Enjoying the Now...

I have this, slight, tendency to focus on 'What's NEXT', causing me to not fully appreciate what is NOW... Lately, as school has started back up, and my children have seminary at 6:30am, and I am a little more stressed and busy - I have been even more focused on what's next...

You know what I mean - that next thing on my list of 'To do's'... As I am dropping the kids at school, I am thinking, "Ok, I need to get the laundry done, go to Costco, get gas, grocery store, do this that and the other thing."... I think it is pretty normal to do that, but the problem with constantly focusing on the NEXT item on my list is - I have a hard time 'being present' for the current item and I can lose the value of that moment... And really my sweet kids are MORE than an item on my list of 'To do's".

I do realize, even though I dislike getting up super early, these mornings and times with my children are precious gifts. I know they are also fleeting, before I know it they will ALL be grown, and I will miss being able to make their lunches, do their hair, and even being able to drop off that homework assignment that was left at home, really I will. I love being able to pick my children up at the end of the day (even though often times that requires 2 hours of waiting), because of the privilege it is that they eagerly share their day with me. I love being able to provide them with love and security. I love being able to be an active part of their lives...

It is so easy to forget and take for granted what a gift the "Present" is... (Punny, I know!) (: So, my post today is a mere reminder to focus a little more intently on what is most important in life, those precious memories that you will always have, and not that darn MOUNTAIN of laundry that seems to never truly go AWAY!

There is nothing more precious than these Three kids

I love you Guys!
Thank you for being awesome!