precious time

In the not so distant future my kids will be grown, and I will have only photos and memories of these precious times in their lives. They are ever fleeting, but oh so precious.

footed pajamas, hooded towels, spiderman lunch boxes, my little pony will be but  faded memories to look back fondly at.

And I just see it now, my heart pangs a littler just thinking about my babies growing.

These times are amazing, they are so special, they are my favorite..

I cannot freeze time or even slow it down, I can only hold my children tightly, give them a childhood with full memories, a strong foundation to leave my nest and make a difference in the world.


Right now though, all I have to do is hold them tight when they have a bad dream, kiss their booboos when they fall, just love them like only mamas can

oh and go sledding

take them out to eat for no-reason other than to spend time with dear family

My first baby is almost four, and that makes for some sentimental parents

looking back, at two years ago

look how small he was..

WOW. time flies

Resolve

I am not such a big fan of New Years Resolutions.. especially ones where you set yourself up to fail like losing weight, or such things..

With that said, I would like to lose my baby weight, and get in shape. But I kept my resolution realistic, I want to stop drinking caffine.

I want to try new things, am I going skydiving? probablly not. So I am resolving to say "yes" to requests asked of me.

I want to be a better parent, will I be perfect? no, but I will spend more time, put more effort into my disipline and be more patient.

I want to be a better wife, and keep our foundation strong ( five years next week, baby) Will we argue and have silly fights? hell yes, we are both strong people. But we will put more time aside for just us time.

I want to tune into our spirtutual nature, will we be in a pew every Sunday? No, not every one. But we will go sometimes, and continue to pray at home, when we eat and go to bed. We will thank God for the sunsets, and the ocean waves and the birds when they remind us how beaituful life is


* I was going to add pictures from this week, but the blog will not let me..
but the kids are just as cute as ever

good day

Welcome 2013

I am welcoming this year with open arms, fully aware of how totally rad 2012 was for me. Last night I sat around my stepdad's table amazed at how much can happen in 365 days. Last year I was pregant with Addy, I had just learned she was a girl, and hadn't yet even named her. When we sat in a circle to give our resolutions mine was to get a job by the end of the year. CHECKMATE

And that I did, in August after the holiday I started work. And it forced me to become a different parent, to let go of my kids hands, to trust others with their daily care. and in turn it also pushed me to look at the world differently. It took weeks for me to come to a sense of calm about my job, it was hard, and it was so much to take in. But I love what I do, and what it represents, to me, to the world and mostly to my children. I vow to be a becon of inteligence for them, one of acceptance, tolerance and LOVE..

LOVE, my mantra for 2013. love my family, my job, my husband, strangers, myself. not in the i love you so much sense, because of course I love these people and things. But moreso, show love.

2012 was great, it gave me my daughter, the one whom I always wanted and couldn't wait to meet. It made my son a brother, the best there could be. And it helped me cross off some goals.

So, farewell 2012, you were wonderful.
and hello 2013, I can't wait to see what you have to offer..

I will leave you with a picture.
part of another, funner goal for 2013, to take a photo a day to create a scrapbook at the end of the year.

day one:

\From our family to yours
Happy New Years