Life lately has been crazy busy. It seems as if my days have been packed, going from one activity to the next. Dentist appointments, doctors appointments, gymnastics, field trips, school drop-off and pick-up, grocery shopping, laundry, dishes, and so on and so forth. I had an epiphany today. I was thinking back to when Cory and I were first married. I had just turned 19, and Cory was 23. We both worked full time jobs, and really had no other responsibilities. We would go to the gym after work most days, I would go shopping on the weekends, I cleaned the house and did laundry on Wednesdays (not everyday like I have to now, with two kids). I would sleep in until it was absolutely necessary to get up, and spend my evenings in the bath, reading a book, or relaxing on the couch with my husband, watching a movie. As simple as life seems looking back (and it was simple), at the time, life seemed so full. I've realized that life is like weight training. After awhile, the heavy stuff doesn't hurt quite so bad, and you're capable of carrying more then you would have ever imagined. We grow stronger over time. With life experience we become wiser. I may be more tired these days, certainly far less rested. I don't have nearly as much time to myself, if any. I don't necessarily come first, or second, or even third these days, but I am still on my list. Life as a mother is a constant balancing act. Who would have known I was capable of so much? I don't claim to be perfect, or even nearly so, but I have managed to find calm in the midst of storms, and the confidence that God truly will not give me more then I can handle. Anyway, that's my thoughts for today.

Happy Birthday to my husband, the hottest 34 year old I know.

P.S. It never ends. Guess this is what I get for feeling so confident... my kid just puked.