Take the Trip

If you are a parent, you know how much work it is to take a trip with kids.

Especially three kids under the age of 4!

But it’s always worth it!

Whenever my kids bring up a memory, it’s ALWAYS those hard trips.

It’s not sitting at home.

It’s not playing outside.

Yes, they also have fun at those places, but those don’t stand out to them.

That’s “every day life” for them even if it’s not for us.

But instead it’s the trips that take days to prepare for.

The ones that take multiple bags, multiple plans & ALL of the patience from mom & dad are the ones they bring up continuously.

& that is exactly why I want to do more of them.

Not because I love being stressed out or packing or not getting anything done at home.

But because I love when they replay the memories to us after.

My kids have flown, drove across state lines, camped and so much more.

& I cannot wait to do even more with them!

Like everyone says, “they are only little once”.

Take the trip.

Where Were They?

Have you ever read stories of something bad happening and then see people stepping up to help?

If you have, have you ever wondered where these people were before hand?

The newly divorced mom of dad who are now getting offers to help watch their kids or be a listening ear. Where were they when they were struggling to save their marriage?

The man that just got fired from their job because they had too much going on who are now being asked what people can do to help so they can find new work. Where were they when the mountain felt hard to climb?

The teenager that just got arrested for doing drugs who now have concerned parents. Where were they with all the warning signs?

The woman who just committed suicide and now people are posting that they should have reached out. Where were they when they asked to hangout, when they were being bullied or when they knew the terrors they were going through?

Everything is clearer in hindsight.

So if you can, be there now. ❤️

You’re Going to Miss This

Have you ever heard the phrase “you’re going to miss this”?

Because I have.

But if you think about it, I think it’s a phrase for every single part of your life.

I can tell you that I miss being a teenager as I was carefree, I worked a part time job and school was easy for me. I played sports and I fell in love.

I also miss college because I met some amazing people and got to do my own thing.

Then I missed the dating life, engaged life and the married life with no kids.

The only thing I ever wanted to be in my entire life was to be a mom & now, some days I even miss the days prior.

I also miss when I was just an employee who punched in and punched out.

I miss our little apartment and our first home.

I miss our cat who passed away.

I miss being able to do puzzles, sleep in or eat whatever I wanted.

But I LOVE my life.

& it’s okay to miss your past.

But you also must not get stuck there.

Keep looking forward, keeping building a life that you will eventually miss, because that is what matters.

Love what you do, what you have and everything in between.