"Happiness is not in our circumstances but in ourselves. It is not something we see like a rainbow or feel like the heat of a fire, happiness is something we are."
Clayton chillin with the bubbles
Half the kids...
Courtney's little guy jack.. trying to eat the bubble rocket
Zoe.. the newest addition to my days... our newest daycare kiddo
The "babies"
Hunter, Abby, and Clayton digging in the barkdust
Aric has been doing vinyl work for years now, as his side gig. He prefers cars and business work, but I have him talked into home decor as the major mover or projects. We finally decided that between scentsy and his signs we should do a craft show. Well one fell into our lap at a local church, so he worked late into the night for a few weekends to fill a small booth. We fared well, and enjoyed the chat time with one another. We have many more shows lined up... I am so proud of my husbands work!! Just a few pics of our little booth!!
Abby and Clayton hanging out by the pool!
We ended May with a long weekend with Aric home... I still had day-care kids to keep busy. On our list has been the air museum near fort Vancouver. Aric and I took all 4 kids to check out the old aircraft and explore some history. It was fun chasing the kids around, we had the museum to ourselves and got to do a few things that larger crouded days don't allow for... like climb in things!
I just wanted to share this link... Tara did clayton's brand new baby pics and still has one of his shots on her website..but right now through her blog she is offering a great deal so I wanted to share!
http://tmcustomportraits.blogspot.com/
I know that mother's day is supposed to be a day where we recognize our own Mother's and all that they do for us... but on the eve of that day I am feeling rather blessed to be a Mother myself.
I often thank Clayton and Dylan for letting them be their Mom, and I mean it. I am so lucky to be a Mother, that Heavenly Father has trusted me with these precious souls. I am lucky to watch them grow, and learn. Experience their ups and downs with them. I love learning to laugh as the lunch out at Taco Bell goes terribly wrong, because it was a late night, and an early morning, and we are already late for nap... When will I learn! I love seeing their eyes light up, as they learn about Heaven, and Heavenly father, and Jesus. I love that I have 2 sets of eyes on me all the time, even in the dressing room at the nike store, on a trip that their Father was on too... I love the conversation in the dressing room between Clayton and I while I tried on a sports bra: "mom why do you not have milk in your boobs?"
Me: "Because I don't have anymore babies to feed.."
Clayton: "but when Heavenly Father puts another baby in your belly you are going to need to drink a lot of milk so you have it to feed the baby when it comes out."
Me: laughing and smiling, "you are right Clayton"
I love knowing my place on the earth, and my place in Heavenly Father's plan. I hope I am doing it right, and I love learning how to do it every day!
