Which one are YOU???

I read a fun article in "Woman's Day," called
"Are you a Summer Mom or a Back-to-School Mom?"
Here is a quote from the article:

"As school supplies replace water toys in the seasonal promotion aisles, it becomes clear that there are two kinds of mothers: summer moms and those counting the days until summer vacation ends.

"Summer moms enjoy greasing their piglets with sunscreen and ferrying them to the pool, their kit bags stuffed with goggles and Goldfish crackers--right through Labor Day. Shapeless days please them.

"The rest of us? We're back-to-school mothers. We can't wait for life to resume its natural order: Everybody up, everybody out, every day. "

To read the rest of the article and find out which type of mom you are, go to "Are You a Summer Mom or a Back-to-School Mom?"

The author talks about how she is counting the days till school starts again - this is so me right now - only 11 1/2 more days to go THANK YOU VERY MUCH! I love my kiddos - all four of them - no matter what! Seriously though, I'm one of those people who loves order and to be organized. Since having children my OCD ways have relaxed A LOT, but secretly I would love to have my house in complete order with EVERYTHING organized to the max. So, I am a Back-to-School Mom 100%!!! I love having my calendar organized with my kids homework due dates, field trips, forms all filled out and returned early. Everything on a schedule works for me - drop off, pick up, homework time, bed time, and repeat. I must admit, I am only too happy to have two of my kids in school this year. I won't know what to do with myself only caring for two for 7 hours a day - I'm excited for the freedom of running errands and actually less stressful grocery shopping - two kids is going to be a breeze! I'm just giddy thinking about it-11 1/2 more days! I think I might actually have more time to get more organized now too.

Don't get me wrong, once school starts, well okay, maybe a week or so into school, I'll miss having Nash and Jacob around to joke with and have around all day. I know that they are probably more excited than I am to get back to school, friends, learning and more exciting adventures.

So let's hear it ladies, what kind of mom are you???

Fourth of July

We spent our Fourth of July weekend in Thatcher with the Bryces. We had a lot of fun with everyone!!! We, of course, ate some awesome mexican food, went shopping at my all time favorite place: "Gingerbread House", hung out with family, and just enjoyed every minute of it! On the Fourth, we woke up at the crack of dawn to the cannons going off and hurried to get our kids dressed for the parade. They got to ride with Jenni's family on an old fire engine that her grandpa owns (THANKS Jenni for including our kiddos). The kids had the time of their life - especially Lainie, our little thrill seeker, loved riding on the back of the truck with Ragan. Later in the day, we had a cookout and just enjoyed the nice evening talking - we totally forgot about the fireworks, we were just having too much fun!

Here are some pics of the kids on the fire truck before and during the parade.

Here's the truck.

Nash, Jacob, and Logan with cousins Ethan and Gavin.
Yes, Jacob is putting his fingers behind his OWN head.
Who knows...

Lainie on the back of the truck.

Kids waving during the parade.

Another GREAT weekend in Thatcher celebrating another holiday with the Bryces!!! THANKS for having us!!! It was a lot of FUN!!!