It’s Hard.
It’s hard to watch your child scream and cry because they are not ready for bed.
It’s hard to watch a rock get tossed in the air when it’s time to make their lunch.
It’s hard to watch when it’s 7:49, everyone is in the kitchen and school starts in one minute.
It’s hard to watch your child spend the afternoon in their room because maybe their plan to do homework RIGHT after snack is easier said than done.
however……
It’s awesome to watch them work together to get out the door to school. Checking to see if a sister forgot something and grabbing it for them when they did.
It’s awesome to watch your kids figure out a different solution for packing their lunch when they really don’t want to clean their lunchbox.
It’s awesome to see them catch themselves in a statement that I would have corrected. – “Molly forgot my sweater…. I mean I forgot my sweater.”
It’s awesome to hear their appreciations for each other. “thank you for sharing that toy with me” & “thank you for helping me wake up”.
It’s hard but it’s worth it. Just sayin’.
OMG. Sobbing. So there. God. I love kids.
By: Vicki on September 21, 2011
at 1:32 am
Truth!! Amazing post. Embrace the challenges and the shifts. Thank you for reminding me not to be a festerpot about what isn’t going so well. Feeling back in the game now fueled by this post.
By: cindypierce on September 21, 2011
at 1:42 am
I was in a total festerpot (great word) and focusing on all what wasn’t working. This was for me. Blogging is so helpful to double check what I’m thinking! Glad you liked it – thanks for the feedback! : )
By: sblanck on September 21, 2011
at 1:03 pm