Crazy Mama!

As I reflect over the past five years, I realized as a parent I have let my children do some crazy, over the top things.  The funny thing is, I never really even notice it until someone else sees a picture and asks "Did you really let them do that?".  It has made me stop and think, am I a bad parent?  But the more I thought about it, the more I realized, I never noticed how crazy we are getting because we are busy having so much fun and living in the moment!  While I don't think that qualifies me as a bad parent, I do think it means I have to be careful as a mother to make sure I am not confusing my kids between the difference of having fun and being safe.  Below are a few crazy things we have done together...do you have any to share?

Indoor Swimming.  Yes, this is a swimming pool in our living room!  At the time, we had a large wasp nest in our backyard and it just seemed like the safer option....and I got my tile floors cleaned at the same time!

Eat an entire cake.  In our defense, it was her birthday and she had been waiting for a Brobee Yo Gabba Gabba cake the whole year.

Where a swim suit the whole day...in the middle of winter.  My kids love being active, but swimming is one of their favorites.  Letting her wear the swim suit was a compromise to not filling the bath tub up with water so she could practice her diving skills!

What crazy moments have you shared with your kids?

The Grandkids

I love the way this picture shows each grandkid's own personality.   Before I took the picture I was trying to get all the kids to look at me and smile but when that didn't work I gave up.  It wasn't until after the photo shoot when I was reviewing the photos that I realized how beautiful this image really was.  Not to mention how calm and relaxed grandma is, even with all those wild grandchildren!

Selfies

My oldest daughter has discovered the art of selfies and has become rather addicted to the concept.  A day doesn't go by without me finding a whole new group of freshly taken selfies on my phone but with a smile like this who can be mad?

God has blessed me with three beautiful girls and I couldn't be more thankful.

First there was one...

Then there was two...

Then there was three...

Each so wonderful and perfectly hand crafted by our maker.