Times with the Older boys

So, I heard women who are just older than me with kids that are just older than mine would talk about how their older kids at night would just end up hanging around a lot longer after younger kids went to bed. At times, it was discussed in a welcomed way, others times it was more like 😳 "Gosh, it would be nice to have some alone time" way. I am now in that season. 

We will get the younger kids to bed. The younger kids in this scenario is Rowan, Jonah, and Lily. (There are times where Rowan counts as the older." But, my boys will hang out well in to the night with us. I admit that there are times when I really think it would be nice to have some time alone and I will find myself being like: "Ah, You again." Some nights are really fun. I know my mom would be the first to attest how much fun she has with her kids now. 😂 And you never really think how truly enjoyable the company will end up being after so many years of taking care of littles. 

Tonight, Josh had brushed my hair for me, braided it many times,  and then we had cereal together downstairs talking. Kaj was talking about how he wants to grow his hair back out, and I was telling him please no. And we bantered for a minute about such things. Kaj has told me in detail about who has commented about liking his new haircut, and who has not, and I will tell you, that most have liked his haircut. I am no in no way surprised at this. So, I proceeded to remind him how many people liked it. Then Kaj named all the people who had liked it.  

"So, you want to grow out your hair again for a bunch of dudes?!" 

"But, dudes like pazazz!" Kaj said.

"Yeah, but, sometimes dudes are kinda gross." Josh adds from the corner of the room. 😂 And then he proceeded to fart. 

And these are how I spend my nights. 

 

Meg's 40th Birthday Celebration

We came and we conquered. It was so so fun to celebrate Meg's 40th birthday with the sistas and my mom. We were able to kinda pull off a surprise. Of course, Disneyland it always a crowd pleaser. We spent a day in Disney and the other day at California Adventure. We had some really good food, and we walked a ton! It is nuts because just a few months later Meg and her family would decide that they would be moving essentially across the country to Alabama! I am so thankful for my sister Megan. 

She can be calm but also assertive. She is kind, but knows when to speak up for things. She is an amazing mother. She is thoughtful with her responses. She is funny, and fun. She has an amazing laugh. She is thankful, and thankful for the relationships that matter to her. She is a wonderful Aunt to my kids. She is forever an example to me. I really love this time that I get to have with my family.