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Perks of being a parent

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Being a mom is better than I could have ever expected. I thought about having kids when I was a kid myself. But I never really imagined what it would be like. I think a part of me just assumed I wouldn't be able to have them. I don't know why, but I was told at one point, much later than imagining, that they may not happen for me. Well, God has other plans doesn't he? I think the fact that our girls are only 19 months a part, is a true testament that I am not the one really planning my life. But wow, I would not change it! I used to think about some high impact career, busy all of the time, traveling and seeing the world. But once I held a 9 pound 4 ounce little girl in my arms, my dreams came true in a different light. Everything I wanted to be was her mommy. Nothing else mattered. And while I have a lot on my plate, being mommy to two p's in a pod, truly being their mom is a dream come true. I want to be the very best for them. And for so long, that meant putti

Too busy

Sometimes life becomes so busy we forget to worry about the things that are not part of the busyness. Sometimes that can be a good thing, and sometimes it can be the opposite. Either way, life in our household has hit an alltime busy mode. This month is so busy that I have chosen to take it day by day rather than stress about what we have going on in its entirety. But evenings between Monday and Friday are completely full. Weekends are somewhat full but there is a little more give and take there. Thankfully the girls love the activities we have keeping us busy and thankfully life resumes back to somewhat normal in October. In fact, October through January, are pretty Lax, minus the craziness of holidays, birthdays etc. Life is great when we work together. But life has a funny way of reminding you of just how short it is. Today, we had to meet as a staff to deal with the murder of a co-worker. Not something I expected to find in the school district we are in. She was a new teacher to t