Sunday, May 13, 2018

Mother's Day

Happy Mother's Day to me. It's been 10 years of mothering this year and 7 since this picture was taken. My how the time has flown. But really it's been a slow march of days. Some good, some bad. So many ending in a quiet reprieve from the chaos, the bickering, the insane laughter just before bed. These girls have taught me so much. And I try to learn a little more every day. But sometimes I know I'm not the best student. It's hard to stay in the moment and meet them where they are a lot of the time. I think I was better at that in the beginning. Now I am trying to balance my own goals and desires with what's truly best for them. There's a lot of shepherding going on and it's hard work. Sometimes it sucks. But today I'm taking it easy. Today they are trying not to fight. So far we're all happy. Hope it lasts.