Young families are always busy... between school, work, sports, dance and playdates, it is really hard to find valuable family time together. Tonight we played games together. The games played were totally a preschoolers dream... pooh words and candyland... again with candyland. How many colorful spaces can you really move just to be hit with the gingerbread tree card? Really, so close, yet so far.....
Then there are family pets... the important pieces of our families which help our children learn responsibility. When adopting a pet, they should include a disclaimer which states "even though the adoption of this pet was solely to comfort the children of a lost loved pet, it will most definately become the responsibility of mom to feed it, clean up after it, walk and entertain it, and to let it out... many times" There are a lot of life lessons to learn with pets, unfortunately, someo our pets only last a few years. I am dreading the day that I will have to explain elephants demise, or even fred or reeses. I guess for today, I will just be happy they are still here...
In the mix of everyday life, I find comfort in the footsteps that you could hear a city away, and the "outside" voices that we forget should only be used outside. As much as the bickering between the kiddos hits that spot on my spine that I swear will make me crazy one day, it also has a sense of tranquility to know that they are healthy.
I am grateful for having two amazing children and all the noise and chaos that comes with them. I am also extremely thankful for 8:30 - when the chaos ends with bedtime and relaxation takes over.
Tuesday, March 30, 2010
Monday, March 29, 2010
Brand new to Blogger...Some of my friends have had blogs in the past and have told me how therapeutic it can be... to have someplace to just type your feelings, views, or anything else that may be going on in your life...
So here it goes...
I'm a mommy of 2 beautiful kiddos.... not so much babies anymore, but will always be my babies... anyway, she is a extremely theatrical, well rounded, princess full of life and happiness. he is an athletic jewel trying to find his place in this grown up world, while still playing with matchbox cars and legos. I am so lucky to have both of them. No one truly tells you everything about parenthood.... granted, I got tons of great advice from people I love very much... but there are things that do not prepare you for the years to come.... who would've though that these little miracles can push your every button, yet, you still feel the unrelentlous love for them. No one tells you how awkward it is when your child has sex ed in school.... or how to sooth the aching heart of a child who has lost a favorite pet (even if it has been over a year).... the joys of being a mommy.
The truth is they both help me become who I am and I learn so much from them... I mean really, on a day when I am dreading getting out of bed... I watch my little one so excited to jump in her pink puddle boots, purple rain coat and flowered umbrella, daring the rain to even try to mess up her perfectly placed hair doo (which she composed all by herself).... How can you not smile. Or when I watch my slightly older one fuss over having to wear a winter coat on an extremely cold day, because he can't sink a basket with the sleeves which barely cover his wrists.... That was when I got schooled on the importance of the angle of the wrist when shooting a basketball.... To sacrifice is to achieve....
These little lessons are lessons I take with me every day and apply them all aspects of my life... besides, I think that it is easy to fall into the trap of being adult. Dealing with crabby and gossipy coworkers, having to come with money for bills, groceries, and of course those name brand shoes, and still finding time to be the lover your spouse fell for so many years ago.... This is when my children remind me of the simple things... all the wonderful things in the life that bring us joy... For me... this is the beginning....
So here it goes...
I'm a mommy of 2 beautiful kiddos.... not so much babies anymore, but will always be my babies... anyway, she is a extremely theatrical, well rounded, princess full of life and happiness. he is an athletic jewel trying to find his place in this grown up world, while still playing with matchbox cars and legos. I am so lucky to have both of them. No one truly tells you everything about parenthood.... granted, I got tons of great advice from people I love very much... but there are things that do not prepare you for the years to come.... who would've though that these little miracles can push your every button, yet, you still feel the unrelentlous love for them. No one tells you how awkward it is when your child has sex ed in school.... or how to sooth the aching heart of a child who has lost a favorite pet (even if it has been over a year).... the joys of being a mommy.
The truth is they both help me become who I am and I learn so much from them... I mean really, on a day when I am dreading getting out of bed... I watch my little one so excited to jump in her pink puddle boots, purple rain coat and flowered umbrella, daring the rain to even try to mess up her perfectly placed hair doo (which she composed all by herself).... How can you not smile. Or when I watch my slightly older one fuss over having to wear a winter coat on an extremely cold day, because he can't sink a basket with the sleeves which barely cover his wrists.... That was when I got schooled on the importance of the angle of the wrist when shooting a basketball.... To sacrifice is to achieve....
These little lessons are lessons I take with me every day and apply them all aspects of my life... besides, I think that it is easy to fall into the trap of being adult. Dealing with crabby and gossipy coworkers, having to come with money for bills, groceries, and of course those name brand shoes, and still finding time to be the lover your spouse fell for so many years ago.... This is when my children remind me of the simple things... all the wonderful things in the life that bring us joy... For me... this is the beginning....
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