Thursday Thirteen 05/04

Thirteen Reasons I Love Being a Mommy 1... The smiles of my kids. There is nothing that warms my soul more than to see my children smiling. 2... Hugs and kisses. My three year old, Boo, loves to give hugs and kisses. She says we can't leave the house without hugs, kisses and signs I love you. 3... Laughter. There is so much more to laugh at when you have kids. 4... Rediscovering the world. How often as adults do we forget to stop and watch a bug, or look for pretty rocks as we walk down the sidewalk?? 5... Enjoying the simple pleasures. Boo has to stop and smell the flowers EVERY time we leave the house. I can't remember the last time I did that... 6... Teaching and Learning. I love when Boo learns a new song, or recognizes a letter on a billboard and yells A "B" mom! I saw a "B" on that sign!! 7... Achievements. When my children succeed at something they have worked hard for, it makes my heart swell. 8... Playing games. I forgot what it was like to play pretend store, or hide and seek till I had kids again. We stop playing and don't realize how fun it can be as an adult... at least I did. I think all adults should stop and play games once in a while. 9... Tucking my kids into bed at night. After a full day, there is such a simple pleasure in tucking my kids into bed after reading a book and that feeling of completeness. 10... Story time. I have discovered so many great stories that weren't around when I was a kid. I love reading to my kids and watching them obtain a love for books. 11... Watching them grow. I can't believe my son is 19 years old. It seems like I was holding him as a little baby just yesterday. I know that I'll blink and my little Punkin will be graduating high school. 12... Pretending. My daughter Boo loves to pretend. We make up stories and we make up songs and we pretend we are princesses. We pretend to go the store, and we pretend that we are on a boat. The possibilities are endless and life is so much more incredible when I'm pretending and imagining with my children. 13... Pure joy. I can't imagine my life without my kids. It would be so empty. They bring such joy to my life. There aren't words to explain the feelings. My heart is so full it is near bursting, and with each new child, it just expands and life becomes better.

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