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Sam isn't smiling just because there was cake - he's also smiling because he loves his friend, Brianna, who turned 2 on Friday.


Surprisingly, I'm still smiling on Tuesdays and Wednesdays when I have a 3 year old, a 2 year old, and a 1 year old running around the house.
Thank goodness for Tot-time on Tuesdays where we can spend two hours running, climbing, chasing, building, sliding, and snacking. Today there was more snacking than anything else - until the food ran out. Each kid goes in spurts. For a while Sam will play nicely with Kieran, but Julia will want to nurse. Then Julia will be off in search of a ball or block to carry around and Sam will start bugging his friends instead of playing with them. Brianna is my easiest kid there. She finds a baby crawling around and keeps a close eye on him/her. Today it was MCK Mama she shadowed. When they left Brianna kept asking where Baby Maisie went.
It's super duper cold out there so we skipped the stroller and hustled to the car. A hearty lunch of scrambled eggs and my kids were happy to crawl into bed and rest. Brianna's dad just picked her up and now I'm off to rest myself.

I love my crazy life.

I also love being able to talk to MCK Mama in person as we monitor our crews. Getting reassurance that my new hair is a good thing, talking about raw milk, conferring on our photography....ya know - just having a girlfriend who understands you completely, loves you for who you are, and doesn't judge you when your child retaliates and pushes her son. It was a hectic morning getting back into the routine of having Brianna here again, but there's nothing like a good friend to let me vent and move on. It may be -4 outside, but my heart is all warm and fuzzy anyway.