Today is my 32nd birthday! Yeah for me! I absolutely love my birthday. Not in a selfish conceited way but I just love that this is my day to celebrate. I get lots of hugs and birthday wishes, extra love and some gifts. It makes me feel super special. When I was younger I didn’t […]
I stood in church this past Sunday wondering how I was going to make it. I was facing another 7 days on my own. It was only day 1 and I didn’t know what we were going to do the rest of the day let alone the rest of the week. I was already tired, […]
This is what I see in Mason’s face as he rides his bike. FREEDOM!!! On Saturday, Mason learned to ride his bike without training wheels and pretty much hasn’t stopped since. He loves riding his bike. Circles, and circles and circles he does. Up and down our street. And I love watching him. I loved […]
A while back I posted my new idea of using timers to give the kids alone time/ reading time and to give me a little break during a crazy time of the day. We started off at 10 min for each of the kids and we are now up to 25 min. Mason is at […]
I am more than happy to share with everyone photos and video of me finishing the SF Nike Womens Marathon! It was an amazing adventure that I am so thankful for and also so happy it is OVER! More to come on my experience but I just had to get these pics out to you. […]
This is what I hear Mason tell me and others often these days. I can do that Mom. I’m big now. I can start the car. (No we don’t let him start the car!Although he wants to.) I can use the big scissors. I can jump from this high. I can go by myself. I […]
Playing hide and seek, helping mommy put away the dishes, snuggling in mommy and daddy’s bed before bedtime as a family, learning the ABC’S, building a new Lego creation… It’s the little things like these that the kids get all excited about and that I love being a part of. These are the things that […]
This week we have implemented 2 new items in the Barela home…timers. One for Mason’s room and one for Kaia and Theia’s room. There are several reasons that led me to OSH where I purchased my 2 new best friends. Mason no longer takes naps but now has alone time in his room. Up until […]
Here’s an amusing story that I thought I would share with you. Just a little insight into my life. Most mornings I try to have a little quiet time to myself to prepare for the day and spend time with the Lord. In an ideal world I would do this every and for 30-45 minutes. […]
Last night I caught some cute pics of the girls putting their babies in time out. I’m not sure what the babies did but Miss K took her baby to the designated time out spot and was very stern with her baby saying “No. No. No. You sit.” Yes, this does sound very familiar. I’ve […]