am just fine and he will be too.

 

 One other thing we have in common is our love for routine. And our new routine is the zoo every Monday. After school, mommy changes her clothes and we had to the zoo for a ridiculous amount of afternoon fun. Ethan gets to run around since the zoo is often not crowded.

 

Tyler is loving it too... especially the few places where he can see from his carseat. Especially the penguins.

 

 

Monday has become my FAVORITE day. I love our sweet time together. I love mommy and me time. I know before I know they will think this is totally lame and they would rather be with their friends than with mommy. So for now I am living in every second minute.