A drop of Awesome

I found this blog post about Drops of Awesome.  

It was exactly what I need to hear, especially right now. I highly recommend you read it if you have not. Since reading it I have tried to re-think how I feel about myself and try to see the positive.  I am not perfect at remembering (it takes a while to change) but like she says in her blog post, the moments that I do remember I just get another Drop of Awesome. 

We are still adjusting.

Yesterday was a rough day.  

I had to run to the store to get a few random things.  Luckily Marc was home and came with me, Hannah and Andrew while Rachel and Benjamin were at school.  Things are easier when those two are at school.  We love being with them but they need the structure, Hannah needs time away from them and so do I.  When we come back together things are really good, usually.  Anyway while at the store Hannah found some pony beads and insisted she needed them to make a necklace.  I haven't seen her so excited and happy about something for a while so I spent the $1.98 on the pony beads (I already had the elastic string at home) and we both felt happy.  

She got her beads. I got a Drop of Awesome.  

In that moment I became the best mommy in the world in her eyes.  

All of the "no's" I have had to tell her lately were forgotten.

When we got home she couldn't' wait to make a necklace but we couldn't  make it until we got back from getting Benjamin. So after lunch I opened the pony beads. 

She was so happy. 

Of course Benjamin wanted to make one as well.  Boys can do beads right?

They both loved the time I spent with them. 

They both love their new necklaces.

In that moment life was good, everyone was happy.

Andrew was too.