Playing house

Being a parent is more than I ever imagined. In many ways it is harder, and is so many other ways it is much more rewarding. Yes I sometimes don't have a spotless house, but I get to play, and watch the kids expand their knowledge and I get to laugh and love on a deeper level than I have ever experienced before.
Children know no bounds when it comes to love, at times they might be feisty or stubborn; but the love that they show is unconditional. Even after leaving my baby to cry himself to sleep at nap time or night time, he still cuddles me.
One evening I had a sweet experience with my two year old I took her into Bed changed her and tucked her in I said "I love you, you are a good girl." And she said back, "I love you too." Then as I was leaving again she said, "I love you so much." It's in the moments.
When I was in high school I remember playing with. My little brothers and sisters, or other toddlers and not understanding a word they said! I was constantly asking my mom what did they say? And she would know exactly what it was. Now being a stay at home mom I am learning to love it, and I now get to decode the kids sweet conversations, although I still at times struggle it is so neat to be able to hear their thoughts and the wonderful things they know.
My little boy has started to walk! I knew once he started he would love it, and he does he stands whenever possible; today while eating lunch in the park he had to walk back and forth between daddy and I and stand almost the entire time that we ate lunch.
I am so greatful for summer! We love to be outside!! Almost all day every day we are out playing riding bikes, weeding the garden, playing at the park, or splashing in the blow up pool in the back yard. The kids are getting so tanned! They are starting to play really well together, little brother loves to be close to his big sister, he likes to know that she approves of what he is doing, it is cute to watch them play with cars or fight over the same doll, sometimes it's fun just to sit back and watch them learn to get along.
I'm just trying to get into this blogging this again, so I have to re-teach myself how to do everything haha. I will get it! So for today I only have one picture and its from a couple months ago...

The kiddos love to play, it's hard to catch the smiles sometimes because they are so busy, but I sure love them!!