It's Official, I'm a Mom!

Well, a few of you have inquired about our new vehicle so here she is! We loved our Lexus, but it was getting a little cramped with 3 dogs and 2 kids so after the insurance company decided to total it out, we bought this herculean vehicle in order to transport the traveling circus that makes up the Potts family. It's like I always say, “Go big or go home,” right? We searched and searched until we found a 2007 GMC Yukon Denali in the right color. So, it’s official…I’m a mom! I am driving a “mom” vehicle and there’s no going back! Seriously though, after driving this behemoth I could probably be certified to drive a bus. She is colossal, but she is a tank and I feel very safe with my family in her. If it wasn’t for the back up camera I probably would have crashed already. I miss my Lexus a lot…she was much smaller and I could zip around in her. Unfortunately, there is no such thing as “zipping” in this mammoth vehicle and I feel like I have to park out the woods in order to find a parking space to accommodate her substantial bulk! I have had some good practice with small spaces lately though as I have had to take Berkeley to a few Dr. apts in VERY tight parking garages. Talk about nerve wracking! I was glad I didn’t forget my deodorant on those occasions:)

The other day Tom caught me gazing forlornly at the bench seat in the very back. He asked me what was wrong and I said “That seat needs some little bench warmers don’t you think?” After an audible sigh and a not-so-subtle roll of the eyes, he let Sterling lay back there to warm it up! Wise guy! I keep dropping hints that since we now drive a "school bus," we might as well fill it up. Needless to say, the baby campaign is ongoing, but has been fruitless thus far. There’s not much else I can do. I planted my seed, we’ll have to wait and see if Thomas plants his!!

Beautiful Summer Days

Fun tractor rides

Oliver's face cracks me up in this picture. I think he is thinking "Where the heck is mine?"

That's ok, he decided to shove his face full of graham crackers...

...and marshmellows

Fun wheelbarrow rides!

I love this picture. She is looking up at Uncle Andy with the most adoring look!

I also love this picture of big sister with a protective arm around brother!

Papa pushing Berkeley on the rope swing

We are absolutely loving these fun summer days and nights. Papa & Grandma Potts have an amazing backyard with a creek & a fire pit and we have had a couple of really fun hot dog roasts with s'mores for dessert of course! Uncle Andy piled the kids in the wheelbarrow and took them for a wild ride which they loved. They also get to ride on the riding lawn mower whenever they go over there which is sheer bliss!

My kids are at such fun ages right now. My uterus is craving some company. I brought this up to my husband a month or so ago, but I received no response. Apparently he developed a case of sudden and complete hearing loss. Funny, oftentimes at night he is the first one to hear one of the kids coughing or talking in their sleep. After a particularly fun day last weekend I mentioned again that my womb had a vacancy that needed to be filled, but once again received the same response. His loss of hearing acts up at the most inopportune times :) In the meantime please join me in praying fervently for total restoration of hearing!