Beyond Rainbows

Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Indigo, Violet.  Blended together, they make a beautiful rainbow. 

"I love you mama."  say my two beautiful children as they try and express to me that I am giving them joy at that very moment; however, this is like an ocean wave as there usually is a temper tantrum to follow at some point.  Either way, I'm thankful to hear these words as I wonder if I'll hear them as often when they grow older.  It hurts my heart to think of this. 

So, in response to their words, I started telling them that I love them more than things that I knew they loved.  For example, more than their baby, their toys, the house, the car, etc.  This is where it became something deeper.  Todd and I then started telling them that we loved them beyond a rainbow and that we always find gold there, because they are worth that to us and more. 

"I love you more than 10 rainbows," says Sophia.  "Oh yeah, well I love you more than 100 rainbows," I reply.  "Well, I love YOU more than 1892 rainbows," responds Gavin with a shake of his head.  This has been the interaction between Todd and I and our darlings.  We will ALWAYS love them more than any rainbow number they can come up with.  I hope, one day, they will realize that our love is never ending and is full of gold in the journey of the colors and the days we get to experience with them. 

What's Important?

Here I am, still in my pajamas and I am reflecting on my day thus far, at 1:45 in the afternoon.  What in the world have I been doing that I haven't even gotten out of my pjs?! Here is my day in a nutshell...

#1. Wake up to snuggle on the couch with a cup of coffee and 2 little people to watch mickey mouse clubhouse.

#2. Make requested breakfast of shredded wheat with cinnamon and sugar, cheesy eggs, and yogurt.

#3. Give stinky kids a bath allowing them to play doctor duckie in the tub.

#4. Get kids dressed, brush teeth, comb hair, put hair in piggies and run around the house laughing.

#5. Play USA geography games on the ipad.

#6. Go to the playroom and play railroad, kitchen and doctor mama at the hospital.  As well as, hair school and baby fixer upper.

#7. Finger food lunch with chicken deli, bananas and pretzels and, of course, juice water. At this point, I allow Gavin to let his T Rex help him chew his chicken.  This is important as we need to make the T Rex feel needed.

#8. Give T Rex a bath in the sink with expensive Bath and Body Works pumpkin foam soap.  He DID get all dirty chewing and he needs to smell more like fall...duh!

#9. Get ready for nap by picking out our favorite Mr. Potato Head doll to dress up to snuggle in bed.

 #10. Sit back and take reflect on time well spent with my darling children.  Who cares that my hair is a mess and the house is a wreck...I did important things today.