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.