feeling grateful

i've been feeling pretty grumpy the last couple days

just kind of stressed out having all the kids home all week

and noah had a dentist appointment yesterday

and today

to get a couple fillings each time

so i was nervous about taking all the kids to do it by myself

and just generally not really happy 

but then i was looking at these pictures to write about our last few days

and i am filled with gratitude for these perfect children

who do such a good job putting up with their imperfect mom

noah and henry are the sweetest brothers there ever were

i am so grateful they have each other 

so grateful

hazel has more patience in her at age 6 than i ever have ever had

she seriously fills in the gaps in my parenting

when i am too busy or too stressed to handle things, she steps right in

i never have to ask, she just does things

she is a peacemaker and a teacher

she will be an amazing mother

i am so grateful

noah's post-dentist smile was seriously the best

i couldn't get enough of it

look at these cute goofballs

olive (and eleanor) are keeping me on my toes lately

but the good definitely outweighs the bad

it's not hard to see who hazel got her patience from

michael got home from work and got to work on our mantle

henry is obsessed with michael these days

and got sad when michael would walk away from him

to go make cuts in the garage

so michael took him with him every single time

has there ever been a better dad?

or a cuter little assistant?

plus the mantle is looking amazing

pretty girl in the tooth fairy house at the dentist

my life is pretty great

i need to remember that

and count my blessings more

because i couldn't have asked for a better husband

or more wonderful children

i am so blessed