The rest of us...

Rest and recovery don't have to go hand in hand... Recovery happens, but rest doesn't happen when you have 5 kids!  It has certainly been some of the most challenging times in our home finding time to get everything done and meet the needs of everyone.  I think we are finally getting a hold on reality again and thankfully Austin is a pretty good night time sleeper :).  In the meantime, we have been keeping busy and finding joy in the simple things. 

Bathing Austin is definitely a group event, but he doesn't seem to mind everyone watching him yet! 

2 year olds know how to thoroughly enjoy chocolate, I have heard it is good for the skin!

What do you expect, it tasted good!

At least the others still cuddle on the couch to watch Curious George when they wake up at dawn!  Thank you Netflix!

The look-alikes!

Kyle is ALWAYS building and creating! 

Carter is still the charmer!

 

Little guy doesn't mind the messes, school work and chaos :)-- he just sleeps through it all. 

Morning craziness!  Everyone needs something!

Jakey finding fun in homemade concoctions, someday the messes will get cleaned.

Dressing up is a daily event... Buzz and woody that day!

Can you guess who is the daily superhero?

It is always fun to have dinner guests over who don't mind a good sword fight with the kids!

Mike found a treasure in the garage... Flash back to the 90's with his old jacket!

Carter's best friend at the park :).

Imitating me as he feeds his baby too.

We ran into a festival at the park and got to explore this old fire truck.