Thoughts on Time Part 1 (with pictures)

Time is such a wonderful gift.  I've noticed that over time, opinions, likes, and dislikes can change.  I'd like to think I have become a more tolerant and interesting person. 

There was a time in my life that I thought my personal dreams were more important than having a family.

 

I used to think I would never dress my daughters up in princess stuff.

 

 

I used to hate eating (I had really bad acid reflux growing up.  pregnancy cured me of that!)

 

I always have cheesecake for my birthday cake.  Last year I decided to change things up and have tres leches.  This year I went back to cheesecake.

I go ice skating about once a year to see if I like it yet.  I still don't.  But this time was a little better.  Perhaps if I bring the right socks next year, I'll like it better.

 

I will always like her.  even if she pees on me every time I take her diaper off.

I used to like snow when I was a kid. I'm doing my best to help my kids like it while it's still magical.  I got them snowball makers for Christmas so their hands won't get so cold and wet when trying to make snow balls.

 I also got them their own sleds.  There was no snow at Christmas so they did everything else in their sleds.  Including sleep in them at bed time.  In fact, it made bedtime easier because they shared a room while my parents were in town.  But Noah can't sleep when Maren is in the room with him.  So we put him to sleep in our room in the sled and then when we went to bed, we pulled the sled down the hall into his room.  so easy.

Having a family is not easy.  Sometimes it's downright depressing.  Time is the gift that allows me to truly appreciate my family and become a better person as well.  I'm striving to make better use of my Time!

I could say that some things never change.  But that would be a lie.  I hope that they do.  In better ways and in ways that strengthen me as an individual, a mom, a wife, a daughter, a sister, etc. (pardon the PDA!)