laughing muscles

matt received the sweetest gift in the mail. we wanted to say thanks through a photo. i seized this  opportunity to capture his sincere reaction to one of the shenanigans of our household.

honey, look over here.

keep looking.

now look at the car door. 

those little stinkers sure keep our laughing muscles strong.

embarrassingly, the neighbor saw me spank finn for it earlier in the day. he commented, "the world would be a better place if more parents would do that." and i thought that i really have no idea about any of that. i'm just doing the best i can to stay afloat around here. aren't we all? ultimately the chores i had him do in consequence made a greater impression than my hand on his buns, i think.

being a parent is quite difficult sometimes. i'm so thankful for a partner who helps me side-by-side. and reminds me not to sweat the small stuff.