Our week in a nutshell....

This week flew by and was chaotic as always, filled with 35 hours of work for me. Trying to fit in all the other things that should be coming first at times is a challenge. Chads ball games got rained out AGAIN!! This one season is going to take forever because they have had to cancel more games than they have played. Chad didnt have young mens on Tues. so we were all able to go to my games that night. Wed nothing to exciting happened, as far as I know. I worked about 12 hours that day and was spent when I was done. My poor Tate gets so bored while I work. I do the best I can to keep him entertained but while working its a tad tricky. Wed was a challenge for us all. Tate decided to take the filling out of the couch cushions while I was tied up in my hair room. I came out to find what he thought was snow in our family room. It was EVERYWHERE. I took me a while to stuff it all back in the appropriate cushions. I got after him and thought that was taken care of. From there he moved on to shredding things in the paper shredder. Brooks lost her homework amongst other things. The list goes on with him, but its not his fault. I know that as I am working he is just keeping busy. Julie came by and he proceeded to show off for Brecken and emptied the flippin couch cushions again. So as I counted to 10 it hit me, I need to quit doing hair. And so it is, I am done. I am going to finish out Feb. because I am booked through the end and then I am quitting. Its bitter sweet but I am ready to be a full time mom and be able to channel my kids energy in the right direction!!! My kids all have a lot of energy and are so fun. I need to be able to focus on them and not base everything around my work schedule. There have been a few things this week that have made it crystal clear for me of what is most important. This pic does not do justice to the mess but you will get the idea. Chad was up in Flagstaff for work on Thurs and so it made for a long day and evening. Luckily my amazing mother in law was willing to come and help me. She took Brooks to dance and watched the kids while I worked. I appreciate her so much and am grateful for all that she does for me. I told all of my clients on Thurs that I was done and it was hard for me. I cant explain the feeling behind it, but I know its what is best for my family and I. Friday I did not work thank goodness. We decided that we were going to have a track built in the back of the lot. I am thinking if Tate is occupied there than he wont venture out as much to the neighbors houses. Tate loves to ride his bike and is almost amazing for his age. We are planning on getting him in to BMX racing so we figured a track would be a good start. Our friend Jared Price and Brandon got it going on Fri. Tate was like a kid in a candy store. Here are Brandon and Jared having lunch. Good thing Jared did because he didnt finish here until midnight. We appreciate you both and all your hard work.Tate was so excited to see the tractor working. Jared was so nice and let him hang out with him most of the day. I think he thought he was being a big help. He was hard at work driving the tractor and helping dig with his little shovel. Im sure it was more work for Jared to have him out there but he loved every minute of it and was not about to come in and miss any of the action. I think the motto must have been go big or go home. It turned out so awesome!! It takes up the entire back portion as well as the side between our house and the Kerbys. Im going to have to say I suck at riding the little fifty. Chad could not help but laugh at my lack of skill. It seems like it would be so easy but it takes getting used to . The bike is so small that its not to dangerous but that didnt stop me from nearly having incident about 10 times . Im not used to the twist throttle idea so when I would want to use the break I would give it gas on accident. It was dang funny!!! As the day went on I did improve but not much. Tylee loves being out in the dirt and going for rides. She has so much fun just walking up and down all the hills and rolling around.
The pictures do not do it justice for sure. Julie and Brandon brought the boys over and Brecken was tearing it up on his quad. Kevin and Ryland came by as well as Ted to play with us. Just in the short period of time we have had a blast. Im excited to be able to have it out there so we can ride and play all the time.