I took a few pictures of my little ones yesterday and today and now looking at them, it just amazes me on how fast the two of them are growing.  I know, it’s such a cliche that all of us parents say, but when you are in the day to day trenches, one tends not to notice to small changes our children go through or have, until they build up and then…bam!  Your baby is turning four years old or your other baby isn’t the smallest baby around anymore, in fact he is quite big!

Brook a Couple of Weeks Before Her 4th Birthday

My Big Man Blake at Four and a Half Months Old...Soooo Big!

Anyway, yesterday was the first official hot day here and we celebrated by going down to the lake and having Brook jump off of the pier and into my arms.  Abby was here to help, which was a godsend since Blake needs to be in the shade.  We would take turns switching off and watching the individual children.  I am ridiculously lucky to have some help this summer, I’d go crazy without it.  You can call me spoiled, I’m okay with that, it’s better than me going absolutely insane and being a raging bitch or a fumbling crying idiot.  And yes, I would be one of those without the help.  I don’t know why some people are so completely natural at being parents and there are people like me that struggle with the responsibility and the job of molding young lives.  That doesn’t mean that I don’t think I’m a good parent, it just means that this is not an easy job for me.  I get overly emotional and stressed and if I don’t get breaks, to put it simply, I break down.

Wow, that was a deviation of the first point…So, we went to the lake, got ice cream, went to the park twice and just enjoyed the warmth and sun for the day…Here are a couple of pictures of my two little ones getting ready for summer fun!

Brook Dancing Around While Getting Ready to Go to the Lake

Blake in His First Swim Suit, It Barely Fit Since He Is Growing So Fast

So, summer has officially started and while my garden is growing outside, inside the kids are doing the same!

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