Open House, Open Heart...

Motherhood. This is a topic I plan to exbound on. Not tonight. For now I just want to share with you the delightful photos from my birthday. Ok, lets be real there is not much to desire from these photos but you will surely laugh. You see, I have this obsession with stuffing my kids in cute clothes(that their lovely grandma gave them) and doing my best to take a gazillion photos in hopes that one turns out. let me tell you that this time, literally 1 photo looked good . This one.  doesnt he look sweet? Ok so maybe there were a few like this that turned out ok but it just went down hill from here. Contestant number 2: Failed attempt at one of those adorable brotherly love moments. If you're thinking these arent too bad, dont be fooled...  This is our best group shot. Its not terrible, it will do. Axel looks like he is pooping, I am somehow smiling about this whole event and Helez looks traumatized. I'm going to call this one the cake topper of the group ...

I’m so glad to have a moment to sit down and write. its been such a busy 6 weeks that I havent really had a chance to blog and share about life. I’ve had so many topics cross my mind over the past 6 weeks that I’ve wanted to write about and havent had the chance. I am hoping to get some of them written and others you may never see. For a brief family update. Axel is a year and half already! He’s busy, loves to play with his toys(he’s made quite the hall since we’ve been back in the states.) I’ve taught him a handful of sign language which he does really well with! I’m really glad we chose to do this since Axel can be quite impatient ( I think that comes with the territory of toddlers) and sign really helps him communicate what he wants since we cant always decipher what he’s saying yet.  Although him and brother started as pals, we’ve been increasingly challenged with the on going battle of keeping Helez alive and safe (ha). Axel is often to aggressive and way to enthus...