Time

I played with my kids all day today and it was fabulous! I have decided that Friday is fun day. The past two Fridays I have spent all day playing with the kids. I did get up early and shower, but besides that I spent all day doing whatever the kids wanted to do. We played at the park, jumped on the trampoline, played cars and transformers, made crafts, read books, played playdough and games, and just spent time together. It has been so much fun. Life gets so busy, between trying to keep up with the house and laundry, and paying bills, and working, and doing my church calling. Life is a balancing act. I love to be organized and have a clean house, but the most important thing in this world to me is my family. I want my kids to look back and remember a mom who spent time with them, not that they lived in a spotless house. I was grocery shopping a couple weeks ago with my kids and the lady that was checking us out, looked at my kids and said to me "spend as much time as you can with them, because before you know it they are gone and you'll miss them. Every thing else can wait, but your time with them never slows down." I took that comment to heart. One of the most important things you can give your children is time. I hope my kids remember how much fun they had growing up. How their parents adored them (most of the time). How much time we spent with them...hiking, and playing sports in the backyard, going on trips, reading, and wrestling. I am so grateful I have these two special guys in my life. I don't want to miss a minute with them. The time seems to be slipping by so quick and I want to be better at living in the moment. There are no words that describe how worthwhile it is to be a mother. It's worth all the challenges and frustration and sometimes heartache. It's worth everything and I am so grateful I have this opportunity to raise these wonderful and rambunctious boys!