The grass isn't always greener...

This rainy Monday morning has a distinct Sunday morning feel to it...probably because it is a public holiday!!! Perhaps my enthusiasm is unwarranted seeing as public holidays make no difference to me, the only impact being that Kindy is closed. Even hubby is at work today. Oh well, I shall embrace the slow pace of this gorgeous rainy day because starting tomorrow, things are going to get busy!! More on that later in the week though, today I shall fill you in on my time without the kids...

H.E.A.V.E.N. Oh my goodness, it was delightful. Don't get me wrong, I love my kids more than anything in this world (sorry hubby, but I promise you are right up there) and having this break from them has made me love them and appreciate their presence in my life even more. The highlights of their absence had to be cleanliness and order of everything in the house and the fact that I didn't have to consider the needs of another human being for four days! Then, to top it off, the kids came home on Friday but we had a child free wedding to go to on Saturday so we had to ship them off to Mat's parents house for a sleepover and collected them at lunch time on Sunday. In light of all that, I nearly forget how to parent! lol, but with the tantrums, the nappy changing and the sibling competitiveness in full swing, it is all flooding back to me at a rapid rate. 

I mean what I said though, having the break from them has made me realise how much I love having them in my life. And the feedback I have had from the Grandparents on how well behaved and delightful the kids were has made me reflect and consider that perhaps I am doing a good job of this mothering business. I am bringing up kind, considerate, well mannered and "delightful" children...well they are like that when they are away from home anyway. lol. Seriously though, I am blessed to have two healthy, happy children who not only brighten my life, but they are my life. Every decision I make and choice I forgoe is done so with them in mind. They mean everything to me and I wouldn't change it for the World.   

So I guess the message to takeaway from today is to appreciate what you have right in front of you. So much of our thoughts and energy are wasted wishing for things we don't have or wishing we had made different choices in the years gone by. What we really need to do is embrace the life we are living, cherish the things that are going right for us and learn from those things that challenge us. Trust that our lives are exactly where they are meant to be and simply love the life you are living. There is only one you, be the best version of yourself that there ever was or ever will be xox