Wednesday, April 16, 2014
Being a mom...
Sometimes I wish I could just sit in peace and drink my coffee in the mornings. I often wonder what that would be like. Today, for example, I went for a run, came home and made my coffee. I sit down and immediately I am pounced upon by Kennedy. Then Riley comes and jumps up. Whit walks over and asks for me to download him a new game. Then our sweet new puppy comes up and decides my lap is the place to be. Did I mention I am in the recliner that rocks? Try to drink coffee in this story!! Anyone see the problem? After my moment of annoyance passes, I look around at my precious family. Whit had moved to the couch. K is still sitting with me and I have two snoring dogs in my lap. Somehow I have finished a cup of glorious coffee and I realize how precious this moment really is. Time flies. We all say it when we look at our kids, but it is important to remember that in the small moments. I know all too soon my lap will be empty. (Well I might still have the dogs, but you get the point) The life of a mom is not an easy road. It is full of demands, very little time alone, very little sitting down, lots of cooking, cleaning, stopping fights, fixing lunches, doing laundry, bathing kids, and on and on... I am not asking for a gold star for any of it. I don't want recognition. I want to remember how precious each moment is. I want to remind myself that this is what I always dreamed of. It takes one single look into the eyes of my children to make me remember. They are miracles. I get to raise them and watch them grow. They are the greatest gift I have ever recieved. So in the days of craziness, I hope that I am reminded of the truly important things in life and not the craziness.
I think I will go make another cup of coffee now. :)
Monday, April 7, 2014
Glasses!!
7 years old, first grade, and this little girl is beyond excited to get glasses! She was jumping for joy!! ;) so glad she was happy about them! She put them on and says "wow! Everything is so clear now!" So sorry you got our eyes k, but so thankful you have such a great attitude about it!!
Sunday, February 16, 2014
The magic of Disney day one!
It was finally here!! The kids have been counting down, and so have I!! They were so excited to be here! We hit up magic kingdom for a while this afternoon. It was crowded but so fun!! Here are a few pics from our day!!
Saturday, January 25, 2014
7...
She turned 7 last month. I look at her and wonder where the years went. I love the little girl she has become. She is confident. She has such a heart for her friends and family. She is full of spunk. She is fiesty. She is strong willed. She is dramatic. ;) she is a lot all balled up into one little package and I love her more than words can say.
Today we had her birthday party. I wish I could capture the smile on her face the entire time. We had a rockstar party with 3 of her friends. There were more kids there than I could count, and I loved every minute of those little girls dancing their hearts out to the music. It is always so much work to get a party together. One smile that doesn't fade makes it totally with it.
I thought I could never love someone this much. I didn't know how strong a bond of being a mother is with your daughter. She had made me a better person the past 7 years. I wish I could explain it adequately but I hope that I willalways remember these days. I want to remember dancing with my baby girl and her friends at her party. I want to remember the sparkle in her eyes today. I want to remember this little girl, with wiggly teeth, that loves her dolls with her heart, that loves her best friends more than they know....
I know each day you grow older my Kennedy. You like to remind me of that daily. Know that when you are all grown up and reading this, that I loved every single minute of your childhood. The hard days will fade away, but days like today will stay with me forever. Here is to the best 7 years of my life. You truly are my dream come true!!
Saturday, November 16, 2013
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