Love

I love looking at pictures. I have the worst memory ever, so I am grateful for technology to capture moments that would be so far gone from my mind. 

This is a picture from our vacation to Maine this summer. 

*A maine vacation post is in the making...

We had been driving forever that evening trying to find a parking spot and a public access entrance to the beach. When we finally got a parking spot, we had to walk about a half a mile to the entrance. The kids LOVED every second of being on that beach. It was a beautiful night where we made beautiful memories!

I am so in love with these four. My heart is just full of happiness and joy that we can be together as a family forever. Even on the days where the kids are being complete psychos and I am pretty sure I am losing my mind as well! Annnnnnd on those days, I feel like I probably need to quit my day job. I am a stay-at-home mom if you didn't know. ; )

But really, I am so thankful to be the wife to an incredible God-loving man who loves me for being me. I am so grateful to be the mother to three *almost four* precious little people. Being a mother is the most fulfilling thing I could possibly do in my life- the absolute hardest, but the most fulfilling. To have the chance to raise children to know and love God and their Savior Jesus Christ. To teach them to love and serve others. And to be kind and respectful. To have faith. To see beauty. To gain knowledge. To be good. To work hard. I want to teach them as much as I can about anything I can. To help them see all of the insanely awesome and good things in this world and beyond. It is a very overwhelming task at times, and in more ways than one. But it is wonderful and I wouldn't trade it for anything.

I have so much I need to and want to work on to be a better person, a better mom, a better wife, a better daughter of God. Ya know, it really stinks to be a perfectionist who is not perfect. But as long as these beautiful people know they are loved, and loved deeply, then I can be ok with my imperfections for now. I know that because of Jesus Christ, my Heavenly Father has blessed me with a lifelong chance to become who He intended me to be. And I won't stop trying 'till I get there.