I firmly believe in there being perfect moments in life, if we're aware enough to see them, experience them.
Perhaps many of our perfect moments involve the same thing: a child being born, the first kiss of true love (Princess Bride anyone?), being rewarded with a beautiful vista after a hike...My perfect moment lately was in being completely there with my kids at the Thanksgiving Point Children's Gardens the other day. The circumstances were nice, not perfect--Mona was tired, I was juggling her asleep on top of me while Holden was awake and wanting to play on my lap too. The weather was hot, the water refreshing and cool. What made this moment perfect was the peace I felt. Perfectly happy to be alive in that moment, to be a mama to my beautiful babies. I took this picture of my handsome boy playing in the water. I don't know, sometimes I can't wait till the kids grow up enough to fix lunch for themselves and use the bathroom and maybe even go to school. But I truly am grateful for this time in our family's lives--even for the diapers and sticky floors and messy faces. I am especially grateful for the love I get to tickle into Mona and Holden, and for the love I receive in hugs, kisses, snuggles. I'm going to miss this someday, when its over. As I turn 23 in 2 days, I remember these feelings and look forward for more perfect moments to come.
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