2013 reflection - we can always grow

2013's story: there is always growing to do. 

This year I have grown as a mom who has it a little more together this year than last. I know a year ago I could handle my kids.... Notice I said handle, not enjoy. Now I can enjoy them. Yes, I still have a ways to go (and part of it is getting the time to get there) but it's a step.

As a couple, we learned a lot about our limits. You'd think after 10 years we would have it down, but life is always changing. The last few years with kids, lack of sleep, and work has been hard on our relationship. But we have love, so we work on us when we can. It isn't always a smooth road but as long as we learn we move forward with a bit more grace. I challenge anyone who is going through a rough spot to read the five languages of love, to take the effort to make dates that have talks of money, house, and kids off limits, to name 5 things you like about them a day - instead of what drives you nuts. People are not perfect but you marry them for a reason you know :) 

The kids grew leaps and bounds! Addison is talking a mile a minute, can go up and down stairs , and loves to play with her babies. Jacob has learned that he can figure out a lot of problems - like how to get around a gate to climb stairs. He has a bit of a road to go yet to find his voice but we know he will get there. Madalyn has learned ballet - loves it. She has learned to do math like a genius and remembers so many things that it amazes me daily. She is such an angel. 

As a working woman I learned that I am smarter than I think most days, that I still have a lot to learn. I'm always making mistakes and learning from them and getting new perspectives that I may not have thought about without my coworkers. When you think about it, you spend a lot of time at work so hopefully you learn something along the way.

As a woman in general I think I grew the least. I wanted to try running but had no time, I wanted to lose weight and didn't, I wanted to be more healthy and wasn't really. But I did learn that I can do it and I want to now lol - so baby steps.

So hopefully you all learned something this year and if you don't feel like you have - make it a goal. Grow grow grow!