This Week...

 

This week sees us at the beginning of our 3 birthdays in 11 days extravaganza.  While trying to keep track of who wants which kind of cake, which color decorations go with which birthday and tracking down the birthday crowns I made last year, I've also been trying to take moments for myself to truly enjoy and remember those special days when 3 babes made their watery way from womb to world.

Each child, whether they be number 1 or number 4, changes their mother and introduces something new and spectacular to the world around them.  Each one of these births I am reminiscing about are so unique and precious.  During these days of cake baking and gift wrapping, I'm trying to remember to celebrate the gifts I've been given - time, however fleeting, which these precious people.

Today saw beautiful warm weather, which was such a blessing.  My kids played out in it nearly all day, with my oldest not coming in until nearly 8 pm.

So this week, I am

• Baking chocolate, strawberry and vanilla cakes, respectively.

• finishing up birthday knitting and other fun homemade gifts.

• trying to keep the house somewhat sanitary as guests make their way in and out.

• enjoying the slight warm up by pushing my littles on the swings.

• preparing to spend the weekend enjoying family.

• reminding myself to relax and extend hospitality where I am, how I am - imperfect and messy, with several small children attached.