...and when the weather is GREAT!

This weekend the sun came out and warmed our little part of Lincoln right up. The boys spent the entire weekend outside raking leaves, making "squirrel nests" out of leaves, making leaf forts, playing with worms in the ditch, throwing the worms in a box and throwing worms at each other. I LOVE my boys...all three of them!

When the weather is ok...

We eventually went outside last week, even though is was sprinkling. I think all boys need to be outside at least once a day. Eli's friend Jayce came over with his mommy and my friend Erin. Owen still calls him "Baby Jayce" even though he is only 3 months younger than Eli. The boys played, fought over who would get to ride the trike and even tried to rake!

When the weather is bad...

We have had about 2 weeks of no sun and a lot of rain. When this happens, my boys get a little crazy so we have to create fun inside of our home. We often make "forts" out of all of the couch cushions, but this was the biggest yet. Owen also decided to make a train out of all of our chairs and stools. Owen was the conductor, I was a passenger and Eli was the caboose. CHOO CHOO, so much fun at the Roemer house!

Wishing I Were More

Do you ever wish you were more creative, had more style, had the money to be creative and have style? I find all of these great websites (Erin provides many great ones on her blog) that give inspiration for decorating at half the price. But, there is one problem....I need time, I do need money, and I need more of a creative gene. Where are all of those things I need to make my home look like it came out of Pottery Barn, Domino or Cookie magazine? I'm still trying to figure out what my "style" is. I'm still trying to figure out how to sew. Honestly, I'm still trying to get over my indecisiveness. How do these stay-at-home moms like http://www.vanessachristenson.com/ and http://asoftplacetoland-kimba.blogspot.com/ raise their kids and find the time to make so many amazing things? Seriously, I need an answer. Or, maybe I need to stop comparing myself to other women and just be the best mom and wife I can be (while finishing my masters, teaching, staying at home and raising two boys).

Autumn Light

watching two boys laugh
delighted by autumn's light
precious time is mine

Batman and Eli

I had to remind myself of this wonderful phase my boys are in right now. They are learning to play together so there is yelling and fighting, but there is also so much laughter, smiling and endless pretending. Eli is just amazed at all that Owen can do and Owen loves to "help Eli learn." Here are my boys...Batman and Eli (his big brother wears him out!)