I really enjoy participating in MamaBlogga’s group writing projects because her themes are thought provoking and allow me to indulge in one of my favorite pastimes . . . writing about my girls.
This month’s theme is “I’m grateful for my children because…”
Seriously, how much time do you have? Because I could go on and on. I’m grateful for my children for countless reasons that range from monumental to mundane. Here are just a few of those reasons, in no particular order.
I’m grateful for my children because they…
– Show their love for me in creative ways, including steam secrets, heart-shaped pancakes and bouquets of wild flowers.
– Have established our home as the one on the street where all the kids come to play, and I always wanted that growing up.
– Make me laugh by telling jokes, sharing stories, singing songs and sometimes without even knowing it, like when I went to kiss them goodnight and found them here.
– Care for me when I’m not feeling well by bringing me pillows, covering me with a blanket and rubbing my head.
– Help me cook dinner and sometimes do it all by themselves (when we’re having taco dip!)
– Are proof that angels exist.
– Get me cheering every weekend during their soccer games.
– Run to me smiling each afternoon they get off the bus.
– Gave me my favorite smell . . . their hair after a bath.
– Give me the opportunity to share with them (well at least two of them!) what it means to be a Red Sox fan.
– Fill our home with music and laughter.
– Make me feel needed, loved and appreciated.
I’ll stop here, because it doesn’t get any better than that.
Shannon Hutton draws on her experience working full-time, part-time and from home with three kids to blog about the universal challenge of achieving work-life balance. She also uses her Master's in Education and professional experience as a School Counselor to address parenting and school issues in her weekly Ask the School Counselor segment. She also writes on the Sparkplugging
Sigh-h-h. Lovely post. I’m just a teensy bit annoyed that my kids never gifted ME with sleeping in their closets!
That was so sweet.
Thank you for sharing. What a wonderful family you have. You are truly blessed.
What a great post! We could go on for ages talking about how grateful we are for our kids, couldn't we:)
I always love reading your entries. Thanks for participating once again and sharing your thoughts!
Their hair after a bath . . . that’s my favorite smell, too!
AMEN!
Love DAD
I LOVE it when babies sleep with their little butts in the air! Soo cute! This post helped me remember all the ways my little ones enrich and bless my life!
Great post and what beautiful children!
Beautiful post.
I believe in angels.
Isn’t that what children on earth are? Angels?
Mine are much to old for magic sleepovers, but even teenagers can give the perfect moment . . . A “Thanks Mom, for dinner.” A “I’ll help you (with whatever).” A shared moment between one adult and one struggling on the edge of adulthood.
A smile at any time.
Now that my kids are older, I have the opportunity to watch them as they take the proverbial step forward and two back . . . they want to be self-confident, but still live with their own doubts. Yet, they try so hard to find the right solutions and to simply be better humans. I did something very right in raising them.
And I never forget that they are God’s blessing to me.
I loved reading this - you express things so well and I can just feel the love you have for your girls.
I am so happy to have found you through MamaBlogga’s writing project! I just added you to my reader. I look forward to getting to know you better.
Awwww. SO very sweet.
Your girls are wonderful people because they’ve got a wonderful, loving mama.