As I look back on all we've done each week, I smile and cherish these times with my young family. Yes, it's exhausting at times and I'm in tears when Aaron comes home from work wondering how I'll ever survive when he deploys some day and then some days Aaron comes home and I tell him again and again how much I LOVE being a stay at home mom. I feel blessed to be able to enjoy all the simple things with my boys each day. And, deep down because I know we'll leave Colorado someday, I try my best to enjoy the area as much as possible so when we leave, I won't have any regrets!
I mentioned last week that my parents came on Sunday to go to church with us. My parents drove separate cars because my dad had been in northern Colorado for business and my mom went down to southern Colorado a few days before we all arrived there. So Monday morning, my dad got up early and left as he had some work business to take care of on his drive back. The boys and I found every excuse to keep Grandma Donna here as long as possible that morning. As she was packing up her suitcase, Eli asked her, "Please stay here, Grandma Donna." It made us all tear up. We hate goodbyes. We were all in the bedroom when my mom's phone beeped with a text saying her piano lessons the next day were canceling (one of the reasons she needed to get back home). So we convinced her that this was a sign and she should stay!! And she did! We hopped in the car and headed for the zoo!
We even road the sky ride for the first time and loved the view from above.
Thanks for a memorable day, mom!
Remember our lilac bush we discovered last month?! Here's another discovery from our back yard. Aaron hated this bush until it bloomed. Ha!
We've had, "visit the Aurora reservoir," on our summer to-do list and it finally happened last Wednesday with Alex and my high school BFF Beth! I love a good beach day.
Sand everywhere, even in Austin's hair!
Aaron's work schedule has been a little crazy and he's been working later than normal so on Thursday after naps we decided to break up the long evening without Aaron by saying hello to the fish at Walmart and then having a picnic for dinner followed by playing with water.
And so the bother adventures begin!
Friday our library put on quite the summer party for the kids that participated in the reading program.
Bubbles, music, face paint, snow cones and the highlight - a helicopter landing.
We stopped by the base to say hi to Aaron for 5 min before heading to Denver because the boys hadn't seen much of him during the week.
I had to beg Alex to let me babysit!! Aaron was working until 9 pm on Friday and then had translating and homework to do all day Saturday. We love a slumber party at the Davis home!
I got a taste of what it's like to have twins! I loved watching these two stare at each other.
Saturday morning we had breakfast at the church with Alex's ward and then headed back home. Aaron took an hour break in the afternoon to go with us to the Y and swim! Not pictured: Eli and I pulled weeds in the yard, vacuumed the car, folded the laundry and got the house organized for Sunday.
My almost 5 month old baby boy wearing 6-9 month pjs. Sweet dreams little one!
And here's to cherishing the little things. Every day!
