One Step At A Time...

In this "info at your fingertips now" kind of world that we live in now, I find I have no patience. I have gotten used to things being done as soon as I want it to be. I can inform the whole world of anything in an instant. I can take a picture of my kids and show my family right then. Download a new favourite song right to my iPhone as soon as I hear it for the first time. I have become too used to not waiting for anything in life. I am finding that as a Mom of small children (almost 6 yrs. old, 4 yrs. old and 2.5 months) that I am expecting things to be done in the very moment when I ask them to be. Kids do not work like the Internet does. They do not follow a sequence of key strokes or finger taps. They have their own thoughts and feelings. I am learning that I need to work on my patience with my babies. They are my children and I want to them grow up with a patient and loving mom. I don't want their memories to be of me losing my cool because the toys were not...

Baby J and I spent a good part of part day in a hockey arena, cheering on my big boy's hockey team. I am so proud of these kids! I am a true Canadian mama :) Ps: He is wearing jersey #1!

Well, it seems some kind of sickness has come to annoy my household. So far only C has been sick. He has had a fever for two days with a headache, nothing else. I am hoping it is only his ears, as bad ad that sounds. We do not need any more viruses to go through each member of the household. So the past two days have been spent tending to the sickie and trying to not get sick myself. So exciting here!

I got up, ate breakfast (gasp), started laundry, tended to the fire and exercised!! It wasn't a full out, go until I drop workout. I am easing back into it. I did just give birth 2.5 months ago! So thankful that the bigger kids and the baby all cooperated with me so I could make that "me" time happen! Cute kid moment: Jeriah smiling and trying to giggle at Cohen this morning. Melted my heart!

It is a new year! Time for new dreams, new hopes, new goals. I am still thinking on my goals for the year. I want to at least lose the baby pounds that were added to my frame. I want to be healthier for my kids and my husband. I want to work on my inner peace, learn to love better, and patience. I want to grow closer to my God. I want to become thankful in every circumstance that comes up in my life. I want to start giving until it hurts. I want to be the best mother/wife/daughter/aunt/niece/granddaughter/cousin/friend that I can be. I want to be happy. I want to teach these three to love Jesus, most of all!