Family FIRST

You all know how important my family is to me and if I share my family time with you . You are also real important to me because sometimes that's not easy for me to do when we are all together . I really appreciated every little thing about this visit with our DMAN as it maybe our last time as a family of five maybe by next time this little man may surprise with a early delivery and we will be 6 .HOLY six . I am so ready for it . Some may think we are crazy and maybe we are but we will be crazy together .

I watched everything my kids did thinking this may be the last time with just you three ,even when we were in the truck I looked back and thought there will be four car seats oh so soon . But some things are priceless . We had a birthday party to attend and I took all three of you even though I was dead tired . The moms were inside as we let the big kids play outside. I looked out once to see Dman sitting crossed legged in front of his sister also cross legged .She was crying I wanted to go check as our Addy is not much of a crier but I was frozen in this moment of watching you two work it out. It amazes me with the lack of time you two have together how really close you are to each other .You could tell D was trying to comfort her with words then a hug and then it was as if he was pep talking her about some life lesson . They then got up and starting walking to the house then stopped to give each other a hug and a kiss and kept on your way . You two took my breath away literally I am weeping now picturing what I saw that afternoon . I was so proud of Dman as it did not bother him that the boys were around to see him help his sister and comfort her this way . He was not too cool for her at all . I then went out to see what happened ,typical day of life as kid someone pushed someone etc . But I was so proud of my kids and so glad they have this relationship that I can say not too many other siblings would share with 4 years difference between them as well as lack of time together.I then also get concerned that will Izzy and little man every have a relationship of any sort like that or of any kind with their older brother as Addy has . This was also a AHH moment as Oprah would say that we are raising our children right or at least in the way we feel is right for us and them .

So during our family time I have started a family tradition with my children once again as my mom did with us . Usually every Sunday in the summer we go to the Red Barn at Kenosse Lake . Its first kick off weekend is usually May long weekend but for some reason this weekend it was not open . SO when life hands you lemons make lemonade right . So my sister and I ( the usual Red Barn duo with our troop of kids behind us ) took the kids to DQ for Ice cream what else can not make kids happy well and two preggo mamas too . It was also some good cousin visiting time too. And we now fill the table full of kids and with two on the way that will make two tables for us in the future .We then parted our ways . I took my kids to the play park and let them burn some energy off before we made the trek home. I must say that Carlyle has one great park and well looked after too . They should be oh so proud .

Another family adventure did on this long weekend was made a trip to Minot ND for some movie time and a little shopping . I must say the Movie RIO is a must see . It was great pick and we all enjoyed it .It got my parent thumbs up for not not being one of these kids movies that are trying to appeal to adults too by sneaking in bad stuff discreetly in when we all know are older children so get it .
We also spend so much time outside when it was not raining too .As well as had our own movie night as home . We also shared much of our weekend with the IN LAWS as this has been only our second time seeing Dman since Christmas and everyone was itching to see him , but so look forward to having our big summer visit and getting more of our own family time together too a long weekend is just never enough .
Hope you all enjoyed your long weekend with family too !!