It's beginning to look alot like.... spring!!?!??!

So as I sit at the computer I am overtaken by the site of a wet and dreary night. My side yard is a literal mud puddle and my front ditch could be a kiddie pool. I am hearing of snow in some places and tornados in another. What a strange 'climate' we have!
Either way, it seems to be a wonderful comparison to life in the Ziegler home. One minute everyone is snuggling and loving on one another and the next minute someone is playing with someone else's favorite toy car. It's a hard life in the toddler/preschool years.
As of late, the boys are beginning to notice the differences in their own personalities and taking full advantage of the situation. Owen is a very sensitive child but also very controlling and OCD. :) Rhyon is very... how do i put this? Strong willed and fly by the seat of his pants. Owen LOVES to be the police and Rhyon loves running from the 'law.' It's a game everyday for Rhyon to see just how far he can push his big brother.... I find myself saying, often than none, 'Rhyon stop picking on your BIG brother!' It's so funny it's almost not funny... reference ALMOST!
Mallory is growing and glowing. She is such a pretty little girl. Her smile can light up the room... and speaking of that beautiful smile... it is now cracked. Yep, my daughter has managed to chip one of 7 teeth in her mouth. I knew she'd have to be tough, but good gracious!
Tonight, she was taking a few steps (the usual is no more than 4) toward Rhyon who didn't notice her dependancy. When suddenly, Rhyon moves out of the way and there goes Mallory leaning forward straight into the floor. My body moved in slow motion as my daughter moved in normal time. I couldn't get to her fast enough... and when I did, there it was A CHIP on her sweet little bottom tooth. I couldn't believe it! After all the crying and teething tablets, the tooth that she had worked to hard to bring into this world had just been damaged! How sad a day it was. But she is doing well. Doesn't act like it bothers her too badly. I think it hurts me worse than her. Either way, I learned tonight just how life is going to be for a little girl with two older brothers. But the thing that broke my heart the most is Rhyon's face when he realized he was involved in the situation. He felt her fall toward him and when he turned to see her crying he immediately broke down into tears and started to kiss and hug his baby sister telling her he was sorry. The poor chap cried longer than she did. He's such a wonderful big brother.
So there it is, life in the crazy world of the Zieglers'. It's nuts but I wouldn't trade my crazy world for anything else. It's mine and I treasure it. And when Mallory loses her chipped tooth, it will probably bring another tear to my eye that my daughter is growing up...... I hold my life dear. God knew I needed these little people and that there was only one man in this world that would appreciate it as much as I do. My amazing husband. If you all didn't know, I love him more than anything on this earth and I'm proud to be the mother of his children and his partner forever and ever.