Hello lovelies! I'm not so sure how long this will be since the kids messed with the iPad and now the screen is flipped which would be cool but it's cracked and it makes this all wonky looking. I was talking with a friend of mine today and we were discussing how hard it is to make friends as an adult. Because, you don't go to work to make friends, you don't really go out to meet up with friends because everyone has kids and the kids have school and events and practices. Life gets hectic! But as moms, we NEED friends. We need another mom to say ,"hey, I know you're exhausted and it's hard right now but you're doing a great job and you've got this." We need to be reminded that we are more than our roles. To my children, I'm mommy. To my husband, I'm his wife. To me...what am I to me? How do I see myself? I can tell you, it's not pretty. We're usually our own harshest critic. And that needs to stop. Moms, if you see another mom struggling with her kiddos..it's okay to offer her a hand. Seriously. And you know what? She might even thank you. *gasp*

  It was so easy to make friends when you interacted with 100s of people on a regular basis. Now, all the other parents have their circles. It doesn't feel like high school ever actually ended does it? And maybe you know some really awesome moms and they're super nice...but they've already got friends and bonds and they aren't looking to make any new ones. I'm not saying go and pretend to be friends with people you can't stand. Don't do that. Encourage other moms. Lift them up. Show them support and understanding. Regardless of your own opinions, every mother has to do what works best for her family. Be a friend. Be someone you would want to be friends with. I cannot stress enough..."Treat others as you would like to be treated." Life is hard enough without feeling like you're being judged. Or feeling like you're unwanted or just don't fit in.

   Parenting is hard. It is. It's also the most rewarding thing I have ever done. Period. Hands down. Those boys may seem like little hellions sometimes. But you know what? They're kids. Yes. I said it. Kids. Kids who should be allowed to run, jump and play as kids do. It's healthy for them to have lots of energy and to want to be rambunctious. What's not normal is expecting them to sit still for any extended period of time. You know why I don't keep fancy, breakable or expensive things where the boys might break it? Not because they intentionally break things. They don't. But accidents happen. So rather than get mad because something got broken, I choose to be patient with them and wait until they're older and can understand how these accidents happen and how to avoid them. I am letting my kids be kids. And I choose to surround myself with people who support that. I don't have alot of friends. But I have some really amazing ones. Ones who are there for me when I need them, ones who drive hours to show up at the boys birthday parties and most importantly, ones who show my children and myself respect.

  We can all make this world a better place. "Love all, trust a few, and do wrong to none."

       Mother of Boys,
          Over and out.