Just Me: September 2015

I'm not going to lie... Treyson and I have been at wits ends with each other at least once a day for the past while. We have had some pretty major melt downs on both our parts from time to time, and I have been hoping to find a way to work through it. He is such a sweet little boy who just tends to share his FULL range of emotions with me :) so when I see the not so sweet reactions coming from him it just about breaks my heart. I start questioning and wondering about everything I do as his mother. I work to much, I give to much attention to his baby brother and not enough to him, I am more often than not getting after him for just being a 3 year old boy. So amid all that we have had quite the range of emotions swirling around here lately.

So today I brought the boys home after work from Granni's house, Treyson asks me if he can jump in the puddle from today's storm... I say sure! And the turn to take the baby inside.

Then I stop myself and decide to take just a moment to watch my sweet boy enjoy one of the simplest yet best things you could ever ask for as a 3 year old, dragon jacket, super hero undies, rain boot wearing little boy.

As I sat there for close to 30 minutes and watched, laughed, recorded, and snapped pictures of him, I remembered that this is what it's really all about. It's the simple things like a fresh puddle to jump in, or the beautiful clouds in the sky, or not worrying that you are still wearing your work clothes, but are getting covered in mud while you take the time to make a memory with your child, that make our days worth while.

The years will continue to fly by faster than I can even imagine, and I hope and pray that the rough days will fade and that we will be able to instead remember the days that we made memories together.

After muddy socks, a lost boot, soaking wet jeans, and lots of giggles... Trey ran over to me, leaned down and gave me a big hug and said "I love you Mom. We're best fwends togeder." Not only did that completely melt my heart, but made me vow to myself to make a more conscious effort to connect with him each day. I love him with all my heart and just hope he grows up knowing that every day.