I'm dragging today. . .

This has been a tough day for me and it's not even noon yet. I'm physically just exhausted. I wish I could keep myself going, but it's impossible with this migraine. I'm really getting tired of these things. It seems I get them so much more these days. I called Allen a little bit ago to just check in with him and see how his day was going. He asked how the kids were and how I was feeling. He knows that this time of the month is getting harder and harder on me and is always making sure I'm handling everything alright. He's such a great guy like that. lol Last night I was whining and being crabby with him and he looked at me and said, "Gosh, I wish you were pregnant. . . there would be no pms!" I agreed!! But man, those natural births aren't a cake walk either. I think I'll take the pms over a newborn again.

Today the kids and I are just enjoying one of our rare "calm" days. We have nothing scheduled and no soccer practices this week (due to tournament play). Asher and Noah are watching Shrek and I'm trying to get caught up on some picture editing with Lyla J. She is sitting in her high chair eating her lunch with me. She is having such a battle with a runny nose. She is cutting her 4 molars and although the top 2 have cut through, she is still in a lot of pain. I think I might actually see one of her eye teeth coming in too. She isn't very willing to let me get a good look inside and I'm not looking for a bite, so I'll just wait for better timing.

She is just hilarious. Even when she is snotty nosed and has a nasty attitude, she is still just so funny. I love her long hair falling into her eyes. Her little blonde streak of hair falling just above her eye lids. What a beautiful sight. Her rosy cheeks when she first wakes up from her nap. The smell of her breath after a long sleep. It is something that I am really going to miss as she gets older. I love this age and all the "new adventures" it brings. What a blessing she is to us all. I am overwhelmed with her smile. She lights up this place. Her brothers are just so in awe of her. She already has them completely wrapped around her finger. If she wants anything she knows to run to them to get it. Without saying a word, she can get them to do whatever she wants. What a little booger she is!!

I took some pictures this past Friday night. It was our typical, once a month, Friday pizza night. I love it because it means no cooking or real clean up. Nothing better!! Good quality time with the kids and Allen. My idea of heaven. Lyla usually takes her second nap of the day right after we get home from picking up Jaxon. Usually, it is from about 3:15-5pm when Allen get home from work. It works perfectly for me. I can get dinner cooked and ready without my little "ankle biter." Lyla will always wake up when she hears Daddy come in the door (it doesn't help that her brothers start yelling, "Daddy!!" ) Allen will come in and put his stuff down and wash his hands and then go into her room and get her. He brought her out of the room Friday with this wild hair. We just laughed and laughed. I couldn't let it go without getting a great picture of it. LOL



Wild Woman!

Daddy and the kiddos

Jaxon Alexander

Noah Michael

Asher Edward

Lyla Jannelle