Life

Sometimes I think that life gets so overwhelming that you cease "living" and slip into "surviving". I don't particularly care for this mode of life, but right now it is all that I have. We are told that we won't be tested beyond what we are able, but often I feel that statement is an oxymoron because I feel like I am at my limit and anything past that just makes me feel worse whether I can do it or not. I know that once I am on the other side, I will look back and be amazed at my capacity and the obstacles I was able to overcome, but in the heat of the moment it is so hard. I look around and see other people dealing with their own trials and feel like "what is my problem"? I have come to understand that what is hard for me is not hard for someone else, but what is hard for someone else isn't hard for me. My trials are just as hard for me as their trials are for them, just different. This has been one of the most difficult learning experiences and I can't wait for it to end.

Happy Mother's Day!

I woke up from my Mother's Day nap to the most delicious smell! There were three smiling faces looking down at me and two of them whisper yelled, "Happy Mother's Day!" Upon my arrival at the dinner table the most wondrous sight met my baby blues: a fantastic dinner made by my husband and two little darlings. As you can see, they went all out! I had eggplant parmesan, salad, asparagus, garlic bread, pasta and white sauce with a little apple cider to wash it all down. When I was first dating Brady, a big treat was to drive to Spokane and eat at the Olive Garden. I would always order the eggplant parmesan! There was one day soon after we got married that Brady tackled his first attempt, I am sure it was delicious. This, his second attempt, was truly one of the best things I have ever eaten in my life, and I LOVE food and try it often. It made it even more enjoyable that Catherine and Sarah were actively involved in helping making it. So tasty!

Sarah said an adorable thing today, we were in the car and as we turned the corner, Brady's hand slipped off the steering wheel and we jerked a little bit. From the back seat we heard, "Seriously! Who's driving this thing!" She is a funny little munchkin!