Life is Good

There are days and weeks that go by when things are crazy and everything seems to be a little more difficult than they should be.  I bitch, complain, get frustrated and sometimes wish things were different.  Then I hear stories, read articles, talk to different people and I feel guilty for ever having those thoughts.  Life is good!  Things are great!  I am extremely lucky and grateful for all I have and I try to remind myself of that all of the time.

I have two beautiful, amazing, loving kids who have made me a mom and taught me more than I ever could have imagined.  Becoming a mom is truly a miracle.  My kids are healthy and happy nothing is more important than that.  They go to an awesome school that they love.  Ryan actually cries when we leave sometimes.  I love them to bits and cherish every second I get to spend with them.  I never stop wishing I could spend more time with them but when I am with them I try and cherish every moment.  My house is dirty and a mess and we always have piles of laundry to do but before I know it my kids won’t want to have dance parties with me anymore or play school and hide and go seek.

I have a loving husband who is my best friend and partner who is extremely supportive of me and our family.

I have the best family ever!  My parents are forever supportive and I have the coolest sibs who live in other parts of the country living their dreams!  I miss them all the time but am so proud of them.  I have to thank Apple for helping us stay connected.  

I have a great job.  Yes, I work 40 hours but wished I worked 20 and I miss my kids all the time but this is the way it is right now.  I am lucky.  I have a good schedule, work in an office full of wonderful people who understand the juggle I face every week.  I also so happen to sit 3 feet from one of my best friends :)  I work for a hospital who heals people, something I’ve wanted to be a part of for many, many years. It isn’t perfect but it could be a whole lot worse.

I live in beautiful San Diego.  This is something that is easy to lose sight of but is important not too.  We live less than 6 miles from the beach, where it is on average 70 degrees almost every day of the year and there are endless beautiful places to go!

We own our home.  There were years I never thought I’d say that.  It was a dream but we were always very realistic and never put pressure on ourselves.  I still can’t believe we made it happen.  We saved, waited, saved and waited some more and things just fell into place.  I love our house and seriously still can’t believe it is ours.

ME AND MY FAMILY ARE HEALTHY.  I just don’t think it gets any better than that.  Enough said.  Life is good.

Nothing is sweeter than watching my two kids dance together :)