It's hard to believe another year is coming to an end. It's always a time where I'm quick to look back and reflect on the highs, the lows, lessons learned and victories celebrated. Life is a beautiful gift and I love sharing it with all of you. Here's a year in review, a moment from each month in 2017.
January 2017: Snow globe vibes.
February 2017: Our go-to pose from now until forevaaaah.
March 2017: It was like old times tonight, you know before mom was being shared. We loved every minute of it...dinner & The Little Mermaid, singing in the car & deep discussions about our cat that disappeared this fall, all with my full & complete attention. But at the end of the evening she proved even to herself that being a big sister is worth the sharing when she says to me, "Mommy, it's just not the same without him." Gahhh my heart melted. Of course I agreed and we couldn't stop talking about all the cute things he did today. But most importantly I was able to remind her that I really do have the "best girl"...and she reminded me, "yep, in the whole world."
April 2017: Sometimes I feel like all the IG photos start to look the same. Mine included. And I suppose that's because one tiny frame only tells a fraction of the story. With that said, let me fill you in on the "behind the scenes" of this IG reel. Soooo...this was Haven's first real haircut. Sure, I've trimmed it from time to time...but it was basically turning into dreadlocks because she would scream & convulse every time I tried to brush it and well, I was OVER it. Of course she was a perfect angel for the stylist who tackled the tangles and somehow managed to wrangle 2 lollipops out of the deal. Meanwhile little man made an epic mess in his diaper while Haven was getting her "hairs did", and I made the ultimate mom fail of not restocking the diaper bag and found myself diaper less, carrying around a human stink bomb in my $10 dress from H&M. Be glad this picture is not scratch and sniff!! You never would have guessed all this, right?
May 2017: They have changed everything and yet, I am more me than I've ever been. Happy Mother's Day!
June 2017: I tell her all the time that happy girls are the prettiest girls. And tonight before bed she says, "Mommy...I must be realllllllly pretty...you know why? Because I'm reallllllly happy." I told her nothing could be more true.
July 2017: One stole my iced coffee and the other settled for kisses.
August 2017: Hey August, June and July lasted like 4 seconds...how 'bout cha slow down and take your good ole' time.
September 2017: Fair fun with my peeps!
October 2017: You know the grass is always greener on social media, right? And while the moment this picture was taken we all really were feeling cozy, cooperative and loved...in the last 24 hours we lost $20 worth of balloons for a photo shoot, someone had a COMPLETE meltdown as the balloons were lost to the sky, we had McDonald's for dinner, Hudson busted his upper lip...like there was blood, Haven was almost late for school due to a hair brushing refusal (pics don't lie) and honestly the list could go on and on. But that's real life right? We all deal with it. And sometimes we have to apologize, sometimes we have to promise ourselves we'll do better, sometimes we just have to chalk it up to...well, things happen"...but like the quote I read earlier said..."Don't forget to pray and be grateful today...because God didn't forget to wake us up this morning."
November/December 2017: What a blessed year! From our family to yours, enjoy this beautiful holiday season as you gather and give thanks and light your trees and celebrate the Savior.
