Today we got LOTS of snow! And the good kind..not the ice/snow. So, I decided to head straight to the sled hill with the kids after school. Maddie and I packed the car full of snacks, sleds and appropriate snow gear and headed to get them. We had so much fun! A few times I had panic attacks as out of control people on sleds almost took out Maddie, but other than that it was a fun time. And..I actually sled down the hill. Shocking, I know. My kids were pretty shocked too. It's part of my "be in the moment" campaign I keep talking about. :) Funny how when you totally block out all the mommy thoughts and concerns and just focus on the task at hand (sledding), it turns out to be fun. I didn't allow myself to fret about every mud stain that kept appearing on Grace's jacket, the fact the Maddie clearly needed a tissue to wipe her nose and I didn't have one, or that Caleb kept losing a part of his clothing almost everytime he went down the hill. We even went to McDonalds when we were done. Not quite the hot cocoa from Starbuck's I had envisioned for them..but it is ok..and I can get my Peppermint Mocha tomorrow.
Mom of three super fun and super cool children (Caleb, Grace, Madeline) and wife to one super cool dude - Andrew. Just living life and trying to do the best we can to mold these little sprouts into who God designed them to be. And trying to be "IN" the moments with them rather than looking back and wishing we had spent more time together as a family. And...to be content. Content with where I am in life as a wife and mom. Content with the circumstances God brings into our lives. Life moves by at warp speed, and I want to be present for it. (Jer. 29:11)
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