Family Pictures

A million thanks to LeeAnn Parry an up and coming photographer in the Tacoma area.  

the family

 the girls

Gwnevere age 5

Grace age 2

Everett age 7 months

me and the girls

Papa and the Princesses

What Started it All

the Beauty of Motherhood: or lack their off

Our computer is back from the dead for the second time.  It died last week and then decided to work again.  Fingers cross is will make it another month or so.  or I may not be posting a lot :-(

Being without a computer for over a week I've already lost track of our family's life history.  So instead of trying to recap what we've been up too I'm squishing it all into a mother's day blog.

Being a mother is the most rewarding achievement I've ever encountered.  It's not always beautiful.  My physical beauty is going away slowing, but my life is the most beautiful thing I've ever seen.

I wanted to post some pictures of me that portray my motherly beauty.  It's an emotional post because I don't really feel beautiful and I don't care for these pictures, but someday I might look back and wish I could see myself as a young mom again, beautiful or not.

I hope you can look past my un-beauty and see the true beauty I'm so gratefully blessed with.

This picture makes me laugh I took it because I was excited about something but I can't remember what I was excited about.  

Everett and me playing in the car while Grace naps and waiting for the locksmith to rekey our Saturn.  

Walking in the rain to the catch the Link and go to the glass museum

Playing at the glass museum

walking back to the train baby in front toddler on top and little lady holding the only umbrella.  

Watching my little ones play with bubbles in the bathtub

My mother's day bouquet made by Gwenevere.  She truly made my mother's day special.

Yep this sums up about every emotion of being a mama.

 For Mother's day James made me a wonderful curry dinner and then we went to the Sound to look for crabs and take some pictures.

Watching them play and work together.  My happiest moments.

Sometime being the middle child is hard.  I'm either working with Gwenevere on her schooling or taking care of Everett's basic needs.  So Grace squeezes in as much cuddle time in when ever she can.  I wish I had more time for her.  I do love our cuddle time and someday it will be different.

Super Baby.  Ever Grateful for this little Man.  He's going to be a great guy. 

With all three

Gwenevere got a hold of my camera while I was working out.

These days are numbered.  Everett doesn't sleep in his carseat while I work out anymore.  And I can only hold him for so long while I workout.  He not a 20 pound weight I can just tie onto my legs.  He one massive wiggling machine.  I'm going to miss working out with a group.  

My after workout glow.  lol

Proud moment for this Mama.  I took all three of my kids to down town Seattle and I wasn't stressed out.

this is just the beginning of the many adventures that will come.

Being a Mother was the best gift I've even been given.  I thank James everyday for caring and providing for our family.  I couldn't be me without him.