kids

I am constantly amazed by my kids. Beyond a shadow of a doubt they stretch me, force me to grow in new ways and show me how deep love can go all at the same time. Today my girls celebrated their birthdays. 8 and 17! I'm not really sure which is stranger, that 8 years have past since Abby's birth or that Jumah is three short years away from exiting her teens. Connor, well, he's the baby at 6 and really doesn't seem to take anything seriously and yet takes everything seriously at the same time.

Kids teach you so much about yourself. They reveal what your priorities are. They make you realize how little you really know. They make you wonder how your parents did it and why you turned out even halfway ok. They are mirrors that show us both our best and worst traits. And even in the hardest moments when things are really frustrating you come to knew understandings of how much you love them. They simply are tremendous blessings.