These are the best days.

Mornings like this are my favorite! French toast, snuggles, and hearing Naveya read Dr. Seuss! Pretty much anytime I get to snuggle these two is the best! A few days ago I woke up to Naveya and Daxton climbing into bed with us. I hadn't even opened my eyes yet, but I could hear Dax [our only morning person of the house] telling his big sister that the sun was up! By the time Nana was crawling into bed next to me I was awake.

I love that sweet girl! Naveya is about to turn 7 years old and just lost her 7th baby tooth! So, the other morning, that big 7 year old baby grabbed my face and asked me if I wanted to play "Spa Day". Spa Day was the genius game I made up to get to spend a couple more minutes in bed. I'm soaking in these lazy summer mornings while they last. :) Nana brushed her fingers against my eyelashes, cheeks, and lips for makeup. She "painted" my nails and scratched my back. Then it was her turn. Gahhh!! I can't even tell you how much I keep thinking about that morning a few days ago!

Not sure if I'm going through some crazy mom growing pains or what, but I'm kinda having a tough time this year with the kid's birthdays coming up. In three weeks Naveya turns 7, and then four weeks after that Dax turns 5! My baby is gonna be FIVE!? I guess it's just a mix of so many emotions, but more than anything I'm realizing how amazing this time is with them right now! These are the best days ever! I think the part of me that's having a tough time is knowing that time is flying by. This stage won't last forever. That hurts because this time with my little kids is so beautiful I can't imagine it ever getting better than this. I have to keep reminding myself that I've felt this way before. Like the day Naveya was born. At that time I couldn't have imagined anything being as amazing...and then 2 years later when I got to see Naveya hold her baby brother for the first time. There has been something so amazing about every stage so far. No stage has been better than another. They've all been amazing and different. Right now I'm just so dang grateful to get to enjoy this one!

That’s why I decided to write. To enjoy this time and soak in everything I can! This time where Daxton is obsessed with doing headstands and Naveya wants to take Karate classes. This time where Danny and I are trying to figure out at what point we're gonna feel like actual adults. {Ha!} Right now my heart has this huge pull to be in New York City and 10 other places all at once! I love these days right now. So so much! They aren't perfect or anything. I mean, it's 1:06am right now and I still haven't brushed my teeth to go to bed. These days are just - ours. Mine and my little family's. The most amazing gifts from God. So, even with some growing pains and fear of change, I'm grateful for right now. These are the best days.


xo, Bri