Thankful Tuesday

As we have entered the fall season with the initiation of school starting, I find myself feeling so very thankful and grateful and so in love with life, in love with us, and in love with the direction our paths are winding.  Sure there is plenty I wish I could change, but I am choosing to focus on the good things in our lives. The love, the happiness, the joy, the loudness and the craziness being the family that we are right now.  We are so fortunate.

 I have always loved routines; schedules that are filled with obligations but still leaving time for spontaneous opportunities. Activities keeping everyone busy but also having adequate time just to be. Special time for each of us, to be alone and to be together alike.  I think we have started to establish just that.

The kids are loving their school time. After each of the three days I have picked up Rylan from preschool, his teacher comments on how well he has adjusted.  Today she remarked on how well he knows all the school songs, stating Makenna must have taught him.  "The other kids are still looking at me a bit lost but Rylan sings right along with me."  My heart swells.  He is happy. He is learning to be without his momma.  He is continually growing as the little being he is meant to be and that makes me so proud and so happy.

At home he wants to do everything independently.  "mommy I need to go potty."  "I'm ok. I don't need help." Ok Rylan, just make sure you put your pants on afterwards( a common issue lately). "mommy i need help though."  Smile.

If you ask Makenna what her favorite part of school is she will undoubtedly tell you recess, followed by rest time and lunch.  She loves going to gym class, going to the school library and having a reading buddy from the second grade come read her a story.  As far as what happens between those hours, I'm not really sure,  but she is happy.  She looks forward to school and is enjoying the days.  She comes home content and gives her little brother a hug and her puppy a strong snuggle.  We look through her bag, read through any of the paperwork and talk about her day.  Life is good.

And with changes we stretch our wings a bit further and reach out to the world to say I am here and I am going to fly.  We adapt, we grow, we discover a new way and in turn we embrace the life of today.  And that makes me so thankful. Here's to that...slainte'!