Our Family

Our family is a little crazy at times. I think having the kids so close was something we didn't really think through all the way... Oh, well, we are here now and feel so blessed by our kids. It's funny how before you have kids there are so many different layers of who you are and how you define yourself. Then, you have kids and they consume your whole life and the only hat you seem to be able to wear is the mom hat 24 hours a day. Even when I am away from kids they are all I think about. If I meet somebody new I tell them my kids and their ages. (as if this is just the most interesting news ever) If I am talking to an old friend I tell them stories about what my kids are doing. At times being a parent can be a bit claustrophobic. But then I realize the reason it consumes you is because it is where your heart is. The moment you first feel your baby kick inside you, you are hooked, and they have not moved since without your caring. You want them to learn what really matters in life; God and living for Him and glorifying Him. So, I am fine being a mom instead of all the other various things I use to define myself as. Because this is better. Harder for sure, but so much more rewarding. I am really learning how to love unselfishly, never knew how selfish I was before kids. But at the end of the day, it's liberating to realize that you have spent most of the day caring for the needs of others instead of yourself.