I'm so proud!!

Who's this handsome lightening bug? Why it's Logan!! He's making a goofy face as he heads back after a fantastic performance. :-) Way to go little lightening bug!! He had a speaking part as well as the musical part. We're so proud!! And the costumes were FANTASTIC!!


Enjoy this little clip...a catchy tune about bugs going to a picnic to get their fill. :-)
This is James and I after an awards ceremony he was an honoree at. This guy is so amazing...it's fun to see other people recognize him for it! ;-) On a side note, he also won the national level award for research labs this same day. YAY JAMES!!

I LOVE being a Mom

I love how my babies come running to find me when I've been gone. (Pic with my first-born by 9 min...Luke!)
I love how they watch my reactions...and always want to make sure I see whatever cool and amazing new thing (or old thing, for that matter) they're doing. (Pic with Logan when he was almost 3)

I love when they cuddle right up on your chest...as if there's no where they'd rather be....and there's no where else I'd rather them be. (Pic with Tyler when he was a few months old.)And I love that they try to do whatever you're doing...even if it means you can't really do what you were doing as easily. I've come to realize that though it may take longer to have 'help', it just means the memory will last longer. (Pic with Katie...our aprons say 'cookie maker' and 'cookie taster.')

I love being a mom. I love learning how to parent these little ones alongside my best friend James. I love my kiddos. I love that right now they're mine to enjoy for the majority of every day...and even part of the night if you count the times I run in to check on them...just to kiss them goodnight once more. I appreciate my own mom so much more now that I have kids. I love her so much, and can't put in words what her example means to me as I work to become the mom I want my kids to have. :-)

Happy Mother's Day to all you Mamas out there!!! It's the best job in the world, and the pay is priceless.