Wild at Heart!

My boys are "wild at heart".  They are full of passion!  They put 100% into pursuing the things that they love.  They are adventurous!  They love risks!  They have very little fear.  When Ethan and Elijah were babies Dylan and I talked about the day that they would be ready for bigger adventures.  They would need Daddy to take them camping.  They would need to explore.  And one day the day would come when they were ready to leave Mommy.  The mere thought of that would always bring tears to my eyes!  Well, a few Saturdays ago ended up being "that day" for Ethan and Elijah!  We originally tossed around the idea of a family campout in the backyard which eventually turned into a camping trip at Twin Lakes with just Daddy, Ethan and Elijah!  I knew this day would come.  I want my boys to be happy and have more fun than they can imagine.  I want to allow them to fulfill the needs they have as little boys.  At the same time, I just can't believe how quickly my little boys are growing up!  They were so excited to go swimming and camp with Daddy and thats all that matters. So instead of thinking about missing them or how quickly they had grown up or if they would be okay I busied myself packing up their Mario backpacks with the things they would need and then they loaded up and headed out!  In a way, I was sad that I was not out there with them.  On the other hand, I knew that they were in great hands and would be having a blast.  This summer is the beginning of my babies turning into big boys!  I have no idea what to expect.  I have no idea what other "firsts" they will be experiencing this summer.  In a huge way, I am freaked out!  I am a planner!  I like to know what's going to happen next. I am learning, slowly, to take things one day at a time.  The big picture is overwhelming.  So for now I'm enjoying each day as it comes.  I love my boys!

Love my boys...

I can hardly believe that its already July!  Where has the time gone?  Nate is now 4 months and changing every day!  He sleeps through the night (8:30 to 8:30) and has started rolling over.  We started him on rice cereal this week and he loves it!  He gets really excited when he sees the spoon coming and grabs a hold of it and pulls it right to his mouth!  We found out at his 4 month "well" check up today that he has Hand, Foot, and Mouth!  Poor guy!  That explains this high temperature and crying last night!  He is 18lbs and 26 inches long!!  My baby is such a big boy!!!  It's also time to start food and offering him water in a juice cup!  I am happy for him and all that he is learning but at the same time sad that he is no longer my itty bitty baby!  Ethan and Elijah also had their 5 year shots today.  They each got 2 in their right arm.  I made the mistake of telling them on Monday about this appointment thinking that if I told them in advance they would have time to process it!  Boy was I wrong!  They worried and stressed about it all week!  However, after it was over they told Grammie that it wasn't that bad after all.  Hopefully they will remember that for next year.  Afterwards we went to 7-11 and they each got to get their own drink and bag of chips for doing so well(Caleb too...simply for being a sweet little brother).  We finished our day off with lots of Super Mario and playing outside until bedtime.  Life with these boys is super busy and crazy at times, but there is no other place that I would rather be.  I am sometimes overwhelmed with how thankful I am to be their Mommy.  I love my boys!

So, why the name?

Ethan and Elijah fell in love with "The Cat in the Hat" books sometime around the age of two.  We had tons of Dr. Suess books that we read at nap time and bedtime and all the times in between.  We finally came across a Dr. Suess DVD that included 2 or 3 short cartoons based on his books!  The boys were in LOVE!  It was around this time that whenever I asked the boys to clean up their toys they would run around the house singing "sweep sweep sweeping up the merries".  We had no idea what they were saying much less where they had gotten it from.  Weeks later I sat down once again to watch the video with the boys and at the end of "The Cat in the Hat" I heard a very familiar tune!  As the Cat was cleaning up his mess he was singing "Sweep sweep sweeping up the memories" and it all made sense!  Even though the boys have long forgotten this cute little phrase Mommy and Daddy will never forget it.  With time going by so quickly we are sweeping up as many "merries" as we can! 

Welcome to My Blog!

I've decided that it's time.  Time to write about life as a family of six.  Time to record memories and thoughts.  Time to share successes and mistakes.  Time to try new things and do new things!  We are about to embark on a new chapter in our lives.  In three short months, Ethan and Elijah will head off to kindergarten.  I dreaded this day even when the boys were itty bitty.  I never wanted it to come.  I wanted to keep my boys little forever.  Yet, here I am with 2 very amazing little boys with an unquenchable desire for knowledge who are ready to step out into the world.  I am nervous!  I am sad!  But more than anything I'm happy for them!  This is an exciting time in their lives!  So, sit back and get cozy and follow us on this exciting journey with 4 amazing boys!