Happiness is…
13 Oct
- cuddling in bed in the morning with my 2 beautiful daughters
- watching Ella love Audrey more than I could have ever anticipated
- eating apples straight from the tree
- smelling Fall on a long morning walk
- an extra hour of sleep when you least expect it
- gathering with your friends to celebrate, or just because
- Audrey’s first smiles and gurgles
- listening to all that Ella learned in 2 1/2 hours at school
- sweating from running instead of sleeping
- catching up on TV & eating ice cream with my husband
- laughing at how smart & stubborn a 3 year old can be
- soaking up every newborn moment I can before she grows up
- reading a book that reminds you to love first
- being surrounded by a family that loves your kids as much as you do
- the smell of clean kids in PJs & the sound of their breathing as they sleep
- hearing a song that reminds you of something fun in your life
- waking up to already made coffee
- 2 healthy, vibrant, intelligent, beautiful, caring, sweet, funny girls sharing my days with me
I feel like I take all of these things, and so many more, for granted sometimes. I need to remind myself to slow down and enjoy my babies, my life, my family, my friends. Life goes by very quickly sometimes and it seems to be speeding up. I wish I could freeze everything until I was ready to move on, but since I can’t, I have to soak up all that I can. I want to relish this time because I know that, in the blink of an eye, I will have teenagers that no longer want to snuggle with me, play with me, be silly with me.
I am so lucky.
