It's definitely been a rough couple of weeks for our little family. The combination of incredibly bad timing and incredibly bad luck have combined to create the perfect storm of stress. The fact that this is happening during the holiday season seems to make it all the harder. No need for specifics, but I will say that it is taking LOADS of will to keep my holiday spirit in full force. Thankfully, I was blessed with copious amounts of stubbornness, and I absolutely refuse for this holiday to be anything but magical for my two little angels.
The thing about any kind of crisis, though, is that it provides one with an opportunity to focus on the good. Now, I come from a looooong line of pessimists, but even I have been focusing more and more on all of the blessings in my life. Instead of wallowing in all of the shitty things that have happened as of late, I choose to remind myself (daily, hourly, every damn second if I have to) of all the ways I am the luckiest gal in all the world. A short TOP FIVE (certainly not comprehensive) list:
1. The past few weeks my marriage has felt stronger than ever. I have the greatest husband on the planet...everything he does is for our family. He is my hero.
2. My kiddos. Not sure I can say more than that. They are, without a doubt, the single most wonderful thing that has ever happened to me. I love them more than I ever thought possible. They give me thousands of reasons thank my lucky stars every day.
3. I am blessed to be able to stay home with said kiddos. My days are filled with laughter, hugs, hilarious comments, songs..etc. Yesterday Lila played for several hours wearing nothing but a pair of binoculars around her neck. Classic.
4. My house/neighborhood. I love my house and I love where we live. Every time we hit the community center my kids are greeted by name by lots of the staff. It really is this amazing home-away-from-home where I can get an hour to myself and my kids can get showered with attention by the amazing people in the babysitting room. Win-win.
5. I have the best family. Ever. I've said it before and I'll say it again: I am SO THANKFUL we moved back home to be closer to family. Because of my amazing and tireless mom-in-law, I was recently able to go to a sewing class and keep an eye appointment...neither of these things would have been possible without her help. Last week when our car trouble began, my brother lent us the use of his car without blinking. Didn't give it one thought. I am surrounded by the best of the best and remind myself of that every day.
Writing this post reminds me that I am so blessed and lucky. No more wallowing for this girl.
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