Sorry for the break.  I have been getting my new site together.  As you can see I am still working on it, but in the meantime I thought I would share a little bit of what has been going on around here…

Recently, I have come to terms with the fact that free time is a sweet faint memory of my past. I came to this realization shortly after I surrendered the idea of 9 to 5 jobs, dinner at 6, bedtime before 10pm, sleeping in past 7am, and many other cookie cutter dreams.

The past ten days of my life, I’ve been living the dream. Trying to make the most of momma-hood: picnics in the backyard, taking the boys to ride the Choo Choo at the park, feeding the ducks, going with dad to ride the trolley and drink old fashion root-beer floats, playing in the sprinkler with Jad’s bud Drennon, and finally tonight, going with two of his friends to Chuck-e-Cheese and Chick-fil-A play area.

Park Choo Choo

Sorry couldn’t leave this one out… Jonah’s first time on the swings.

The ginormous train outside the Trolley Museum. 

And finally at Chick-fil-a with Anna, Jad, and Drennon

But today, in the middle of this fun chaos, my boys just happen to take a nap at the same time, and Jon was home working on a video.  I had a one hour window to go and do whatever I wanted.  You may laugh, but this is what I’ve been looking forward to for over a month now.  A  haircut.  A frizzy weight has been lifted off my shoulders. 

So what do you get to do in your free time?

I was born the only girl in my family. The only sister to my only younger brother. I’m not complaining; I’ve had a blessed life. But it wasn’t until five years ago that I married into the Morris family, and now I have three sisters and a beautiful mother-in-law.

This weekend we left the guys and took a road trip to Northwest Arkansas. The shopping was fun, the food was good, but the time I spent with my “newer” family was priceless. I sat in the back of the Suburban, with baby Jonah, thinking of the stories about my friend’s that go out with their one (if that) sisters, but I have three beautiful, godly, fun women to share life with. That’s a rare thing and I am truly blessed.

We really resemble each other, don’t you think?

Here is the whole clan.

I hope you had a great Mother’s Day!