All Minutes!

Josh and i have this silly thing where we say that we want to be with each other "all minutes!" It's super cute and i love it.

Recently we have had the opportunity to spend time with some friends of ours that lost their twin boys. I can't even begin to imagine what they have gone through and the experiences they have had. But talking with them makes me realize how incredibly blessed i am to have 2 healthy boys here with me on this earth. And how could i not want to be with them "all minutes".

For our friends, i'm sure they would give anything just to have a screaming child waking up in the middle of the night, or a whining 2-year-old who has to have his food a certain way. And, i have come to realize just how precious even the 'hard moments' are. I wouldn't trade the good, the bad, the hard, or the easy for anything. I am just grateful for my boys. And after having our friends share their experiences with us, there is no way in my heart that i could justify not staying home with my kids everyday and cherishing "all minutes" with them.

I am so grateful for my boys. And i am so grateful for good, faithful friends who are shining examples to me. I can only hope to be as good of a mother as this friend. And i will try my hardest to honor my calling as a mother.

Kids!

So I have a super awesome sister-in-law. She is not a mom yet, but she has some incredible perspective on children. And i know she is going to be an awesome mom some day soon! I stole this little bit from her blog. I just love it. And i am so grateful to be a mom and to be with my kids everyday- learning from them these lessons.

Kids are honest, trusting, loving, happy, so smart, lively, spiritual, excited, open, emotional, active, resilient, fun, kind, forgiving, very observant, own up to their true thoughts and feelings, giving and affectionate. Adults could learn many lessons from children. In fact, let's just let the little kiddies run the world, yes? I was reminded of all these wonderful traits children have while sitting in a booth eating pizza with cute girlies.

So next time you bottle up your feelings or thoughts or have an urge to say some snide remark or share gossip or withhold giving affection to someone you love or start wallowing in fear and misery, try skipping for a little while or whistling really loud or hugging someone you love or pretend you are a puppy or spill a cup of rootbeer all down the front of your shirt.

I promise, you won't regret it.

Thanks Brit! Love ya!