A little break...

I am a tad behind on blogging but for good reason. In no particular order:

*I have a very testy toddler who has ditched all ideas of sleeping in a crib anymore.
*Same testy toddler refuses to sleep. Period. So we have our hands full with him.
*After running on pure fumes all week long, we escaped for an Adult-Only weekend with another couple.
*Houghton Lake, Mackinaw City, and the time away was fantastic!
*While gone on our trip, we missed a couple great tackles that our oldest son had during his game. Youngest son decided to go head to eye, chasing after a dog toy with the dog. Dog won. Son received black eye. Both girls were exposed to "the bug" during our absence.
*Returned home Sunday afternoon, exhausted. By evening, youngest daughter had a fever and horrible stomach ache.
*Monday, all kids woke complaining of not feeling well. Still wondering if older two didn't fake it. Both girls had fevers.
*Monday night, another bad evening. Toddler decided finally around 5am this morning that he would go to sleep. You know, especially since he knew momma had to be up at 6:00 am, had two exams to take, and two more to study for.
*Tuesday morning, both girls had a fever. Oldest decides puking is fun.
*Tuesday afternoon, youngest girl spikes a fever, 104.9. Administer motrin, cool cloth, and maintain temperature checks every 15-30 minutes. Fever is down but not broken.
*Tuesday night, toddler has managed to spill a glass of water on my carpet, beat up on the cats, make his sisters cry because he turned the tv off, and cover his entire face and hands with blood. Frazzled momma finally realized toddler learned a new trick. To pick his nose until it starts to bleed. Instant fingerpaint, right? sigh Toddler is still awake at 11:50PM.

And to think, people wonder what I will do when my children grow up.
Maybe I'll be less frazzled, have less mess, have more time and get more sleep. But what I'm really looking forward to is to be able to recall each and every amazing memory that I have of each one of my kids!

I sit here tonight thinking of them. My oldest is 10, youngest is almost 20 months. The love I have for each of them is indescribable. I am so very thankful for each of them. I can't imagine what life would be like without them.

Be sure to give your children an extra snuggle or two tonight. And remember, Let them be little.

http://www.hit-country-music-lyrics.com/Billy-Dean-little.html

I can remember when you fit in the palm of my hand.
You felt so good in it; no bigger than a minute.
How it amazes me you're changin' with every blink.
Faster than a flower blooms, they grow up all too soon.

So let them be little,
'Cause they're only that way for a while.
Give 'em hope, give them praise,
Give them love every day.
Let 'em cry, let 'em giggle,
Let 'em sleep in the middle,
Oh, but let them be little.

I never felt so much in one little tender touch.
I live for those kisses, your prayers an' your wishes.
An' now you're teachin' me how only a child can see.
Tonight, while we're on our knees, all I ask is:

Please, let them be little,
'Cause they're only that way for a while.
Give them hope, give them praise,
Give them love every day.
Let 'em cry, let 'em giggle,
Let 'em sleep in the middle,
Oh, but let them be little.

The so innocent, precious soul:
You turn around, an' it's time to let them go.

So let them be little,
'Cause they're only that way for a while.
Give them hope, give 'em praise,
Give them love every day.
Let 'em cry, let 'em giggle,
Let them sleep in the middle,
Oh, but let them be little.

Let them be little