Spread Light

This... Spot on. Read it. So worth your time!

"I can’t think of anything else to say that hasn’t already been said about how horrible and sad and awful and bleak and shitty and unfathomable all of those things are. I can’t. I don’t have the words for that today. So instead, here are fifteen things that you can do to make your world just the tiniest bit less shitty and terrible." read on here: Fifteen Things for When the World is Shitty and Terrifying.

A friend of mine shared this beautiful post. The negative of the world can weigh us down, but it's good to think of the things we can do and the changes for good we can accomplish. This author gives some great ideas. I also ask if you feel so inclined also think of those in Chennai, India. Lift them in prayer, send positive thoughts, or help with aiding them any way you can. And as always remember, even little bits of love and light spread in your community can make a huge difference and help to lift your own heavy heart.

Taking on a NEW shape!

The Middlebrooks are taking on a NEW shape!

I titled this blog Molding the Middlebrooks knowing that we are ever changing. Well, our mold is definitely changing! Over the last 10 years, I have been home with toddlers. I cleaned gallons of milk out of carpet, a whole bottle of chocolate syrup off of new carpets, and poop that was wiped in 2 different rooms at the same time (got to love twin thinking)! I spent many a day at library story time, kindermusik and playing at the park. I spent many of those years running with a double jogger.... 2 girls, 2 boys! I loved bring Daddy lunch and eating at the pond. Oh, so many naps with someone crying to stay awake and me crying for NEED of sleep! Play dates with dear friends and seeing my babies faces light up seeing a friend! Diaper bags to potty training. Dolls, trains, trucks, Polly Pockets, and dinosaurs. Singing silly song and reading fun books.

Teaching colors, letters and wrong from right. Slobbery kisses and messy hugs. Ring a round the rosies..... WE ALL FALL DOWN!

Where has the time gone?

Some days it seemed so slow.

NOW in 2 short weeks I will have 4 kids in elementary school, a Kindergartner, a 2ND grader and two 5Th graders. It seems like it all just blew by.....

Moody Gardens '01

Dax's last drill with USMC '01

Lake Lanier, Georgia '99

Atlanta, GA '99 our little sweeties

Kiddos '07

Bluebonnet '05

Brothers '04

Smiley Jax '02

Girls on Dad's homemade parallel bars '02

Waiting to be BIG sisters '02

Jax and Viv '05

Monkey Bar Girls '05

Curly Ollie '05

Well, I am starting a new chapter also. I am enrolled at Texas A&M University and will be taking 15 hrs towards a degree in Elementary Education. (When I first went to TAMU I was working toward an Environmental Design BA 98hrs but did not complete) I figure that I have loved teaching my children so much that it will be a natural fit for me! Delaney's struggles with reading has really inspired me to help other children learn to read.

Life it going to be hectic but I think we work well with a busy schedule. To make things more exciting Dax will be leaving soon for a 2 week business trip overseas. We will miss him but know that we can handle it.

All summer the kids have been working around the house and helping with chores like champs! Ok, so their rooms are not as great as I would LIKE but I am letting that go a bit.

We do teamwork to get EVERYTHING done. The downstairs is staying pretty organized.

We also bit the bullet after 8 months living in our house.... we decorated. I got a lot of,

"Wow, Mom it FEELS like home now!"

Wow, I feel better just typing it all out...

I am very excited, anxious, happy, nervous, loved, scared, and looking forward to all the wonderful twist and turns our life will take.

I can't even imagine how AWESOME our mold will be in 10 more years.

The girls will be 20yrs, Jax will be 17yrs and Oliver will be 15yrs.... wow!