Ella turned one yesterday, It is amazing how fast the time has gone.  We were gone all day using our free zoo passes that the children won from the library and taking Emelie to her speech club.  Today has been catch up, laundry(very difficult without regular power) clean up, math, Eden's program, preschool with Emmett, change diapers, wash dishes, etc. etc.

I do enjoy caring for my children and home, but a day like this after being gone for a day, sure does wear me out.  My boys just came inside from hauling buckets of gravel, I am glad they got some exercise and created some more mud free paths for us.