Life

So I guess I'm not that great of blogger afterall :) Thanks for hanging with me if you're reading this. The funny thing is I have so many things I'd love to sit down and write about but with two very active boys who don't nap, that presents a challenge. It doesn't help that I usually fall asleep while reading to Wesley every night! But, I've been removing time suckers from my life (which for me are facebook, tv) and I'm starting to focus on the things that are important to me and this is one of them. Where do I begin? You don't know this but I've been sitting at my computer for a while now, trying to figure that out :) Well, for starters I still love living in RW. At first I didn't want to move away but looking back it was the best decision we could have made. I still stay home with the boys but between caring for a friend's kid weekly and serving at the Y, I keep busy which I like (when I can keep it all in balance). I say that last part because I have a way of getting out of balance with my time and usually it's my family that suffers when that happens. It's hard for me to say no to people when they need a favor so I end up saying yes to everyone and then end up exhausted for Richie and the boys. I love to be helpful but if my family has to sacrifice in order for me to do it, it is no longer helping. The first few times I said no to people was seriously hard for me to do but it felt good to put my family first. Funny I had no intention in this post going this direction but it's a daily struggle for me so I guess it's on my mind more than I thought. Da boys. Aww the boys. They are so full of laughter, fun & craziness...man do they feed off each other's energy! Who knew two little people could bring me so much joy and frustration in a matter of seconds. Phili is our calm intellectual. I had to google how to spell that so you know that daddy is the one that works with him haha. I don't want to be a braggy parent so I won't go into detail lol but Richie is very dedicated to teaching him educational skills and it's amazing what there little minds can understand and grasp if given the time and opportunity. I on the other hand have been busy teaching them armpit farts, how to be respectul and lots about Jesus. It's a nice balance. But for real though, that kid sits and thinks all day, you can see the wheels spinning in his little mind and he asks questions all day. Oh boy, does he ask questions! They're usually mathematical ones. Last month, I was looking forward to a 2 hour drive home because I thought it'd bring peace and quiet and they would fall asleep in the car and I'd get to listen to music. Not the case. Phili thought with Wesley sleeping, it would be the perfect time for us to take turns counting to 1,000. Haha I love that kid, Richie junior for sure. Then we have Wesley. Oh Wesley. Now, he takes after his mama. He's more about having fun. We try to work with him on letters/numbers but he can't sit down long enough to focus. Maybe that will come with age or maybe it's payback for what I put my parents through :)He is very adventurous and daring. I mean, we've reached our deductable every year with him and he's only 3. Phili's never had a serious injury. Wesley on the other hand has had constant bruises, a set of stitches, a broken collarbone, and oh yeah a fractured skull (hoping you all know that story). Come to think of it, he's broken both his collarbones because he broke one while I was giving birth. He is one tough cookie. I love that boy's spunk though and I love when other people appreciate it and see his heart and not just the energy. Well if you've made it this far, thanks for tuning in. I promise to be more dedicated to posting!