My Summer Vacation

Summer is always a busy time of the year for me. With each additional child I have, it seems it gets a little more crazy each year!

This summer, I enjoyed my kids. I enjoyed being a mom. I took my kids to the library, to the park. We saw movies, I managed to enjoy a parents and tots swimming class while I took all the kids to swimming lessons (it was a miracle to get 7 kids all in the same swimming session!) I even took my kids on a camping trip to Colorado- (just me and the kids!) I never had time to blog about any of it (until now), but needless to say, it was a good summer.

I’ve found that the best two summers I’ve ever had, were the summers I let go of all the things that took my focus away. It always seems like a big sacrifice at the time. It’s hard to do it. But I think I’m finally getting it. Every time I make a big sacrifice, the rewards are amazing. I wouldn’t have given up my summer with the kids for anything.

Today was their first day back to school. I don’t have any plans right now (except a fireside, I’m nervously preparing for at the end of this month!) The Lord is good to me. I feel so incredibly blessed.

I had the chance this week to talk to a friend of mine, that I was friends with in Kindergarten. We grew up together and were friends all through Elementary School and Junior High, until I moved away. She told me that she didn’t think she would ever have kids. I’ve thought about her a lot over the years, and felt bad for her, that she was missing out on such a great opportunity and experience of life. I got in contact with her again through facebook. She had pictures there of her 6 month old baby boy. It was so fun to talk with her. She has so much to look forward to.

I know not everyone gets the opportunity to be a parent, and for this privilege and blessing, I am feeling especially thankful tonight.