"BANG HEAD HERE"
jk! Do you ever feel like it though?! I have felt so behind lately! Making lists every day and never finding enough time in the day to get it all done -- Am I focusing being a good enough Mom? What does a good Mom do? I try to spend quality time with each of my kids daily but is it enough? Homework is happening (with MUCH coaxing) Piano practice is too (coaxing there as well) trying to fit Family scripture time in with good, willing attitudes, trying to gt kids to be by 8 pm and always getting there around 9 -- I hate going to bed feeling like we have to loose it for them to know we are serious about going to bed. I love going in and seeing their sweet, tender faces and knowing I could have been a "nicer"mommy in the day -- I hope they know how much I love them -- I hope that they know that I feel like if we have a home that is kept up we can feel happier but not loose my patience trying to get it there -- Then it really isn't worth it! Ok, I am truly rambling but the gist of it is --I hope I can enjoy the Season, seize the day, and keep a focus on what matters most and at the end of the day not feel like I have run into one of the things pictured above! What matters most? FAMILY!
5 comments:
Amy! You write exactly how I feel! Things are finally calming down here a bit now that Gabe is getting older, but so many days end here with me peeking in my kids' rooms and I watch them sleeping and I think of all the ways I should've been a better mom to them that day. Really, your kids are so lucky to have somebody who I think is one of the best moms I've ever met. We really do look up to you and your family!!
I don't know what happened but I haven't zipped over to your blog for a few days. Usually my newest posts are at the top of my blog bar. I love "bang your head here". It's so applicable on certain days.
You so read every thought I was just having! Yesterday I did nothing, not true I read a book of my choosing and ignored my house and kids. And then my husband came home. And he looked so good, I wished I had done something, but I hadn't. So, he put on his grubbies and made dinner, and then he went through the house and picked it up. I felt AWFUL! So today I vowed to NEVER do that again. And then I cleaned the entire house; and I WILL have dinner on the table when he gets home. (I hope.)
"By their fruits ye shall know them." Just look at how fantastic your children are and you will realize that you and Ryan are great parents. Everyone has a bad day now and then. It's the efforts over a lifetime that matter. And I know you will never stop trying. I read this once: Two women were talking about their children one day. One said to the other: "I'd give 20 years to have a son like yours." The second woman said, "That's what I gave...20 years to have a son like mine."
I love this pic! Especially the little round spot on the lower right corner that is just my size! "Ditto" to you and all the comments. Sometimes my "fruits" make me nuts. BTW you are a tremendous mom!!! Your mom would be (is) proud!
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