Easter 2016

We had a great, relaxing Easter! The weather was beautiful, so we spent most of the weekend outside.

The kids begged us to have an egg hunt Saturday, so that is just what we did. We were a nice mommy and daddy and bought the kids a new trampoline. When we sold our last house, we left the trampoline there for the next family to enjoy (we really didn't think it would fit our new backyard). After some measuring we decided we would go get another one and make it fit. The kids were so excited and jumped all day!

Easter Sunday we decided we would make our first adventure to church since having Kingston. We took Kingston into church with us and he slept in my arms the entire service. It felt so good to be back.

My whole heart!!!

This year was the first year we didnt have an egg hunt with cousins or with Nanny and Papa. Everyone was out of town. It just wasn't the same without all our family!

We were invited over to Katy and DJ's for brisket, potato salad and homemade strawberry cake. It was so delicious, that girl can cook!!! The kids had fun with Hadlee playing with play dough and Easter egg hunting.

So thankful to celebrate Easter and remember the true reason for the season,

Side Note** Real life talk!
I started back at work the Monday before Easter (thank goodness, it was a short week) and it has been such a hard transition for not only me but for my little Kingston. He is having a hard time adjusting and isn't sleeping well. I held him too much the 7.5 weeks I was at home with him and now they are trying to get him to go to sleep by himself and with all the noise from the other babies it is hard for him.

I also have felt so defeated the past two weeks. With soccer, tball, school, daycare, dropping off three kids at three different places, picking them all up at different places, making school lunches, homework and anything else I have been forgetting.. I have been beating myself up about being "super mom". I read an encouraging blog the other day and it was a great reminder to give it all to God. I can't do it all but I am going to embrace the craziness and give it over to him.

I am not saying all this for sympathy and don't want anyone feeling bad for me. I know we can all feel like this at times and it's real life. It's not always amazing, it's tough but I know that it is all worth it when I look at these beautiful children. I really have been blessed.

Here are a few pics of the sleepy, sleepy Kingston after I pick him up. I am praying he will adjust soon to his "new" schedule and this mommy heart will be so much better.

This was his first day at daycare!

I saw this quote today and I will share. It really hit home with me!

"Life is amazing. And then it is awful. And then it is amazing again. And in between the amazing and the awful, it's ordinary and mundane and routine. Breathe in the amazing, hold on through the awful, and relax and exhale during the ordinary. That's just living heart-breaking, soul-healing, amazing, awful, ordinary life. And it's breathtakingly beautiful." - L.R. Knost