Out with the Girls

 I have been trying to get all my Christmas shopping done early this year. Between the busy holiday season and being busy at work, things can get overwhelming. I just want to be relaxed and enjoy the season; this objective means the girls and I have been doing a lot of running around from store to store.
I was feeling really good one day so we made the most of it. Since I had to get some things done at the mall we made a stop at the "Fun Tree" so Irey could play. She never wants her picture taken anymore but that day she asked me to take pictures of her playing. I love when I can get pictures of her being her playful cute self, because that is the way I always want to remember Irey at 3 being.

 I was feeling like a good mom that day because I made a trip to the mall (Irey normally hates) and it was fun for her.  Irey was being an absolute gem, she didn't throw one fit the whole time and was very sweet and helpful (does this mean terrible 3's are over yet? Ha).
I thought Irey deserved a reward for being so awesome. We went and got some ice cream at Cold Stone and Irey was thrilled to pick out her own flavor and put candy in it. She kept saying, "We should do this all the time!" in her little way that sounds like a 13 year old is talking instead of a 3 year old.

It ended up just being a simple fun day out with my girls. The sun was shining and they were happy. Perfect!
It makes me sad to think how many hard days we have had with me being sick all the time. I hope there are more days like this, me not sick, Irey happy and cheerful, and Reese just being her chill sweet natured self out and about having fun together. Out side of the house I am so anxious to get back home because it's so hard with both girls to go anywhere. Put being sick all the time on top of any situation and it makes it even harder. I am so grateful for the good days and moments that make all the bad seem so small. I am SO thankful for these two little girls and the joy they bring to my life! It would seem easy to think that being sick with two kids makes things so much harder, and in some ways it obviously does but what they give me is more then I can ever say. I need my girls. They give me a reason to smile when I am feeling so LOW. My girls are the reason I am able to push through and keep on going even though I feel like never getting out of bed. They are my little life raft that keeps me afloat. I don't know what I would do with out them! When I pray for strength I realize why God sent me Irelyn and Reese, a mommy knows all she needs is the love for her kids to push through anything! It's some powerful stuff;)