Even on vacation, you need some downtime sometimes…so we paint.Finger-painting is so good for our kids with sensory needs. Both our sensory seeking and sensory avoidant kids benefit from this…and I have fun watching them!You can tell from the pictures who is sensory seeking, and who is sensory avoidant, haha.

May God bless and keep you always, may your wishes all come trueMay you always do for others, and let others do for youMay you build a ladder to the skies, and climb on every rungMay you stay forever youngMay you grow up to be righteous, may you grow up to be trueMay you always…

And he’s eight. Our little man has grown and changed so much this year, and I am looking forward to watching what this year brings for him! Happy Birthday, sweet boy!

 But you were made to be this brave little human who does not back down to the things in life that try to tidal wave you over and force you to be small. ~ Anonymous

Her smile. She is so sweet… Morning hair… The husband and I went away. We rode the horses and did the spa, and it was fab! We signed up for a monthly box from Little Justice Leaders…we love it! Why is my five year old crying? Someone finished her sentence. Somehow “go get ready for…

Eight years…today she has been our’s and we have been her’s for eight years. She is amazing, and smart, and she takes my breath away. I am so lucky to be this girl’s mommy. What an incredible gift she is to our family!

I am pretty sure she is the most fun little five year old in the world. She is funny, wise, silly, and smart…and she has more sass than anyone I know. In three weeks, she starts Kindergarten. I have so many feelings about this.

Mommy! Look! WHEELPINS!!! ~ PUmm, I think you mean pinwheels? ~ MI mean what I say! STOP RUINING ALL THE THINGS I LOVE! ~  P. She means what she says. How do leaves grow? How many steps are in the life cycle of a leaf? ~ P But mommy, you have to give it to…

Families don’t have to match. You don’t have to look like someone else to love them. ~ Leigh Anne Tuohy