Mother of 5

Last week I went from being a mother of one, to a mother of five!  My sis down in Tennessee and her hubs were going out of town and asked me to come watch their kiddos.  Was it crazy?!?  Yes!  Am I glad I did it?  Yes!  These kids rock and made my stay very enjoyable.  I can't say it was easy keeping five little ones happy ALL the time, but it was a blast hanging out with my nieces and nephews.  They are simply awesome!  Everyone went out of their way to make this trip as smooth as possible and for that, I am grateful!  Our week consisted of walks, crafts, coloring, soccer, yahtzee, dominos, card games, painting nails, playing at the park, multiple versions of steal the flag, twister, movie night, bubbles, playdough, and much more!  Not to mention the regular diapers, cleaning up spills, cooking, and cleaning.  Let's just say, we were BUSY!

This is all of us. (minus Cody... I am so glad Cody came down to help out.  I don't think I could have done it without him.)

Meet Austin: age 10.

This guy was my "go to guy" all week.  He knew the answer to just about everything!  He had our schedule memorized and was there to help every step of the way.

This is Asa: age 8.

What a sweetheart!  Always willing to help and full of kindness.  Total peacemaker and just as lovable as they come.

Miss McCoy: age 5.

This girl was my little "mommy" all week.  She always wanted to help with Jaden.  She pushed him in his stroller, read him books, held him, etc.  What a doll!

Sweet Madsen: age 2.

This boy just melted my heart!  So obedient and sooooo sweet!  Seriously easy.  I'm pretty sure the "terrible twos" don't exist for this one.

And we all know Jaden: age 7 months.

Of course he was the bundle of joy he always is.  He loved the social aspect of having four other munchkins around.  Love him forever.

A few little things caught on camera:

soccer

games

nails (yes, I let a five and eight year old paint my nails! they did great!)

My little helpers.

I can't even count how many times I heard, "How can I help?"  Aren't they awesome?!?

food or facial hair?

These boys were inseparable!  Madsen always wanted to be by Jaden's side.  During play, bath time, even while I changed his diaper!  It was so, so cute!

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What a memorable week!