Yea right I wish. Timmy kept getting in the middle of my cleaning routine so I just gave in. I combined two bottles of windex so I could fill one with just water, gave him paper towels and off he was cleaning away. I hope I cleaned that bottle well enough because of course he sprayed himself in the face more than a couple of times. On the plus side it gave me 30 minutes of quiet play!

My little angel is getting such a personality, I see a lot of mommy in her. She likes things her way and on her time. When she’s ready for bed, forget it there’s no tricking her to stay up. So mommy has to go to bed too because she also can’t be tricked from mommys mattress.

Today Timmy asked to take a bath and then sweetly said, “Sissy bath too?” So I picked her up and when she saw the tub she giggled sooo loud. Apparently she’s a big fan of bathtime.

She loves her Sophie. And she loves being on the floor playing with trucks. Aunt Erica bought her a little vanity and that was a huge hit too.

We also started using the walker outside. She loves it. Timmy on the other hand is having a really hard time passing it down to her. He says, “No Gracie, Me! Me!”

Just recently Timmy has graduated from cardboard one sentence books to paper paged long books. He sits there very quietly and interested in the story. I love it. I can’t wait to read Harry Potter with him and Bridge to Terebethia and The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe. I can’t wait to see the magic in his eyes.

I’m super impressed with these circles. He tries so hard and he’s so pleased with himself. Smarty pants!

Sometimes blogs and Facebook make our lives look so pretty and perfect. In my house, today was not one of those days. A peek in this window and you would go running the other direction.

Both kids are sick and that means this mama is running on empty. I haven’t slept in 2 days. The sleepless me is a mean destructive monster who can turn small problems into major disasters in a snap.

I hate days like this. Feels like my world is crumbling all because I asked for a little extra help with the kids and some rest. Men just don’t get it sometimes unless you’re acting like a crazy person. I hate when I get like that. I went for a drive and found myself at the garden in front of my church. It’s such a beautiful spot with a waterfall, a bench under a tree and a huge wind chime. So peaceful.

I’m just waking up from the longest nap. Spreading out in my bed all alone is such a treat that only other mommies would understand. Hopefully this nap helps me get things back together.

This picture sums up my day.

Tim took Timmy to see Halle’s horse competition. I think Tim spending alone time with the kids is really important. He kept telling me to put my shoes on. And as he was walking out the door he kept looking back very confused. I hope he has a good time.

Today I tried to make the day special with heart everything. We had heart shaped grilled cheese, heart shaped cookies and heart shaped crafts. Timmy was all about cookie decorating and by decorating I mean eating.

Bath time was fun. I gathered all the red and pink toys in the house and put alittle food coloring in the bath water to make valentines bathtime.

I don’t like coffee unless of course it’s from Starbucks with lots of chocolate. But Tim loves his morning coffee, can’t function without it. So this morning I said I would try coffee and we’d both drink it on the patio while Timmy and the dogs played in the yard. I’m not a fan still but I am a fan of sitting on the Paton with my man and watching our babies play. So yea now I’m a morning coffee girl. ☕️

I was giving Timmy a bath when I overheard Tim singing lullabies to Gracie. Sweetest music this mama’s ever heard!

The other night Tim had to work late so I had to do bedtime by myself. I brushed teeth, read a story and did prayers. On a normal day Timmy would go around and give everyone kisses but since it was just me I tucked him in and kissed him. I was about to walk out when he sat up and said “Gracie” and puckered up his lips. I can’t stand the sweetness!!

It’s February 2nd and around the rest of the world it’s snowing but not here. In Florida it’s a sunny 84. So I filled a little pool with water and plastic cups and let Timmy go wild. It was so cute to see him pouring water into different containers and then into the back of his dump truck and of course making mud. Gracie stuck her little toes in the water too. I might be crazy but even her knees are cute. I noticed that when I took the picture of her feet in the water.