{mother's day every day}

my kids were so excited to give me breakfast in bed. they were so cute about it.
i heard so much crashing & banging from down.stairs. i wanted to get up so bad
but, i was warned. i guess it was my sign to have never got outta bed.
i wish i had pictures...
breakfast menu: peanut butter toast, cheerios, O.J., bananas & a brownie.

[yummy yes, but you should've seen the kitchen] yikes.

but, when garrett said, did you love the toast & O.J.... i bwought it to you. i got a huge smile, gave them all hugs & they helped me clean up the kitchen with.out even fighting or whining.

then there was church.

we all wore RED. don't know why.

 we just all matched.

we were without Nate.

he was on.call a

24 hour shift.

 he had been working pretty much all

weekend.

then the flowers they give out after

sacrament meeting.

Garrett stepped on mine.

pretty much dead.

then Dinner.

we had it at my friend Sarah's house.

her husband was out.of.town.

7 kids running around screaming & running around wild.

Sarah & I scarfed down dinner. the kids were getting tired.

we did the dishes & cleaned up.

the kids played Dance Party on the Wii

& munched on the gummy bears i made them

for their ["name cards"]

then we called it a night 

I love being a mom

and I do love my kids

but, well, some days are harder than others.

i got the kids in bed.

brushed teeth, said prayers,

no books that night.

i thought everyone was asleep.

nope,

Audra was wide awake screaming her guts out.

let me tell ya people. i am SOOOOOOOOOO sorry if any of your babies have

had colic. what the heck??!??!?!

i don't know what her deal was. she was crying from

10 til midnight. i was walking my halls up & down up & down.

[i think i burned off dinner.]

then she fell asleep from midnight til 12:45am

she was up again & i was walking the hall with her til 3:00am

then she slept til 3:30am & once again i was walking the halls with her

til 5:00am.

she finally fell asleep at 5:00am & slept til

7:30am.

kind.of.a.all.around.no.good.day.

if i am being honest.

Nate finally made it home, the next morning at

11:30 am.

we were equally exhausted.

then it starts all over again..

Mother's day every day!

i wouldn't trade it for anything

not even the new bread box

nate surprised me with. :)