The Essence of a Mother

Happy Birthday Galen Benaiah Galen is such a great little guy. He is very sweet and has a calm nature about him. He is very smart, and has an eye for detail and follows directions very well. I remember when I taught him how to change the bathroom trash, he made sure he did it "exactly" how I showed him. To this day, he still does it just right. He is also in charge of organizing the shoe closet in our house, which gets VERY MESSY, real quick!! He organizes the shoe closet "exactly" how I taught him. I love teaching him his school work. He catches on so well, and again...does it "exactly" how I have taught him. Here are a few recent funnies he said after having the newest baby: When I was changing his baby sister's diaper one day he asked these questions: With a surprised look on his face and a surprised sounding voice says... "Oh, oh, oh, mommy...where is her p*n*s (I didn't spell out the word to protect from google searches and sic...

(Justin hanging at the pool) (Look out behind you!!) (Like father, like son) (Showing off his Hulk muscles) (And of course...can't resist his favorite drink of all times) My oldest son Justin turned 15 this past week. The day after coming home from our week long vacation. We were so very tired that day. I felt like we didn't do much at all. I don't think I took one picture of him or I didn't even make him a cake (I know bad mama!! I was going to bake him a cake but it never happened---his sister, actually, made him one a few days later, along with a Father's day cake--for her daddy). Please don't throw stones at me for not baking him a cake. I feel bad enough as it is. He had a great birthday and a great vacation leading up to it. Justin got to do what he wanted all week long...mega-swimming, basketball, put-put golf, movies, staying up till God knows what hour in the morning, you name it. On one of the days, while all of us stayed back at the condo, h...

My husband......you gotta love him!!! He is such a character!! Bath time at our house is never a dull moment and never a "quick get in and get washed up" moment. Actually, that's what I do, when I give them baths (I know---no fun). But when Daddy gives them a bath.....daddy has to become a "character". I guess this one is called the bath ninja, cowboy, Zorro...something like that. LOL!! My boys LOVE bath times with daddy because you never know when the Ninja will show up and what he will be wearing......LOL!!! Like I said, you gotta love my hubby....I SURE DO!!! Chris