Oh hey there LIFE

Life, wow this life sure has gotten busy lately! And as cliche' as it sounds I absolutely wouldn't change it for anything. And to say the summer was busy with the kids off school leaves me wondering just how busy this school year is going to be for us! Kendal and Maddy are both now in middle school and the twins start Pre-school on the 14th! Parker is now walking and really just into anything and everything ... I'm sure her big sisters don't have a hand in her mess making at all!

With all the craziness going on around us Curt and I have tried to get in a "day" date here and there .. only once this summer to be exact but it was great and our first in almost a year! We let the big girls stay home and watch the three little ones and it went so well we've done it a few more times since then!

Kendal starts cheer this school year so I know we will be busy with practice and games all school year long! Maddy and the twins are into gymnastics and having a blast. I've been putting a lot of my extra energy into my health and fitness coaching business and to say I'm in love with it would be an understatement! I'm on a mission to help empower as many women as possible! And Curt? Well he's just busy supporting us all and waiting for hunting season of course!

There's so much more to update and I hope to get back into blogging at least twice a week... now that the twins will be in school 3 days a week I may have a few extra minutes to do just that!

Even when I'm not posting I think about things to talk about all the time! I've been going into more detail sharing life on instagram (klynnfitnessandfamily) so hop on over there for all the in between stuff!! Thank you all for sticking with me during this busy season of our lives ... there's sure to be a lot to chat about!!

Mother's Day 2017

Holy crap guys I have FIVE kids and this was my 12th Mother's Day WOW!! I know, I know, old news but some how with each Mother's Day as the girls get older the meaning behind the day seems to change. Not because my older girls are getting really good and making me breakfast or because they are more and more creative with each passing year but because I understand more and more what it means to be THEIR mom. Each year I learn more about myself as a mom and just how I contribute to our family dynamic. I'm also learning how my girls contribute to our family and the joy they bring to us each and every day. Being a parent is full of questions that often go unanswered not because we don't know how to answer them but because we are continually being challenged to grow and change. Being a mom is the best, most rewarding, hardest job I know I will ever have and if I had to apply for and interview for it I'm not sure I would be selected. But nevertheless, I am here now and these girls show me how much the love and care for me every single day and that is all I could ever ask for.

A very Happy Mother's Day to all of the mamas out there.. and I sincerely Pray for all of the women out there working on becoming mothers themselves.

Parker Elaine ~ 13 months

I am only a "little" late with this update for you all but hey... five kids ok!! I know Parker is only 13 months but I swear as these kids get older time seems to be moving so much more quickly and I feel like there is less and less of it.

Already in just one month Parker has changed what seems to be much more than necessary in just a short 30 days. She went from hating to stand to pulling herself up on everything and anything. She's even let go and stood on her own several times! She's cruising along the couch but still refuses to hold onto any of her "walking toys" and walk. She has made so much progress in just the last week we are blown away.

We recently took Parker to the pool for the first time this "season" and while I thought she might be a little scared of the water she proved me wrong. We started her at the small splash pad and she inched her way right over to the water and loved it! We then moved her to the pool and just sat her own the edge and good thing daddy was in the water because she pushed herself right off and into the water! She loves it so much and I am just so proud of her!

Parker still says the same few words but her favorite is by far "MaMa" while she says it ALL.THE.TIME I'm not convinced she is asking for me but more she is trying to show me or anyone for that matter something she wants. She points to what she wants and most of the time says mama.. unless its her cup .. for that she will say "mil" for milk and version of water for water. She's just so cute even if I hear her say mama around 100 times a day. She loves to give hugs especially to her big sisters and has even give them a kiss a few times... but don't you even think about asking her to give you a kiss, because that won't happen.

Of course little Miss loves to eat her favorite foods by far are veggies and fruit, she will always pick veggies over any other food in font of her. She will ask for a banana by name and if she sees food she wants she will point to it and say "more". She has milk in the morning and at night and is officially done with bottles. She is growing up way to fast and each time I put something "baby" away my mama heart breaks a little. I'm learning to deal with it little by little and I know eventually I will have moved passed the "no more baby" phase.

Happy 13th Months baby girl ... and yes you will forever be called our baby girl!

{Recap of the Parker's first Birthday Party "Dream Big" coming soon}

ELEVEN

Funny how Birthday's work... they seem to keep coming year after year after year and when you have multiple children it can feel like there is always a Birthday coming up. And this month we get to celebrate Madison. I honestly don't even know where to start ... Maddy is 100 percent her own person, she speaks her mind, cherishes her sisters, jokes about nearly everything, has a flair for the dramatics, and loves a great cuddle sesh. Not only is Maddy all of these things but she is seemly more and more like her father every single day and she is certainly daddy's little girl. Not only is she daddy's little girl but she is one of the best big sisters around. I can't tell you how many times a day the twins reference "Maddy" and I'm pretty sure there is nothing she wouldn't do for her sisters.

It's not always easy being a parent not to mention a parent to five very different girls. Each day is a learning experience and just when we think we have nothing left to learn about one of our children they turn right around and surprise us. I am grateful for Madison in many ways... too many to list ... but I am most grateful she is part of our family and has taught me more about motherhood than I ever thought possible. She sees the world differently than I do and even though this can be frustrating at times it's one of the things I love most about her. I can only assume at least one of her three younger sisters are going to be just like her.

It's been wonderful watching Maddy grow into a beautiful, fun loving, sassy, smart young girl. I know the best is yet to come and I can't wait to see what's next for her. We love you Madison Happy Birthday!

Maddy turns 10