In a funk

I feel like I've been in sort of a "funk" lately. Every once in a while I get to feeling like the only thing that defines "me" is being a mom and that I've lost "me" somewhere in the mix of life. Sometimes my daily routines just really get to me and I feel like nothing more than the family cook, maid, accountant, etc., etc. It's been especially hard lately because Dave has been putting in some LONG hours while adjusting to his new job. I understand that it has to be done, it's just really hard doing it alone some days. But, today I'm sitting here in my empty house and I realize just how lonely it is without my girls here; they are what makes me tick and I can't imagine my life without them (they are up north at Grandpa & Grandma's house with Dave for 2 days by the way). So, no matter how crazy our house is sometimes, I have to remember that a quiet house is just not for me, I miss my two little turkeys:)

Mama Nuts

The dogs were really getting on my nerves today so I told Grace, "the puppies are going to drive mama nuts today." Being her sweet little self she replied, "mama nuts." Sometimes all it takes is your almost two year old to really put things into perspective:) Isn't she so stinkin' cute though??? Here she is with big sister's swimming suit bottoms on her head thinking she is the funniest thing to walk the earth (don't worry, they were clean;).

A little of this & a little of that

My two love bugs and I out trick-or-treating
Hello...room service?

Madi & Auntie Kaci on Kaci's birthday with her gifts from us-Badger hat & flip camcorder

Sorry Gracie, wrong season:( The water table is going bye-bye for the year.

Playing outside after the first snowfall of the year.

Just a little of what's been going on with us. Nothing super exciting but keeping busy as usual. We went to Eau Claire to be with my baby sis on her 19th b-day (wow, that means I'm going to be 29 next month:( We had so much fun seeing her, Madi cried when we first saw her and when we left; we haven't seen Kaci since before Labor Day and Madi was so happy to see her she cried...it was so sweet. We ordered in pizza, went swimming and had cupcakes & ice cream. It was great until on our way home when we hit snow and quite possibly the worst roads I have EVER driven on. We all thanked God when we made it home safely. We are looking forward to the holidays, can't believe Thanksgiving is next week already, how crazy is that???

What will they remember...

This is so true. I'm so thankful to my mom for this, she gave us kids the most amazing example of what kind of person to be. It wasn't by her telling us, but by doing it herself. Now it's up to me to do the same for my girls; what do I want them to remember???