Vida. Risa. Amor.

It's usually November during Thanksgiving time that reminds us to think of all we're thankful for. It must take more practice, because I think I almost went through a season where I've forgotten how to be thankful. I've been trying to change the way I think about the things I "have to do", to the reminder that I "get to do" them. My life seems both simple and complex in being a "stay-at-home-Mom"....(though I don't agree with that title, because being a Mom doesn't always require you to stay home). For too long I've been worried or pressured into our culture's way of thinking we're all supposed have or be something more....more....more. I've had enough of that stress. I had a reality check when my 3 year old was tugging on my arm while I was on the computer demanding that I help him zip up his pants. My reply at first was, "is that all you think I'm here for?"....and after I thought about it, it's true. I am exactly that person to be here for little details like that: to vacuum up all the popcorn seeds off the couch, to have lunch ready when the kids come home from school, to hang up Christmas decorations, to help the kids plan sleepovers with friends, the list goes on and on. It's not that I just have to do those things, it's that I realize I am privelaged to be able to be the one to get to do them. I often think ahead to see the down the road my family is on and it's going at such a fast pace! I hope to make a better effort to make the most out of the time I am given with my family, to stress less, laugh more, and to live thankful.