looking back and forward

This picture brings back so many memories. Zachary looks so young. I look so pregnant. I loved my belly in this picture. The neat thing about being pregnant with twins is that your belly shows up much sooner and to me that is the best part of being pregnant is this belly full of a miracle, and in my case 2 miracles. It was a fun summer. A lifelong best friend moved to the area and we would hang out by the pool at the Y and at her apartment, her Zack and me. We came up with the cutest game - story telling. He would pick real or pretend and 1 by 1 we would all tell either a real or pretend story. He still recalls many of the stories we told this summer. It was mostly something for us to do while I could sit down. We would also spend lazy days at the pool and Zack was old enough that he swam well and I soaked the sun up. And, I offically quit Signs By Tomorrow at the beginning of the summer. Best thing I ever did. I don't know why I didn't do it summer. It was hard to quit at something you owned. Even though my husband encouraged me to do so. Would have done it sooner if I realized how much I wasn't "fit" for the job...

But, I do know that too often in life I appreciate life for what it was or will be and not for what it is. So, how do I appreciate the endless crumbs to sleep, the endless grunts, the toilet splashing times two and the general non-stop chaos. I know it is a decision but this "after holiday" routine it feels more difficult to do that! I have joined a moms group that meets each monday and is an in depth bible study and their is childcare. This will help. I am craving some deep spiritual conversation lately. I think this will be a great tank filler.