My two Blondies

It still amazes me everyday that I have such blonde children. Summer time gets even crazier with Wade going literally white. I just have to get a prediction of mine it writing though. I do see in the future though Wade having brown hair, maybe like a light brown and Macie staying more Blonde. Most parents when in conversation say that there kid had white hair like Wade and then it lightened up as they got Older. Wade also came out with dark brown hair when we has born, and again have heard that a lot, where there kid started out brown, it fell out then came in white blonde, then over time it went back to dark brown. Where Macie on the other hand has been blonde since day one. As well her hair doesn't Change as much in the summer and doesn't go as light. She might darken up a bit over time but I foresee her being a dirty blonde, and having way lighter hair then Wade. I guess we will just have to wait and see. Either way I love there white blonde hair right now. 

Bears Hump!!!

We wanted to do this hike last year, but after a small simple 1 KM hike with Wade last year and him having a huge meltdown we decided to hold off on it. This summer though was gonna be the year. We went on a bunch of hikes here in Cold Lake at the provincial Park and tried to find some ones with hills as Bears Hump in Watertone is pretty much straight up hill. Our morning started off a bit rusty as we forgot our wallets when we hit mountain view and had to go back to Glenwood to get them. But after that one hick up we got there and waited for our friend Rusty to come with his three kids. We started hiking up Bears Hump around 11:00. Macie was so excited and ready to rock it. She did the whole hike with not one compliant and hiked as hard and fast as she could. I was so proud of her. Wade did pretty good until he had a fall and scraped his knee. Mark then had to carry him for about 5 mins but then he got back down and worked hard the rest of the way up. The top of the Mountain was beautiful and you could see the pride in all the kids knowing they accomplished something hard. The way down was a breeze and we rewarded the kids with being able to pick out a toy from one of the stores. I love challenging the kids to do hard things and seeing the joy in there faces when they accomplish them. 

ALL BY MYSELF!!!!

If you where to ask a Mom what she would like more then anything, I think a typical answer is a day off. A day to not have to be so in control of our tempers, a day off from cleaning the same messes over and over again, a day to not make our kids lives magical, fun, healthy, exciting, educational, active. Not that we don't love doing these things, it can just be exhausting doing it every day all day long, but we do it because we love these little kiddos so much. Upon further investigation though I have come to learn that lots of Moms say they would like a day off from all of this, but in there own house. A day to clean and it stays clean, a long bubble bath with no interruptions, eating your supper when it is still hot, cruising the internet without feeling guilty that you are neglecting the little ones. While I got to live that dream, and not only for a day but have been going on day 6 and have 3 more to go. I'm not gonna lie, it has been awesome. It is crazy how I have all this extra time, but my house stays clean so I don't have to clean it as much, the laundry doesn't pile up everyday, and you don't need to cook three huge meals everyday. I've got to go for huge long walks with my puppies, some awesome runs during the day with no stroller to push, got to get ready for work in peace and quiet and not rush out after work to pick up kids from the sitters. I have been able to blare the music, and the music I wanna listen to, and also enjoy some peaceful moments to just sit and think. All of it has been wonderful and was definitely something I was needing, however I am missing that amazing family of mine so much it is insane. It is crazy how no matter how good or bad of a day we can have at home with the kids, nothing brings more Joy then a hug or kiss from our kids, sharing laughs and tears with them. Days off our great, but if I had to choose between never having a day off while I raise my kids and while I guess not having children, I would pick my kids every time. Cant not wait for Sunday and getting to see my family again, and the huge hugs and kisses I will be getting.

side note: I am so grateful for FaceTime and even though I can't be with my family right now, that I still get to talk to my kids and hubby everyday, and see there beautiful faces.