Poop, Puke and more Poop....

the life of a mother.... my past few weeks have been filled with sanitizing the entire house (several times), cleaning all sheets, blankets, towels, etc... and scrubbing poop off of the floor and carpet (my favorite)...

i have discovered that sometimes you can look/plan ahead and at other times we have to live day to day, moment to moment and I think i am here.... if i plan too far ahead i get too discouraged when another kid gets sick and the entire schedule is thrown out the window.

my kids have been on and off sick for the last two and half weeks... finally last weekend i fell sick also, which i was laughing about because along with me the entire family was throwing up, so even in that moment i was the one taking care of everyone else...

i thought all was better and then S came down with a fever in the middle of the night... here we go again!

Elephant Seals

On our last day of Christmas break we decided to head to the coast. As we drove, Fly Guy and I discussed how bad our state's economy is and what other places we might possible want to live in.... then as we got over the hill and hit the coast we understood why we live here! the day was like a summer day, beautiful, clear, and warm... we could not have asked for a better day.

this is E2's first time seeing elephant seals and he was thrilled... i love the discovery stage...

these are the amazing elephant seals... they stretch all along the coast. my kids loved seeing so many babies this year and hearing all of the funny noises they make.

the kids stayed in the same spot examining every aspect of the seals... i am capturing the moment of no fighting and peace...ahhh!

K enjoying the moment...

On our way home we stopped at our favorite overlook to see the beautiful view. The sky was clear and we could see all along the coast.