Wedding Photos

I hesitated posting these pictures because they didn't seem to capture the true beauty of the day.  The one regret of the day was that I didn't take enough pictures.  However, despite all of this, I am so thankful that there was a professional photographer that captured it all. 

Kyla did great as it was an evening wedding that started right at dinner time and went through bed time.  She left her hair alone during pictures, however pulled it out five minutes before the ceremony was starting.  Her hair might not have been perfect, but her smile and dancing stole the show (dancing video to come).

Mom's Babysitting Swap

Every mom deserves and often desires to have some "her time".  You know, the kind with no kids, and no agenda except for the things you want to do. I have found that when I have time alone, I come back to my family as a happier wife and stronger mom.  

Knowing the above, I came up with a plan to help out.  I got two other mom's on my block to start a Mom's Babysitting Swap.  Each week one of us watches all the kids (4) for three hours.  The other two mom's get a break.  That equals 3 hours of babysitting and 6 hours of personal time (to get things done or pamper yourself).  We do this the first three weeks of each month.

Today was the first day and I volunteered to have the kids at my house. :)  I have to admit, it was a lot easier than I thought.  It helped that there was no rain, and the kids got to bundle up and play outside a little.  Kyla didn't quite know what to do with three other boys (you can tell in the group photo). 

I would highly recommend other stay at home moms to do the same.

Here are some of the pictures of the day.