I've been neglecting the two people that read my blog. I'm sorry. Having three children is not as easy as I thought it would be. *insert humungous eye roll here* It's always more work than I remember, but with each child, seems a little less stressful. My youngest is an angelic little pixie barely able to raise my dander even when she's at her absolute naughtiest! Here...Look...

Who could possibly get upset with her?! I don't mean to toot my own horn, but she is adorable!!! Since I last posted I've attended a graduation, spent time with old friends, done a bit of needle felting, celebrated Memorial day with family, and FINALLY...after MUCH TOO LONG, spent a whole weekend with my husband! We only had the baby to care for and since her vocabulary is minimal and her few words come out dripping with sugary sweetness, we enjoyed our time together immensely. Looking at her, we both were able to appreciate the life we've created together. Life is exactly what keeps us from appreciating what we've accomplished on most days. There is no room to breathe. No room to converse. No time to just hug and inhale one another deeply and quietly. But this weekend we did. For me, it was exactly what I needed. GramPam ran off with our little munchkins and didn't return them until late Sunday afternoon. Here is an example of what I'm sure their weekend looked like.

This woman will go to any extreme to engage my children in creative and active play! She listens to my children's wildest dreams and then, helps them to bring those dreams into reality. 

Right now my dream is to focus completely on my family and myself. As summer vacation quickly approaches I'm creating goals for myself and my family. I'd like to have the fitness level that I did before I had children. I'm working on running again. Slowly, but surely I am remembering how much I loved to run fast and far. While the kids and I are away on vacation from June to mid July my goal is to learn to relax more, challenge myself physically, and to spend almost every waking moment outside. We will be camping, swimming, hiking, and biking. Being out in nature won't be difficult where my parents live in Mississippi. They are down a dirt road on a large two acre lot right next to the church where my Dad is pastor. There are lakes and rivers to explore and lots of space to ride bikes. The roads are incredible for running too!

I think, for now, this blog must go neglected. I mean, really, how interesting is my life anyway? I'm not great at painting the menial, monotonous grind into an literary masterpiece. I do love to write and years ago many, including my grandfather, believed that I had a gift. Maybe I do. If so, being a mom will only further inspire me. But, to write about anything wholly,  I must become fully engrossed in the task at hand.  I may be checking in and updating everyone occasionally, but for now, I prefer to pry into other's lives. I love all my blogging friends and acquaintances who take the time and energy to invest in sharing a piece of themselves with the rest of the world. Currently, all I have the time and energy to do is take care of myself and my family. It's proving to be several full time jobs! I'm not giving up on my blog, but turning it into a leisurely endeavor that I will undertake whenever time allows.