this week...

sadly, this picture x 3 (and sometimes x4!)

pretty much sums up what i remember about this week...

we did have lots of fun and smiles too,

but there was way too much crying.

ai yi yi

my stake president spoke in relief society today

and said 

"you just do what you can do,

otherwise you won't be able to do anything at all"

i really liked this.

these days, i can't do everything i'd like to, 

or lots of times i can't even do the things that i need to...

especially during a week like this past one...

but, i need to remember : "just do what you can do"

easier said than done, though :-)

taking it easy isn't really my strength.

(although, i did take a 2 hour nap today - go me!)

but, you better believe i will be taking it easy 

and sitting on my couch

tomorrow night for The Bachelorette!

here is a little more of what our week looked like...

Beck and his puppy dog getting matching band aids at the Dr.

(neither were needed... we were there for another reason,

but Beck told the Dr that his doggie was sick and had an owie.

We have the best Dr and he totally played along...

giving the dog a full exam

and ultimately determining that they both needed red band aids)

my striped pillows finally came...

my new pillows and curtains

(which have been in the works for over a year...

i just couldn't make up my mind?!)

are making me very happy these days

this boy had a few 3+ hour naps this week!

FHE on love followed by soccer in the park

Beck "calling" one of his friends to come over and play

taught this big brodda to help feed the babes...

it's messy & more ends up in Beck's mouth 

or elsewhere than in the babes mouths...

but, it keeps everyone happy... for a few minutes.

good thing he has a helmet!!

story time with daddy

walk, old car show, splash pad & dinner one night

all in our awesome neighborhood

(Tio's... we didn't feel quite right eating it without you mom!)

 

these beautiful Mother's Day flowers made me happy all week long.

making cookies and loving the dough!

Beck likes to call the large pile of clean laundry

(which seems to reappear just as soon as i finishing folding it!)

that is usually in our family room

"the pit".

(like the one he plays in at gymnastics)

in this picture he is protecting "the pit"...

every time i would pick up something to fold it

he would grab it out of my hand and say

"you can't have that... it's the pit"

preparing for the garage sale late on Friday night.

luckily, it was worthwhile and we made some good $.

Crew loves to play with McKay's helmet.

McKay doesn't love it when Crew plays with his helmet.

cute babes.

Dr Beck taking care of his brother.

(he's been playing Dr all week since our visit to the Dr with his puppy dog.)

he calls the stethoscope his "earrings".

Here's to a new and hopefully less tearful, fussyful & tantrumful week!