EGGstravaganza

These are some pictures of the Easter EGGstravaganza that we had at our house yesterday. We had some friends over for dinner, a hunt and some easter egg dying. We had a fabulous time!

Caleb and Luke love their friend, Rayna!

All the kids eating. This was an odd event for our group. Normally the kids outnumber the adults, but this time there were only 6 kids. 5 of them are 3 or under.
The Daddy's hid the eggs while the Mama's kept the kids inside. Lovey got a little creative for Caleb!
Luke showing off all his eggs.

Another tricky one for Caleb to find!

Nate and Lauren!

The little Queen!

The Lee Family...another one is one the way!

The "best buddies" eating their loot!!

All the kids with their loot

This is what the girls did during the easter egg dying!

Ella is ever-so-lady-like!

I love the flirty eyes that Lily Kate is making Nate!

The Mad Family

Easter

Back to Crazy

After a very rough start to the week, things are significantly better around the Mad House. I would say that we are back to "normal" but there is no such thing as "normal" in a house with 4 children, 5 and under.

Lovey worked 15 hours today and I manged to take the kids to Lowes, Walmart and the dollar store kids by myself. We also had baths tonight and I made 4 pizza's -freezing 3 of them- before Joseph got home. (I am exhausted, but will blog some of the funny stories from our adventures tomorrow.) Caleb and I had some arts and crafts action today and Luke and I went on a safari in the back yard. The girls were feeling much better by the evening and are so yummy I could eat them! Yep, it was a delicious day!

Thanks for your prayers, emails and comments. The encouragement was needed and much appreciated.

I will survive!

Alrighty people, after mucho tears today I am feeling quite a bit better. I needed a good throw-myself-on-the-floor-so-I-can-kick-scream-rant-and-rave about how hard my life is currently. And now I am glad to move on pass that moment. I know that I'm not completely out of the funk, but I'm at least on the other side.

We really should have expected this. We went from Joseph working 8 hours a week to him being gone 60 hours a week. That is an adjustment. He is so helpful around here and works hard so that I don't have to. He helps me out with everything. So, when he is gone his presence is missed. By all of us.

So we are back to reality and I need to focus on the bright side of things. He isn't deployed. He isn't gone all the time like he has been for the past year and a half. He isn't pulling call this month. He doesn't have to study during the limited time he is home.

And, I've done all this by myself for weeks at a time. I can do it. I need to stop doubting myself and be a big girl. I have 4 gorgeous kiddos, that are a lot of work and exhausting at times. But they are also funny, bring me so much joy and show me lots of grace. And when Joseph is gone he is praying for me.