There are Good Days and Bad Days

Let me preface this entry by saying I love my girls. I really and truly do. They are my sunshine. They make my heart smile and make me laugh all the time.

But, now let me also admit .... I am a selfish person. I am. I know I am. I like being "me."  I like doing things for myself. This is why it is hard (sometimes) for me to stay home with the kids. I want to do things for myself. I want to go for a run. I want to workout or do a project or clean or run errands or cook or bake.  I even like to go to work. Yes, I love teaching, It's part of who I am. (probably why I have a teacher blog too!)  

All this is hard when you have kids...and especially a new baby. 

Don't get me wrong. I LOVE having baby C. She is such a snuggle muffin and most of the time I love to just sit and let her lay with me and sleep or giggle or "talk" (which she's doing a lot of now!). But some days, like yesterday, are hard.  The days where the baby doesn't want to be put down, or won't take a real nap, or just fusses all day. And then I see my husband who gets to come and go as he pleases, tinker with his toys, or whatever he wants....and all I want to do is go for a quick jog but I can't because the baby is having a bad day.  I get a little bitter.

Those days are hard on someone like me... when I just want a little bit of time just to do something for me, even if it's just to take a shower or do some yoga.

But then you go to bed and tomorrow is a new day. And sometimes those new days make all the difference. And that brings me to today. 

Today was a better day. I got to hang out with a happy Baby C, work out, play at the beach, have lunch with friends, paint toenails These are the days that make it all okay. 

(Yes, we're headed to the beach in January)

I know I'm not the only one that has those days. 

I know that there are still days like that even when the kids get older. 

And I know that in a few years I will be begging to go back to when they were my babies.  

Today was a good day....and tomorrow is a new day!

Brooklynn's First Day of Gymnastics and Other Fun

Just a little update on this past week.... A lot is going on, just not much to write about. But for some reason, I feel like I never get a chance to just be. Could be the hiccup with the car this week that threw a wrench in the week, but it's fixed and I have my car back. Thank goodness for warranties!

So, here's my week in pictures, more or less.

First up? A photo shoot with Caroline.  I was just trying to capture her sweet smile, but looking at all the pictures, I thought it would be fun to see them as a "Many of faces of baby C" collage. Makes me smile every time I look at it!

We started back up at Gymnastics. But this time, Brooklynn gets to do it! Since her birthday was over the break, she's old enough to join now. yay! She was so excited - she got dressed at 6:30 in the morning for it. It was so cute seeing her little cute chubby self running and jumping all over the place... and of course falling, because that's what my B does. 

She did a somersault down this ramp

Autumn doing her big girl class thing...while B is falling off the beam behind her...lol

Caroline sitting on the sidelines watching her sisters.

Just some more playing in the tree before it gets chopped down. 

Autumn made a cupcake for Brooklynn (yes, a dirt cupcake because that's how they have fun at 8:00 in the morning) and found a candle and asked me to light it so we could sing to Brooklynn. lol. Man, this girl has had one heck of a long birthday week! I like her style!

So, what have I been up to? Well, aside from avoiding laundry?? Making appointments like carpets and couches getting cleaned (with a dog and kids... it's a twice a year event - and it still amazing at how dirty those carpets are in 6 months - ugh!)

Trying to get the pool started...I mean, come. on. already.  I just want a hole in my backyard already for cryin' out loud!

Annnnd. I've been working out and working on "me."  If you follow me on IG, you've seen more of my fitness posts. I'm doing the #100byvday from Tone it Up. I just started it 2 days ago, but I have faith I can get in the miles!

Brooklynn's Minion Birthday

Today was B's birthday party. I had the idea of doing a Minion theme a few months ago. This was probably one of the least stressful parties I've done. I probably because I've been home and could spread out all of the "to-dos" but I think the party came together pretty good!

So, here are a few pictures. 

The danger of having my new lens: a few pictures is kind of understating it.

I am so super psyched about the cake I LOVE doing cakes. They are the highlight of any parties I do.
(I've done a Candyland themed cake, giant ice cream oreo cake, s'mores shaped cake, Where the Wild Things Are, ice cream cones - I'll do a different post to share them with you). This Minion cake made me giddy when I got finished with it.

Some water guns for the Thank You gift. I got them {HERE}. They were the Freeze Ray Guns.

My husband made the Pin the Eye on the Minion poster. He's such a perfectionist that I knew it would come out looking awesome! And he did not fail.

 A little photo shoot with B before the party started.

Then all the girls got in with all their Minion "garb" on.  Even though you really can't see Autumn's minion shirt, but she didn't really care since she was holding Caroline...standing up! Woa!

I couldn't find an outfit for C, so I made an image for Ron to use his heat press to make a onsie for her.  It came out great!  Brooklynn's dress I got on Etsy at {THIS} shop. This dress does not disappoint. I love it! And of course all of their bow were made by K & L Bows.

Our little family of Minions!

Here's what I had on the food table.

Those cookies in front of the forks are little minion shaped honey graham crackers! Say What?! I found them last minute and just had to add them to the mix.

The "Cure the Evil Minion" was two different games; the pyramid cup game (we used a Nerf gun to shoot the evil minions) and the silly string.

If you want any of these printables, you can download them {HERE}.

C taking a little cat nap. 

Some Pin the Eye on the Minion fun...

Here is the Shoot the Evil Minion game....B finally figured out that she has to shoot them point blank in order to knock them over - ha!

Out came the cake!

I just love this picture of her!

Inside!

Balloon release after the party.

Wooops! Got them stuck in the tree!  Daddy to the rescue. He actually had to get a ladder. Oy!

Let's try this again....

Bye, bye balloons!!

Happiest birthday to my beautiful Brooklynn!! I love you, bubs!