Saturday, September 7, 2013

Let me count the ways...

  Lately I have been thinking a lot about how much I love my kids. Maybe, it's because both of my boys started some type school this year or maybe it's because everyone we come in contact with is amazed at how well Eva speaks for her age (they can't believe that she just turned two a few weeks ago) or maybe it's because it's almost Fall and for some reason that season always makes me more nostalgic. Whatever the reason my kids and how lucky I am to have them has been on my mind a lot.

                                    Why I love Ryan

 1. Ryan loves life! No matter what's going on he's excited about it. He was so happy to start school, it made it easier for me to let him go and helped set my mind at ease.
2. Ryan speaks his mind. Plain and simple, you never have to wonder what he thinks of you or a situation.
3. Ryan is great at making friends! Boy, girl, kid or adult it doesn't matter. He loves to talk and play.
4. Ryan is an awesome older brother. He looks out for both Mason and Eva and helps me take care of them and entertain them.
5. Ryan started it all, he's my first born, the one who made me a mom. He has shown me how to love unconditionally and how to never ever give up.
                                                             
                                                                  Why I love Mason


 1. Mason is patient. He takes the time to build with legos or put together a puzzle. He studies things and figures out how they work.
2. Mason is extremely loving. He loves to give people hugs and kisses and I think he is happiest when we are cuddling.
3. Mason is sensitive. He's quick to pick up on how I'm feeling and always wants me to be happy.
4. Mason is a lot like his daddy. Learning to understand him and finding what it takes to comfort him and make him smile has helped me be a better wife to Brad.
5. Mason is my middle child, he made Ryan a big brother and he taught me that you never run out of love, because it just keeps growing.

                                                                   Why I love Eva
                                                             

  1.Eva is fiesty! She's not afraid of anything or anyone and anything the boys do she has to do too.
 2. Eva is a girly girl. She loves all things princess and if I put pants on her she cries and tries to rip them off. I have to distract her with something else while I'm dressing her on the really cold days when
a little skirt just won't do.
3. Eva loves her brothers. She gets so excited when they finally wake up in the morning and when they get hurt she loves kissing them and rubbing their backs.
4. Eva is very out going. Her first word was "Hi!", she talks to everyone she sees, especially other kids and if we are at a playground she claps and cheers for them when they come down the slide.
5. Eva is my last born, my only little girl. She is very different from the boys and has given me the chance to see what raising a brave and determined little girl will be like.

My kids might just seem ordinary to most people, just three average kids out of the millions in this world, but to this momma they are uniquely and wonderfully perfect. To me these three blessings are one in a million.