And that's how Sue "C's" it.

My happy little Gracie


This is Gracie after leaving her in the girls room to play for a minute. I guess little sisters are more fun to dress than dolls. The green skirt, is obviously her "princess hair," but my favorite is the purse she is sporting. Awesome!



Avery's even a Rock Star in her sleep!


Daddy and his little cheerleaders before a big game.



Is time going by almost creepishly fast or is it just me? Ashtynn's almost done with kindergarten, Avery will start preschool, Gracie is 8 months......What 8 MONTHS!! It's kosher to wear your maternity clothes for a year after you have a baby..right? Well, it is now. If my friends are wondering if I own only one piece of clothing, a black tracksuit, the answer is no. I actually have two. A black one, AND a blue one (very slimming colors I'd say) might as well call me "Sue Sylvester!"

Isn't it funny how we turn out to be just the person we said we would never be. It was about 10 years ago and I believe my exact words where "I wouldn't think of marrying someone till dating at least a year." A year, a few days, what's the difference? "I will never drive a mini van." I must not have known that in 2006, they would make one with a killer sound system/DVD player with 7 reachable cup holders. That's right, 7 giant cups of ice! All within an arms reach...sweeeet! Another good one is, "I will never let my kids do that." Our Current philosophy is, if it does not endanger the life of you, and those around you, go out side and do whatever the heck you want." But my favorite has to be. "I'll never let myself GO." No one told me that when you have 3 kids, taking an hour and a half to get ready may cut into the time of others getting their basic essential needs met, such as eating, pooping, playing etc. Actually, I'm sure I was told all this but knowing me, I just stared at them and thought. "just because you can't do it, doesn't mean I'm going to be miserable." Yes, my friends Ignorance is bliss. I mean really, what in the he#! did I do with all that time I took care of ONLY me? The time where my biggest problem was what to wear to school that day. Now I feel lucky if I even change my clothes everyday.

Ok, so I am exaggerating a little. But I'm pretty sure I thought the same thing then as I do today. I need more time. And as I sit here right now, my children are growing in their sleep. Literally. And when I go to pick up Gracie in the morning, she will be another day older and another day closer to growing up and leaving me behind. "sniff sniff" And then I will have an hour 1/2 to put makeup on. And how boring is that going to be without my girls climbing all over me, while I am yelling at them to put down my makeup as they run out of the bathroom laughing with mascara on their lips and blush on their eyes. It weird how the hardest, most exhausting times in our lives are so precious and sweet at the same time. So even though our days are filled with ciaos and craziness, There really is not a place in the world I would rather be than with my three little angels who love me and need me. I just pray that there is some sanity left in me to actually move on to the next stage of raising children. Teenagers.....YIKES!