You Are My Sunshine...: So I thought I always wanted...

3 children. That was before I took on the responsibility of watching four with an added bonus of two more neighbor children. Whew! Talk about a houseful of energy (and a crazy Mama to boot!), I've now decided that I am just fine with two healthy, energetic, beautiful children. I couldn't have asked for a better number. Two, that's it. Well, add in a crazy dog and it might be like having three children. If I'm not running after Adri and Sam, I'm chasing Max. In the end, it probably all evens out, but I digress. Two children, I am very ok with that number.

I agreed to watch my BFF's two boys today while she was helping her sister move. I knew it would be interesting, but didn't expect it to be so exhausting!!! The truth of the matter is that her children are absolute ANGELS. Mine on the other hand, well, a total carbon copy of their father and I, if that tells you anything.

The sharing of toys was a little problem, but the major debacle was the loss of a 5 lb bag of gummi bears that was just bought yesterday. Somehow Sammy reached them on the counter and they ended up covering our kitchen floor. The kids raced my cleaning attempt, shoving as many as could fit in their mouths, chewing, swallowing and repeating the activity as quickly as they could. I had to stop and laugh or I might have cried. It's these little things in life that turn out to be the moments that make it all worth it in the end. It's remembering that while you're in the moment that is difficult. :)

After playing and swimming outdoors we ended up having a dance party with five children in our living room. Sammy had gone to bed and two of the neighbor kids were over to visit. We danced to the WII game "Just Dance Kids" amidst giggles, fumbles, and wiggles. I have to admit, that even I could dance to it (I'm just about the biggest klutz ever!) and that I actually enjoyed it.

We ended up having another great time with our friends!!! We're already missing you guys now that you're gone!!!

Now it's time for all those great pictures that capture the fun that words just couldn't today...

My practice pictures while learning new settings on my camera...

From Summer 2011

Getting Adri to sit still for a good picture is impossible! On another note, she's practically riding a two wheeler with pedals now!!!

From Summer 2011

There is no stopping this almost two year old. Nothing scares him!

From Summer 2011

There's the Adri I know...Always exerting her power...

From Summer 2011

I bribed them with ice cream to get this picture. :)

From Summer 2011

Even Sammy knows that whatever happened was Adri's fault. :)

From Summer 2011

Couldn't have been me, Mom!

From Summer 2011

If he's not the cutest, sweetest little thing...

From Summer 2011

Don't leave your child with me. I promise if they do something like get their head stuck in the railing I will get pictures before getting them unstuck. :)