moments like this

I was searching for a missing tote full of Kinsley's winter clothes (btw, how in the world does a full tote of clothes dissapear?!)  while Brandon was putting Emmy to bed.  The 2 older girls were supposed to be getting ready for bed.  I walk into the living room to find Trix cereal dumped ALL OVER both couches and ALL OVER the floor.  Kinsley is sitting on the floor chowing down and Aliyah is sitting in a box with the remainder of the bag of cereal on her lap, chowing down.  I'm already stressed over Kinsley's missing clothes (I HATE it when I can't find something.  It drives me absolutely bonkers til I find it!!  Not to mention this is a completely FULL tote of winter clothes, it's cold now and Kinsley needs pants!)  Its 9pm, an hour past Kinsley's bedtime.  I'm tired and just wanna go to bed myself.  And both girls had already had their bedtime snack and were told no more snacks!  They got in big trouble! Kinsley for dumping the cereal everywhere and Aliyah for not minding.  Luckily my wonderful husband helped the girls clean up the mess.  The couch even had to be moved.  I'm sure I will be finding Trix everywhere for the next few days.  However, this is one of those times where I wish I would have taken a picture.  The big mess was a mere inconvenience.  I tell me myself almost every day to cherish every single moment, the good and the bad b/c before we know it, these girls are going to be grown women with families of their own and I'm going to miss these days and wish they hadn't gone by so fast.  Miss Emmy turned 18 months old today and I just don't know where the last 18 months went.  Seems like just yesterday we were headed to the hospital to welcome her to this world.  And today she's walking, running, talking, and exploring the world around her.  She's a TODDLER!! WAH!