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| The Crazy Crew! |
We have been so blessed in our 9 years of marriage, and it is so easy in the midst of picking up clothes, washing clothes, folding clothes...wait then having full hampers full of clothes? To forget that this journey is much more than the mundane daily duties, and at the same time so much is gained by doing these daily chores with an attitude of love and generosity instead of "doI have to do everything myself?" raging through my blood and out of my mouth! (and by the way the answer to that question is_____)
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| Our little flower: Malia Rose |
Any other way and my eight year old mini me wouldn't be there to remind me how fascinating rocks and minerals are, how cool it is to figure out how to play songs by ear on the piano and then insist on playing them for everyone that comes over, and how much fun it is to sing in the school shows, being extremely animated! She is defintiely sporting the glasses much better than I did at her age...but her confidence that she can conquer anything immediately followed by her analyzing of the circumstances just enough to shake her own confidence drives me to build her up and hug her tight as much as I can! Malia is my little St. Therese...always seeking holiness in the little things, and calling us all onto it as well. As she tells me whenever I am overwhelmed..."Its ok mom, you always say you are sorry, and try again!"
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| Spunky Monkey: Gianna Lourdes |
Any other way and my spunky six year old wouldn't be there to bubble herself over with laughter over a story or joke caught in her head...that she can't tell because she can't stop laughing! Or keep me on my toes that whenever something is missing I know its in her nest, somewhere, and if I can't find it than she can. She has a style that is one in its own....much better than the neon craziness I was sporting at her age, but at the sametime a bit reminiscent of the 80's. She sings to her own song in her own key and brings joy to every situation. I see in her reflections of me...wanting to please and bring joy to others through giving. In Gianna's case its through 10-12 drawings per week of the things around her that inspire her! She tells us she wants to marry Jesus one day and be a sister....such sweetness! She is on fire to do what is right and to admit "Its just so hard mom!" She is such a blessing as she struggles to be Gianna...I often wonder if the creative spunkiness is also one that her namesake possessed! I see in Gianna the need to remain a child of God and she helps me be a better mother by calling me onto praise the little things a lot and through that to find joy in every situation!
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| Baby Blues: Jeremiah Ignatius |
Any other way and my little man #1 wouldnt 'be here to share with me how his day was. Something I could not even imagine since at the age of 3 he struggled to put 2 or 3 words together! But he has taught me to toughen up, to face challenges, and at the same time to be ok with where you are in life! Jeremiah, my little man, does not realize he is a little behind at times, and makes up for it with his passion for Adventure! He runs me around like crazy as he flies planes, and races cars. But he melts my heart when he insists that I need flowers to be on my grocery list every time, or approaches me with his baby blues for a big kiss to let me know he is my little man! This 4 year old has inherited a beautiful heart from his daddy, one that always seeks to love and cheer the other!
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| Little Stinker: Isaiah Lawrence |
Any other way and my little man #2 aka "little stinker" wouldn't be here to smile the biggest smile at me when I am boiling mad at him for dumping out every bin of cars in his room! Or hug on me when he can tell I am overwhelmed or frustrated with my to do list! Noone can spot the Frog at Trader Joes like this little 2 year old and get so over the top excited about a plastic bin full of plastic sharks and elephants for 2 hours at a birthday party! Isaiah reminds me to keep things joyful, expecially when the temptation is to stress, and when I want to run away and hide to look for someone to hug instead!
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| Littlest Man: Tobias Charles-Marie |
And then there is little man #5 who is two months old today! He is constantly there in his littleness, his neediness, and his cuteness, to remind me to stop looking down at all I have to do all the time and look up in gratitude that God above would entrust me with another little one to care for! In the the middle of the night when I am so tired and I wake to feed him, only the big chunky smile of my Tobias melts my heart in a way that the tiredness subsides for a moment and I praise God that he could take the love of Courtney and I and create something so amazing...
So the blog begins...probably with shorter posts in the future, due to the high liklinhood of constant interruption! I will apologize for poor grammer, and typos since my editing time may be cut short, but the main point is to share a bit and keep you guys up on what is going on in this crazy house and this restless heart!
Peace
Mamma Kels
"You have created us for yourself , oh God, and our hearts our restless, until they rest in you"
St. Augustine
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