Ive had a lot of great moments lately. Some starting way back when. I wanted to remember these moments when I felt like I was really a strong person. Sometimes I feel like I am just a girl, or just a mom with three kids and a mortgage, or even just like a silly person who needs to slow down and think 12 times before I say or do anything. But then I have some moments where I remember I can choose to be what I want to be. And what I think about my self and how I feel about myself trumps!
This was a little camp fire we had standing in the backyard of Katies house. 4 friends came together from 4 different places in a time of need. It was late at night because thats when we could do it! But the big thing is that when one of us needed each other we were there. We just had a few things to burn and get ride of.
This picture reminds me of so many books. Persian Pickle club, A little Traveling Pants, and some Ya Ya sisterhood! I plan to be friends with these ladies for a very long time.
Another proud moment was this chart on my fridge. It is a lot of work to loose weight. I lost over 20 lbs and am feeling good. I can look back over that and see the progress and see how being the boss over what I put in my mouth is a lot of work and I am strong for taking control and doing it.
And I had another good mom moment on Friday night. Ella and I went skiing. We did the fun race series at Sundance ski resort. It was just her and I, just zipping around the mountain. Me and my little shadow. As we drove home and cranked up a little Sara Barellis and sang our little hearts out- I thought, this is a great moment. I was seeing and enjoying the rewards of hard work, being a good parent, having fun with my kids, bundling them up to go skiing every week.... All that work pays off and we can love and enjoy our kids
I do think that our lives have been very blessed lately. The cliche phrase, seeing the Lords hands in your life... truly applies. This strength in our lives, I think, is due in part to reading the scriptures as family every morning. We start the day off right and put the Lord first.
We had a several large answers to prayers lately too. Abby had tubes put in her ears. Through a small miracle the surgery got bumped up 7 days. Having a baby with hurt ears is hard, so 7 days is big! I am grateful we can have the Lord in our lives and have a church that teaches such good family principles. Families are amazing!
I also think there are good friends in your life. People come into your lives for many reasons. And many times they have to leave our lives before we are ready. (I have moved too many times!) But I am a people person. I talk to work things out. I am grateful for the good friends in my life!
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