Beautiful Moms Blog

Braxton is blissfully asleep in an air conditioned bedroom, and I have my first break in a long, long time. It has not been easy chasing my boy around in the heat. We keep going down to the creek, and yesterday we went to cool off in a river with little fishes. My goal is to keep Braxton safe and entertained as well as cooled off.  ... Read the Post

My little Braxton is finally asleep. Whew! Now I can take a shower and wash my unwashed- for-days mommy hair.I took Braxton down to the creek today, only to have him wanting to be carried. I slipped with him in my arms because it was so steep and I was wearing flip-flops. He got a couple of scratches, I got my share, and my right ankle, which did not hurt at first so much is getting more ... Read the Post

Another hot day, yet cooler about 80 degrees instead of 95. Next week is supposed to be in the three digits. How shall I survive that? I will just have to keep the hose on hand. It is fun to play in the water on the trampoline with little Braxton. I actually shaved my legs on the trampoline with Braxton squirting me with the hose that had a shower setting. It was cold, but it felt nice. I ... Read the Post

Today, I should say, this evening, my husband, Jon took us out on the boat at the nearby lake/resevoir. What a perfect evening. The water was clear and still and you could see to the bottom. It was Jon, me, Jonathan (15) Kendallyn (13) Myelie (11) and of course, Braxton, my wonderous toddler. The bigger kids went swimming, and Braxton thinks he is a big kid, too, so he did not understand why ... Read the Post

It is a very warm day, I am drenched with sweat, but blissful. I just took my four children, or to put it in better perspective, they took ME on a nature walk. My little two year old, Braxton is an amazing child. Just to oserve him in nature is a beautiful blessing. My oldest child, Jonathan suggested we all go down to the creek in our 5 acre yard. So along with my kids (my two daughters and ... Read the Post