The blink of an eye.

The house is clean, laundry is done, both boys are napping, I have banana bread baking in the oven & a pumpkin candle lit (we are pretending its fall, despite the warm weather). Don't let me fool you, days like this are rare, so rare! But it's been a good day & I am thankful. 

I was driving home on the CA-91 two nights ago after having dinner with one of my favorite girlfriends and I saw the most horrific car accident. The hair on my arms stood straight up, a chill ran through my entire body & my heart dropped to my stomach. There were 4 totaled cars strewn across the freeway, 2 of which were smashed so teeny tiny they were unrecognizable. It was one of those moments where you instantly pray in your heart for those people &amp their families. The whole drive home I couldn't stop thinking about my little family and how I need to appreciate every moment because it can change in the blink of an eye. 

Bennett will be 4 months old the end of this month. I remember holding him for the first time like it was just yesterday & Davis will be three years old in just 4 short months. I have a feeling that I will blink and they both will be starting elementary school & I will blink again & they will be asking a girl to marry them. In the blink of an eye these two boys have completely changed me for the better! They test my patience, challenge me & somehow perfect me as an individual. Some Most days nap time & bedtime can not come soon enough. How is it that the days are long, but the weeks/ months/ years seem to slip by so quickly? Either way, I am thankful. I'm thankful for this crazy time in life. I can't tell you the last time I consistently cooked dinner, or blow dried my hair, or was showered & ready before 9am on a week day. But I can tell you that I have a husband and two little boys that make me smile (and want to pull my hair out) every single day. They make life worth living & the happy moments even happier!

Today I feel extra lucky to be called a wife & a mama. I love my family of four.

Thank you Jylare Smith Photography for coming to our home & capturing our sweet Bennett at just 19 days old & Davis at 2 1/2. These last minute photos, we literally planned the day before, will be cherished forever. And please excuse that it took me three months to finally post them!