We have had an insanely busy two days at our house. It has all been so much fun. Ive discovered something about myself.....I thrive on that sort of activity in the house. There are times when I enjoy a still quiet moment but as it goes in general I like the hustle and bustle of the children moving about, playing and generally just being children. We have also had the pleasure of welcoming a new addition to our house. We now have an adorable 14 month old. He is an active little guy and he came into our house acting like he had been with us forever. We had a lot to do to prepare for his arrival in that we were no longer a babyproof home since our kids were all older...so we had to re baby proof everything before he arrived. The kids are so funny when we welcome a new arrival to our home. I dont care if they are with us for one night as an emergency placement or if they are with us for years the children get excited about greeting each child and they really go our of their way to make them happy. Its really a sweet thing to see. Another thing I love to watch is my husband. My husband has never fathered a child in his life but I would have to say that as far as dads go...he is right at the top. And that is amazing too considering he hasnt always had the best of fatherly role models in his life. Rob and I are soon to celebrate our 20th wedding anniversary. I love him just as much today as I did 20 years ago. You dont find a lot of men who will welcome as many children as we have into their home and treat them like they were your own. Rob fathers the children in our home 110 percent and when I watch him do it...I fall in love with him again and again. He makes it a point to spend special time with the older boys....sometimes just tossing a ball but he does it faithfully. He makes sure our little girl maintains her position as princess in the house. He sits down just to read or color. He loves them and hes good to them. Rob makes good memories for the children. I love watching him show love to these children.
My oldest boy is in the 5th grade. This year he has been learning the violin at school. Tonight was the 5th grade strings concert. So after school there was a lot of excitement in that we were getting homework done....getting baths and preparing to go back to the school for the concert. I have always loved watching children preform. I dont care if they are singing, dancing, or beating a box. The pure innocence of watching them perform is something you cant measure. N worked hard on his violin lessons all year. I was probably more excited than he was. I arrived early just so I could make sure I had a good seat. I watched him play his pieces and I became so overwhelmed with pride that I felt tears in my eyes. N has had a tough road to travel. I constantly have to remind him that he went through some of the rough times he did so he would have something to work hard for....without his education he would have more rough times to come. N can be a little head strong at times. Not to be my biological child sometimes he reminds me of myself so much. But tonight it was all different. He was excited to be on stage with his instrument. He was excited that we (including my family) were there to support him. I could tell he was proud of himself....and I was proud of him too.
It was a busy day....it was a fun day. It was a day well spent. The children are all tucked away sleeping in their beds and tomorrow the hustle and bustle will start all over again. I wouldnt have it any other way.
My oldest boy is in the 5th grade. This year he has been learning the violin at school. Tonight was the 5th grade strings concert. So after school there was a lot of excitement in that we were getting homework done....getting baths and preparing to go back to the school for the concert. I have always loved watching children preform. I dont care if they are singing, dancing, or beating a box. The pure innocence of watching them perform is something you cant measure. N worked hard on his violin lessons all year. I was probably more excited than he was. I arrived early just so I could make sure I had a good seat. I watched him play his pieces and I became so overwhelmed with pride that I felt tears in my eyes. N has had a tough road to travel. I constantly have to remind him that he went through some of the rough times he did so he would have something to work hard for....without his education he would have more rough times to come. N can be a little head strong at times. Not to be my biological child sometimes he reminds me of myself so much. But tonight it was all different. He was excited to be on stage with his instrument. He was excited that we (including my family) were there to support him. I could tell he was proud of himself....and I was proud of him too.
It was a busy day....it was a fun day. It was a day well spent. The children are all tucked away sleeping in their beds and tomorrow the hustle and bustle will start all over again. I wouldnt have it any other way.
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