This week has felt like it’s been a taste of extremes. We’ve had moments that felt like they were tastes of heaven, and nights that have surely been a taste of hell. Last weekend Biggest spent the weekend with his grandparents, and so I was left with just the younger two. And we had so much fun. Miss usually hangs with her bigger brother, so it was fun to see her and Littlest learning about playing together.
These two are something else. Miss is a chatter box and Littlest is the proverbial head strong bull in the China shop. They’re a little yin and yang, but usually, it works out. She’s mothery, and he’s fearless. She taught him to climb up all the ladders, and he taught her that the biggest tunnel slides are not so scary.
I just love that I captured their expressions!
On the way back we took a path through the “jungle” (a wooded trail), and Miss paused, looked closely at this pile of birch logs, followed by a sigh and a shaking of her head, nope, those aren’t diamonds.
Our weekend was followed by the crankiest, angriest Littlest boy we have ever seen. He has those terrible “2 year molars” coming in. Seems a little unfair, since he’s not even two. At least if he were 2, he’d have more words to convey his feelings. Yesterday was the first day all week for his nap to last even an hour, and last night he only woke up twice. Which in comparison is pretty good. However, his second waking was at 3:30 and while his teething medicine calmed him quickly, he lay restless and awake until around 5:30. Let’s just say this mama is going to need a lot of coffee for survival purposes today.
In the midst of the sleeplessness and the fussing, I am thankful.
I am thankful for the fun I had with my 2 littler ones.
I am thankful for the fun Biggest got to have- even if it was without me.
I am thankful I was with my dad when I locked my keys in the truck.
I am thankful that teething doesn’t last forever.
I am thankful for my hubbyman.
I am thankful for my family.
I am thankful for my friends.
I am thankful for friends who come over “just to hang out.”
I am especially thankful for the full pitcher of sangria I have sitting in my refrigerator. So thankful, I’m even willing to share. Some.
(for my sangria recipe, go here. Do it. It’s worth it.)
laborofwonder 
Super restorative Sangria! Yes please!!!
Those are some great pictures! And yes, I’m going to check out that sangria recipe… I really like it too! 🙂 Thanks for sharing.
it’s really yummy! I have a pitcher of red going on right now! 🙂