blessed

I am so lucky to be able to spend the time that I do with Connor. I can't imagine not being able to go to the park at 9am just because he said playground and bring chalk and bananas to snack and the breeze from the lake is just nippy enough for jackets. I love it and I am truly blessed that I am getting this time, I wouldn't trade it for anything in the world.

He's talking so much now and its so great to have the little still mini conversations that we have. The playground today was a pirate ship and he had to climb everything by himself and we raced on the slides and chased the birds.

Lunch was hot dogs and mac n cheese and nap time is just around the corner. I love when we spend the majority of the day outside, makes me feel so good, knowing I'm being completely present for him and that I'm not taking any of this time for granted.

Curt will be home just at the time he'll be waking up from nap and I know he's excited to see him since he's missed him the last couple day so that will be fun. Dinner as a family tonight, yay, sadly it doesn't always happen but I'm so happy when it does.

Have a wonderful night with your family :)

-jenn

Back in the swing and instagram love

I am really hoping this new blogger app and instagram will help me be better at writing on my blog.

I have been really bad about it lately. Well, for a long while considering my last entry was well before Connor turned two. I have kept up with my journal to him which I am happy about but the blog has fallen behind. Doesn't help when you read peoples blogs like Kelle Hampton and all of a sudden anything and everything you write about seems subpar. But like I said I'm hoping these two new apps will help me with that :)

I can't go back and write everything I've missed or I would never get caught up so I'll just summarize a few things from the end of the year that have stuck out to me.

• daycare sucks; working in one, putting your little one in one... When you can't make it through one day because you and your child are being treated poorly, that's a big problem.
• 2 years old is fabulous, has it's moments but overall absolutely heavenly.
• The older you get the fewer friends you bring along on the journey and I'm realizing more and more who I'll be bringing and not bringing.
• My parents are amazing and I know more than ever how much I really need them.
• being a mother is my purpose and i am so content with that.
• family is everything.

It's playdoh time with Connor, it's his new obsession so I'll be back soon, promise!

-jenn