i'm enchanted with my life.
things are far from perfect at the skinner household. my house isn't always spotless, i don't have dinner on the table when dan walks in the door, i lose my patience with the girls all day long and we have plenty of real life stresses and trials on top of all the little things that seem to go wrong.
but despite all those things, life is good (do i say that a lot?) and flying by and i'm trying to soak it all in.
today, after all of us snuggling in bed, we ate breakfast as a family which is a rare occurrence - scrambled eggs and bacon. (if you know me well, then you won't be surprised i had cold cereal instead. i don't do eggs). preschool was canceled so the girls did worksheets and colored pumpkins while watching little rascals so i could get ready for the day. grace now sings, "you are so beautifuuullll, to meeee, can't you seeee?" thank you alfalfa! its adorable.
the girls and i had a visiting teaching lunch date and came home in time for them to have a picnic out in their new swing set. i could hear laughing while i fixed their snack and i peeked out the window to see my two girls swinging back and forth on their tummies, just giggling hysterically.
back in AZ, madison used to tell people, "when we get to missouri i'm going to get a back yard, a dog, and a trampoline." i figure a swing set is a fair trade (thank you g&g skinner!). it's fun to see the girls running and playing and swinging outside and it feels good to make their dreams come true.
this afternoon we're on the hunt for the cutest pair of little girl's glasses we can find - madison needs them. then i'm off to mutual for the night and dan has the girls to himself. our life is busy, and sometimes hectic, but oh so good.
i often find myself wondering why i feel so comfortable here in columbia, so far from "home" and everything familiar. i haven't been homesick (yet) and am completely loving the adventure we're having so far. i'm caught up in our life of moving from one thing to the next, having to depend on each other for everything, and the new and sometimes big responsibilities placed on our shoulders.
i think being content comes down to knowing-
knowing we were meant to live where we are. knowing we're working in the right direction as a family. knowing we're lucky to have two adorable and spunky little girls that are the biggest blessing i could ever have asked for. knowing i have a husband who works so hard (even at 2 in the morning to finish a swing set) and provides everything we need as a family.
i know this is where we're supposed to be.
we're fully invested in our lives here and i'm content.
*my glass of cold milk and homemade chocolate chip cookies help as well. :)
7 comments:
Your girls are soooooooo cute!
I read your post hoping we get the same feelings in a few months. Jeff has started his job search and it looks like we'll be venturing out of Cedar City. I'm excited to rely on each other for everything -- like you said.
It's always such a good feeling to know you're where you are supposed to be and doing what you're supposed to do.
It's good to know you like MO. My sister is headed out there next year for her husband to go to medical school. I don't think it's the same town though, maybe. I love how you enjoy and appreciate ordinary things. I'm the same way.
could your girls get any cuter?? seriously, i'm in love with that photo!!
That picture is beyond darling! How fun having a swingset in the yard, I'm jealous! I am glad to hear you are doing so well in MO, it makes me happy!
That picture of the girls is so cute! It totally shows Grace's crazy hair too! I love it!
Cute cute girls! I always love your perspective and honesty. Thanks for sharing!
any family members who reads this dont freak out since i know what you will all be thinking, but marie your posts and your girls make me sooo excited to be a mommy one day! we miss you guys!
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