Introducing... -drum roll please-

I wanted to take some time to introduce you to my children. If you're reading this there's a good chance you already know them, but hey, it's my blog and I can blog about them if I wanna. :-) If you know me you know I'm crazy about these kids of mine. I love to be with them as much as possible (however that doesn't mean that I don't like bed time just as much as everyone else.:-)) and I'm the mom dreading the beginning of the school year when my little darlings are away from me for 6 something hours. I also want to throw out there that I know I'm not a "good" mom and will probably never win any awards- after all, good mommies don't let their children eat popsicles for breakfast, don't throw a towel over peed sheets at 2 am and climb back into bed. A good mom would never let her child go to school unprepared for a spelling test, or on occasion find herself telling her children to "just wipe your snot on your sleeve!", or bribing good behavior out of them with candy...  Any ways moving on...

Sierra Faith is my firstborn. She was a dream come true, I became a mommy! Sierra is my social butterfly. Talks to anyone and everyone about anything and everything. At the gym where she takes gymnastics we had a meeting the other evening. Whilst introducing ourselves and saying what child we belonged to I was met with many, "Oh you're Sierra's mom!" "We know Sierra!" Yep, that's her. She just loves people and always wants them to be happy. If it is in her power to give her upset brother and sister something they're crying about she will. Even if the something they want is hers and something she really treasures. Melts my heart. As previously stated, she takes gymnastics and also horseback riding, and loves both equally. She is an tad bit drama queen but seldom ever gets into big trouble. Never ever comes home from school with "reminders". She is easily corrected for transgressions, has a sweet spirit and usually aims to please. She is a huge helper at home and loves her younger siblings very much. I can always count on her to do whatever needs to be done, she's quite mature and reliable I think. Now if we could get rid of some of the sass... 

 Mia Grace. Oh Mia. Second born she has typical 2nd born traits... which I have some understanding of being a second born girl myself. She is inquisitive and has understanding and knowledge of some of the deeper things in life. While she has the sweetest, tender heart ever she also has this defiant streak that sometimes pops out of nowhere and catches her mother by surprise. Her mind is always thinking, which can get her into trouble because while you are pondering the deeper things in life you can sometimes to forget to actually do your math... and maybe even your spelling. She love creatures. All creatures, big ones, small ones, cute ones, ugly ones. You can often find her carrying around and exclaiming in awe about a hideous bug, or reptile, which we in turn have to research on the internet. This year she is also taking gymnastics, which she enjoys, but I think soccer might be more up her alley.   

Truxton Noble. My little lover! Snuggley and squishy, at age two still lets me hold him and squeeze him. He is all boy though. Every object, be it stick, pebble, fork, carrot, it's turned into a rocket ship, gun, or other weapon of mass destruction in his vivid imagination. He loves big trucks, trains, fire engines, bulldozers... we have to stop to check out big, loud equipment doing it's work sometimes cause it's just so cool! No really, I love seeing his eyes light up and just the wonderment in his face. He's my little sidekick, we go everywhere together. Shuttling his big sisters around and whatnot. He's my big helper at the grocery store, is very efficient at getting all of our items out of the cart and up on the belt to be checked out. He also has taken over the job of unloading the clean (and sometimes dirty) flatware out the dishwasher and putting it in the drawer. He can't wait till he's big enough to play soccer. He likes to eat shrimp and mushrooms but refuses to eat macaroni and cheese. He adores his big sisters and is already very protective of them.

So I could on and on about my babies all day long, but there they are in a nutshell. And while I'm not a "good" mommy, I think that if my children can grow up and just know with their whole hearts that their mommy loves them and that Jesus loves them, and always will no matter what, I will consider that an achievement. I will sign off with the lyrics of a song I really like and relate to very much.:-)

"If I Could"

If I could
I'd protect you from the sadness in your eyes
Give you courage in a world of compromise
Yes, I would

If I could
I would teach you all the things I've never learned
And I'd help you cross the bridges that I've burned
Yes, I would

If I could
I would try to shield your innocence from time
But the part of life I gave you isn't mine
I've watched you grow
So I could let you go

If I could
I would help you make it through the hungry years
But I know that I can never cry your tears
But I would
If I could

If I live
In a time and place where you don't want to be
You don't have to walk along this road with me
My yesterday
Won't have to be your way

If I knew
I'd have tried to change the world I brought to you to
And there isn't very much that I can do
But I would
If I could...
Oh baby... mummy wants to protect you
And help my baby through the hungry years
Cause you're part of me

And if you ever... ever need
Sad shoulder to cry on
I'm just someone to talk to
I'll be there... I'll be there
I didn't change your world
But I would
If I Could