The boys are back

I woke up this morning to beautiful sounds.  I opened my eyes and sat quietly listing to the following conversation taking place downstairs:


Dan:  "Owen did you already go poop on the potty?"
Owen:  "Yes, Daddy!"
Dan:  "Then WHY are you sitting on the couch?  Why didn't you ask me for help because NOW there is a brown spot on the couch!  O-W-E-N . . . !!!"


I couldn't help but to laugh out loud.  So I walk downstairs with a grin on my face (rudely finding humor in Dan's current state of distress) and find that while Dan is scrubbing away on the brown spot on our couch, Evan has climbed in our pantry, located a box of hard taco shells, ripped open the package and was enjoying some homemade chips.  My smile gets bigger.  Meanwhile, Drew is watching TV and is completely naked.  No underwear - no nothing.  He runs over to me in his naked state and gives me a huge hug - "Hi Mommy!"  "Mommy, I have a question for you."  "What is it buddy?"  "Mommy, do you think that Transformers go poop?"  "Hmmm - I'm not sure, buddy, but you know that Mommy doesn't really like it when you talk about poop."  


And that was our morning.  I have my work cut out for me with these boys, but my heart is definitely smiling.   


The boys were sick this week but based on their high energy levels at the moment, I would say that our boys are back.  It is so nice to have them back to full energy because tending to two sick children was exhausting.  We were anxious to play outside today so I took Drew and Owen to the pool while Evan and Daddy took a snooze.  Unfortunately, after only 30 minutes at the pool, we got rained out and hurried back home before the rain/lighting/thunder came.  The power was out when we got home and the boys needed to take their naps so we grabbed sleeping bags and created a family camp out in the living room.  It is super cool when all three boys go down for their naps at the same time; however, today, we were not so lucky.  We have Owen snoozing away, while Evan and Drew are resistant . . . and because they are tired, they are as ornery as ever. 

During trying times such as this afternoon, I close my eyes for a moment and tell myself that it is twenty years from now . . . .and I've been granted my one wish . . . to come back to this moment and drink up my three precious tiny babies that have grown so big over the years.  I imagine the magic that such a wish would create in my heart.  To have back these fleeting childhood moments that slipped way too quickly through my fingers.  And I drink up the moment in pure gratefulness and magically, the frustration disappears.

My love for these boys cannot be described . . . and just sitting here viewing my images while I take it all  in, I feel completely overwhelmed with the magic that motherhood provides.

Have a wonderful Saturday!