"ONE-TWOOO-FREEEEE!"

When it comes to Madeline, I am laughing and smiling all day long. She has the most adorable personality...even with her newly found attitude, I still find a way not to be frustrated.

When it comes to Joshua, I TRY SO HARD not to pick at every single thing he does....but the teenage years are definitely not my favorite. The constant attitude and wanting to do what he wants to do...I can't help but feel frustrated more than I should. 

When it comes to my children together, my heart fills with love. Josh is amazing with Madeline and she loves him so much. It makes me smile as I type that. I watch in amazement how they interact with each other, how she already has him wrapped around her finger, how much love there is between them, even so far apart in age.

As I cooked out on the smoker grill today, Madeline was in her pool and Josh was watching her. I saw the request for him to sit down and he did (fully clothed), I saw him set up the water sprayer at just the right height so it wouldn't spray in her face and she would be able to play with it, I saw the baby giggles as he let her splash him. I saw my sweet little boy and not a teenager....it made me realize he's in there somewhere...he may look like a man/teenager, but all this bad assness is just a phase.I hope.hehe.

And this made me whip out the slip and slide...we acted like maniacs and laughed so hard..especially Madeline, she counted down for us, "ONE-TWOOO-FREEEEE!", then we would slide and she giggled all over herself seeing us fly by! I had the most fun with my kids today...in our own backyard, with a piece of plastic.haha. It's the little things.

:)
Happy Summer Fun!