Showing posts with label family. Show all posts
Showing posts with label family. Show all posts

It's Been A While...

Tuesday, September 23, 2014

It has been a while, hasn't it. Almost 3 months to the day since my last post. I didn't intend on disappearing for so long, but we had a lot going on around the W house.

Little Aria is now a year old. She walks. She talks. And generally she runs the show around here. She and the dogs are like a little gang of hoodlums that bounce through the house destroying things like little tornados. Except for Harper she's a big tornado. 

I stepped back from my job about a month ago. It became apparent to us that both of us employed full time just wasn't something that was working for us. That was a big change for me but I am comfortable with it, and honestly I have felt it coming for a while. Being home with our children is something that is important to me. I think that stems from my parents working so hard when I was growing up. 

That's another post for another day though.

I am a stay at home mom pretty much full time now. I do some work independently (you know, with all of my mad skills), but 95% of the time, I'm here running our ship.

I, myself, am doing pretty well. This past year I've been lucky enough to be blessed with the most beautiful gift, and at the same time it has been a year of big adjustments. I'm still learning how to manage it all and I haven't quite figured out how to take care of myself while taking care of  everything and everyone else…but I'm working on it.



Happy Tuesday Friends. I'm excited to be back!

32

Wednesday, May 21, 2014

Today I'm 32 years old.

I actually really like getting older. I feel like the older I get, the better things get. As I get older, I appreciate the little things more and more. I feel more complete and more peaceful, with each year that passes.

Not to mention I appreciate how free I feel being me, with every year that passes. It's a comfortable that 10 years ago I never would have imagined.

I had a beautiful day today. Aria and I had our first grass picnic. I did my annual Birthday Sufferfest at the gym. (Btw, muscles are just now starting to tighten up). I bought some fabric to sew some pretty little dresses for my warrior monkey baby. I cleaned the house. And I snuggled my little girl to sleep.

As I get older I also feel less that my birthday is about me. I feel more that it is about the people I love, and how much they mean to me.

So in this quiet birthday evening, here are a few words for my sweet baby and my tall husband…

To my sweet Aria:

You have changed my world. I always thought of soul mates as a term that was reserved for couples in love. Now it has a whole new meaning to me. We are soul mates. You have a piece of my soul and I have a piece of yours. I look forward to waking up in the morning to see your little face. Every time you smile at me, I swear I might burst with happiness.
We don't have a lot, but because of you I feel so rich. I have no idea how we got so lucky.


To my unbelievable husband:

You are the most amazing man I've ever known. Not because of the big gestures. Because you do the dishes, and you clean up before I get home on days that you get home first. Because when I'm stressed you tell me to go on a run. Because you take the dogs out when it's cold and you always put out the garbage and scrub the bath tub. Because you love me for the weirdo I am, and you support me no matter what. You understand me and accept me. You also love to laugh. And you make me laugh. Watching you with our daughter fills me up with so much admiration and love. I love you with every fiber of me.

Happy Wednesday friends. Have a fantastic night.



And if you're looking for a sweaty sufferfest, let me know and I'll send you my birthday workout.


 

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