Ten Things...

1. Summer day camp with happy kids running to the van to tell me all the exciting things of the day and new friendships growing within our little community around the lake.

2. A sweet little sister lost with out her tribe, trying to pass the hours while babies nap watching her favourite afternoon cartoons. With five of them gone today the house was very quiet, even though I still had four at home I too felt a little lost.

3. Gaining a new sister. A beautiful wedding weekend. Catching up with family from afar making memories looking over a beautiful lake with a summer breeze.

4. Wedding celebrations.

5. A new friend for our gal Greta. This gorgeous Nubian was here as a guest while her family was away but as it turns out she is going to stay and help eat some of the long grass.

6. This smile on our girl Greta, she really needed a friend. She no longer cries for the kids to come outside to play.

7. Our one and only rooster.  He really is the most gentle rooster, we recently separated him from our hens I feel a little sad for him.

8. Hot summer nights. Bedtime with these two is becoming quite the juggling act. They no longer are content to snuggle and lay still.  Climbing, kicking you name it they want to be everywhere but in bed. In these moments when their tiny sweaty heads are peacefully passed out swoon that they are mine.

9. Simon, our faithful dog. It took some convincing for us to bring a dog into our family, one of those reasons being some of my children having an encounter with a cougar last summer. Boy am I so glad we caved, he is just wonderful.

10.  Friends. Friends that see your ugly side and still stay.  Heart mom bonds are like nothing I have ever experienced. Your bond is over fighting for your child's life,  I'm not sure there is anything deeper than that.