it's a good day for all of us today!
our little people are surrounded by their grand people.
lots of love is here!
it is fun for all of us to have their support, presence, love.
we aren't usually the ones with our grand people on the sidelines.
thanks a whole bunch for coming (and cooperating when i forced a photo shoot on you)!
wanna see what we're up to this weekend?
it takes my breath away too ... in so many ways!
she's growing up fast.
my tiny dancer isn't as tiny as she used to be.
she doesn't have bangs anymore so she blends right in with all those big girls with the slicked back hair and buns.
she is adorable and bubbly and lovin' life though!
she keeps us on our toes!
and her's are adorable ... just look at those ballet toes?
these are the people that make today so happy.
i couldn't stop smiling when i read these sweet cards from my three big kids!
there perspective is real.
yes, i like a lot of food.
yes, my job is to be a mom.
yes, i must jump rope more than i thought i did.
yes, i help them when they need help.
yes, i'm good at cleaning even though i didn't think so.
yes, one of my favorite hobbies is getting exercise.
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sometimes i don't know the impact i make on this world so it's good to have today to be reminded.
i am the momma i am because i have a great moms who teach me lessons all the time.
i also have amazing friends who role model love only a momma can give to her children to help me on some of the best days and some of the hardest days too!
two parents, four kids, lots of activities.
we are pulled in a lot of directions, and we have to divide and conquer a lot.
i don't like it.
it's so much better when we get to be together.
today we got to be together watching joey playing lax.
beautiful, glorious sunday ... lazy morning at home, church, lax game.
it was awesome!!
and we'll return to normal life going our many different directions tomorrow.
boo! i miss my people when we separate.
separation that makes me ache.
it's life though.
here we go, ready or not, we're jumping into another week!!
the light was right in my backyard tonight.
i don't have much to say cuz it's been quite a week.
i'm processing stuff that i've been going through.
so here's my mug on the first day i've felt human in a while.
i even put makeup on today.
i'm returning to the land of the living people!
one of my favorite friends texted me "slowing down stinks, unless you're on vacation!"
i couldn't agree more after i had to slow down.
it was good for me though.
okay, i gotta get some rest ... i told you i didn't have a lot to say, and now i'm rambling!!
one more pic of my freshly bathed jane-brain who came to model for me when i yanked her out of bed.
i finally took a peek at some of the pics in my photo stream.
now that i don't even have to plug my iphone into my computer i miss reviewing what i snapped.
here are some of the moments i snapped of me this month!
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ice cream after a photo shoot.
dave rescued me when i got stuck pushing my littles in the double stoller walking home from the park in the pooring rain!
coffee with cream and dump trucks. yum!
bunny ears.
seven-thirty mass easter tradition.
as close to the beach as we're gonna get this spring.
chaos in the car. road trips rock!
my assistant snapping pics of me snapping :)
snapping and driving (probably on my way home from lax or soccer or dance).
i promise i don't do this often but sometimes i just can't resist the colors in the sky!
peace out, people.
happy eleventh anniversary to us! cold, rainy, broken down silver mini van (the only car that fits our whole family).
marriage has it's ups and downs ... i'm so happy dave is right next to me on this exciting ride!
it's a good life we have, it's a good life we work hard to achieve.
even after a rough few days, i still see the beauty that surrounds me!
seeing jeff's joy getting a stamp as we left costco.
learning from these babies i'm raising.
losing electricity ... a blessing in disguise.
watching janie dance (as a family)!
catching up with angi (her daughter, greer is pictured below with janie).
breaking bread together around the dinner table.
i don't know what exactly it is ... i think it's the fast pace of this life.
i guess it takes a lot of planning to be here and there and gone for four hours plus at a time each afternoon this week.
i used to be a better planner. used to is the key phrase!
i'm a little out of whack.
good thing i have my people to keep me on my toes.
good thing i have spring weather and sunshine too!!
that's all i'm saying today cuz i need to catch some zzzzzzs asap.
chicago, i have missed you so much.
i didn't even realize it till i came back to see you!
i just figured out that i haven't been there since i ran the half marathon there in september 2003 with dad.
i think we're gonna be heading that way more often soon though since someone very special to us might call that big city home.
okay so lots of you who come here to read follow me on instagram too (and if you don't follow me there but want to i'm "dsjbowers").
it was different than the beach vaca we usually take in the spring.
these kids were troopers and enjoyed the change of scenery too!
one day we walked at least three miles for one of our outings.
we hit some touristy stuff instead of boutiques this time.
we swam more than we explored.
it's different with four kids in tow.
it was fun!
man, oh man, is it nice to leave our four walls.
i think we're fixin to do this more often even if it is just to stay in our tent one weekend a month throughout the nicer seasons.
i'm still catching my breath from easter fun, a quick spring break trip to chi-town, and more days off school.
i am back into real life again though.
lax practice, hanging with buddies, soccer games, family dinners, laundry, and all that good stuff.
and i have to give myself a break because things are really gonna speed up fast way before they slow down.
we got to hang with my baby sister and her family this easter.
the bs welcomed all of us into their beautiful home and cooked us a nice dinner.
thanks kel, ja, anna, and baby rose!
the j kids love hanging with family for holidays, and you guys made this one very special and memorable for all of us.
