Tuesday, August 23, 2011

Summer ramblings...

Sometimes life is crazy. K, maybe life is crazy ALL THE TIME.

Especially when you have 3 kiddos ages 3 and under, a husband who works 40-60 hours a week, and an awesome job teaching what you love twice a week. 

The Matern family is BUSY. I never would have thought we would be so busy when our kids are still so young. And it's only going to get busier the older they get.

I can't believe that summer is almost over. I feel like we haven't really done anything, but yet we've done so much. Dance classes for Goose are starting up in the next week or so, which also means that I will be starting my Musical Theater teaching gig here shortly as well. Goose is so excited to be doing ballet again this year as well as tap.

But enough of the boring stuff. Let's get to the part you really love, pictures. Cause let's face it, my kids are adorable.

(Don't mind the quality on some of these, they were all taken with my phone cause frankly it's very convienent.)



We chopped Goose's hair.


And we all LOVE it.


My crazies after church.




Camping with the fam over the 24th of July. This is the first decent family picture we have of the 5 of us...Can you say family pictures in the fall. Yes. Yes, you can.


This kid KILLS me. Kills me cause seriously the cutest darn thing ever, and kills me cause he drives me absolutely CRAZY. And I thought Goose was dramatic...


I have been sealed to this man for 4 years. It has been the most stressful, crazy, emotional, hardest, fun, life-changing, and the best 4 years of my life, but I wouldn't change it for anything.

(Yes, you read that right. We have only been married for 4 years and we have 3 kids ages 3 and under. That's how we roll folks.)

Do I weigh about 50 pounds more than when we got married?
Yes, I do.

Have I ever been more stressed in my life.
No, I haven't.

Has my house ever been cleaner for more than 5 seconds?
No, it hasn't.

Do I listen to crying children all day long?
You'd better believe it.

Do I get greeted each day with a huge hug and kiss from a man that I absolutely adore?
Oh yeah.

Have we created 3 of the most beautiful, crazy, hilarious children in the world?
Yes, we have.

Do I absolutely LOVE my life?
You know it.



And I have it all because I have a very strong belief that because I made the choice to be sealed for time and all eternity to the man I love, that I will be able to be with him and our children FOREVER. Like, forever forever. And I say that's AWESOME. Pure awesome.