Happy 6th, Miracle Man

Happy Birthday, Baylor Von.

I'm pretty sure I do this every year with Baylor's birthday post. 

 I have to put some pictures of his first few days of life up. They still make me teary-eyed. But it helps me remember how blessed we are and how far we've come.

And look how far we've come....

They are so easy at this age, happy with the anything.  He chose Maddox for his birthday dinner then wanted to walk around the temple and according to him it was the best birthday ever.  

Love you kid. Now please oh please stop growing up on me.  I already have big kids I need someone to stay little for a while longer. 

It's a miracle!!!

I think right about now I'm the happiest girl in the entire world.  

Someway, somehow my family saw the light and realized it would indeed be a fantastic idea to forgo Christmas this year and actually go to Disneyland.

WE'RE GOING TO DISNEYLAND!!!!

We. Are. Going. To. Disneyland. 

 I don't care who you are, that right there is good news.

I've got the hotel, tickets, and flights(thank you rapid rewards for the free flights) all booked, baby! 

I've wanted to go for a couple of years now but my children (and bank account) have never agreed. While the bank account still might not agree, my kiddos did and that's good enough for me.  

A very wise sister-in-law of mine has said for years that debt/bills will always be there but your kids won't. So true.  I have my whole life to pay off bills, I only have 4 more years until my kids start leaving me (lame).

So we decided we need to go make some memories. 

They had to all be on board 100% though because this is literally their Christmas.  They will wake up to no Santa gifts, no presents under the tree, nothing.  Sounds a little harsh but it is what it is.  

I feel like I can truly enjoy Christmas this year now and not have to worry about the worldly side of it, which I absolutely hate.  I'm ready for more memories, not more stuff.

The problem is December is nuts at Disneyland so we will be heading out the first week in November.  So Christmas morning they really might struggle.  It will be fine.  We'll sit around the tree and pull out pictures of our trip and be one little happy family.

We actually leave on Halloween day so my kids will miss two holidays this year for one trip.  They'll survive, right? Yes they will because WE'RE GOING TO DISNEYLAND (okay, okay I'll stop saying that now). 

1st day of school 2017

What's the start of a new year without a first day of school post?

I'm a week late because my baby went to "real" school this year and kindergarten started a week later than the rest of the kiddos. 

But here they are, I still get credit right?  Even if they are late.

Again, I don't do cutesy signs, ain't nobody got time for that.  

So kids holding up their fingers it is. They love it.

 I. have. a. freshman. 

Seriously, somebody make it stop.  I'm not ready for this getting old crap.

 Dilon-9th

Grif-7th

 Dax-3rd

  Baylor's first day of Kindergarten fell on a Tuesday and I have to work Tuesday's.  That crushed this mom heart to not be able to take him to his first day of school.  I may or may not have been freaking a little about it when he grabbed me by the face, looked me in the eye, and said "mom, I go again the next day. You can take me then."  The wisdom of a 5 year old.  Plus then I realized Nate never gets to take any of the kids to their first day of school so this was good for him. Somehow I don't think he shared my same enthusiasm.  

I did make him come into taco time before so I could get his picture.

Then Nate stepped it up and got one at the school for me ( I mean, I may have nagged him for days about it, but he got the job done).

Baylor-Kindergarten

Happy new school year everyone!