An Invincible Spring!

I haven’t written on here in so long. I chose to put my energy, time and thoughts into the moment for several months. I new that I needed to concentrate on strengthening our roots, getting settled and tending to our foundation before I could reflect and share our experiences. Basically it was just about taking care of myself so that I didn’t burn out! And in taking care of myself, it’s beautiful to see the rest of the family in a healthy and happy space.

So here I am after several months of really tending to myself and my family. (ie: getting in a rhythm, tending to our new community, making time for new friends and old, and just enjoying the moments of laying on the floor with the kids and being ok with the pile of the dishes in the sink or the volcanoes of dinosaurs and sand on the floor. And piles of laundry. And uncooked dinner. And smoothie mustaches that need to be wiped off. And emails that need to be responded to. And. And. And…..:))

As a mother (or father), there is ALWAYS something to clean up and get ready for. There’s always something that “I’m just gonna do real quick and then I’ll sit down to play.” One day I said/did that for an entire hour to Gavin. What will I remember in 10 years?  I’ll WISH I just let the to do list go a little more and sat on the floor. Even if it’s just for 5 minutes. Those 5 minutes can be so special for all of us, and that helps me to enjoy the to-do list a little more.

I feel like our roots are firmly planted. And we know what we need individually and as a family to keep those roots strong and healthy on a daily and weekly basis. I feel like Spring is really among and within us…..and we’re in the process of bloomin! It feels really nice.