Some days are filled with fun adventures, like going to the zoo, the park, or the children’s museum.

Other days are filled with laundry, cleaning, and, worst of all, sick children. I’ve done eight loads of laundry the last two days and gotten up four times in the middle of the night to help clean up some type of mess caused by stomach flu. And the family pictures below involve multiple people super upset because no one can smile at the same time, and everyone would rather goof off or do something other than stand and smile for the camera.

I still love my family, even on the hard days!