lately

we've been spending more time at home

taking less trips to stores

cooking more meals, eating out less

i am loving that we're on a good schedule

and i enjoy cooking for our family every night

after dinner the kids love to play outside with michael

while i clean up dinner

it's so perfect

tonight i snuck out to take some pictures

 eleanor looked like such a cute ragamuffin 

her hair is getting really long and wild

she is also getting better at balancing

and almost daring to take steps 

the kids looove to jump

and tonight they played catch with their friends over the fence

 hubsy chatting with me

 then when it was time to come inside

i was tired 

(a mix of staying up late and running in the morning is wearing me out)

i layed on the living room floor

and all the kids piled on top

of course

 eleanor is so obsessed with my hair

notice it's in her mouth

i love these wild kids

and i love feeling like i have a handle on motherhood

it doesn't happen as often as it used to..