On being a Mommy....

The day starts out with little smiles at my bedside, little voices that say "good morning, come on mom, get out, I am ready for breakfast". As I slowly open my eyes and see two little cuties smiling, it starts my day off just right. As I make my way out of bed, they head to the couch, turn the TV on and patiently wait until I am ready. "Can we have breakfast now?" asks Ethan. Then it's Trader Joe's O's (Cheerios) for Ethan and Vanilla almond granola cereal for the princess. The 3 of us sit quietly at the table eating our breakfast, me thinking of my day ahead of me and them watching cartoons while s-l-o-w-l-y eating (the only time they get to watch TV while eating), daddy quietly joins us, normally making his way to the couch first. 20 minutes has gone by and I am finished, making lunches, getting backpacks packed and they are STILL eating. Does anyone else's children take this long to eat!?! But I enjoy these quiet moments with them, it starts my day off just right. I am glad I take the time to enjoy breakfast with them, even if no words are exchanged, even if it is just silence, no rushing, just simply enjoying the moment. Even though most of my days are filled with chaos and busyness of work, I can only look forward to coming home to my sweet little family. I hope these quiet morning breakfast moments never end.

Love notes

These little love notes just make my day....even though the one from Ethan is because he was in trouble, but how can a mommy be upset after finding this! I love the heart that says "Ethan my Mom" Love, love, love!! Ethan you will for sure be a little heart breaker and will possibly get away with anything when you turn on your cuteness and sweet little loving nature!

This love note was left on my nightstand so I could see it when I went to bed, this melted my heart. Taelor you have the biggest heart ever and I will forever cherish these notes. I love the way she spelled "luvf". I love you too sweet girl!

A good read...Sparkly Green Earrings

I bought this book and finished it in a few days...Sparkly Green Earrings by Melanie Shankle...( visit her blog at Big Mama Blog) I love a good book in my hands (no, I just can't bring myself to buy a Kindle) I like the smell of a book, the sound of pages turning and just having a book in my hands, maybe someday that will change, maybe, but I don't think so. This book made me laugh, it made me cry at times just thinking of how fast life goes by, but it made me stop and remember to make sure that I soak in all the little memories of my children. Here are a few lines that I loved from the book.

"Real motherhood is different. It's better and it's messier and it's more complicated. It will break your heart and make you laugh harder than you have ever imagined."

"I look back on those days and think that's exactly what people mean when they tell you the days are long but the years are short. Those were the days I would look at the clock and couldn't believe it was only eleven in the morning. Those were the days I 'd count down the minutes until bedtime. But those were also the days that seemed to be gone in the blink of an eye"

"Sometimes I regret that I didn't enjoy them more in the moment, but isn't that the way motherhood goes? Looking back the sweetest things are often the hardest things. They teach you the level of sacrifice you didn't know you were capable of, and for me, having a child was the beginning of a glimpse into the kind of love Christ has for us. Sacrificial love. Love that doesn't keep score. Love that isn't independent on what's in it for me. Love that is consuming and protective and unconditional."

" We become mothers and immediately realize our job is so raise these little people and pour into them and pack in eighteen years of wisdom, love and protection."

" Because raising a child is a fleeting moment in time that sometimes gets swallowed up in the daily routine of car pools and soccer practice. And yet it's quite possibly the most important thing we'll ever do. It's the daily balance of treasuring the moments even as we wish some of them away. It's treading water in a sea of imperfections. It's a delicate dance of guilt and joy."

"Even though there are times I can't be there and times she'll act like she doesn't necessarily want me there, God is always there. Watching, catching, loving and molding her into the person she was created to be. She's safer in His grip than she'll ever be in mine."

For me motherhood has been the BEST gift ever. I love my children, I love that they get to call me mommy, I love that we get to pour into them and I love that I am a mom! Some days may be hard, yes, some days may be too busy, but everyday I am filled with joy and I feel nothing but blessed. My children will always have my heart and I will cherish them forever. I love being a mom, especially to T & E!