A Dad

My kids are so lucky to have such an amazing father.
I love getting knocked over by a squealing little girl riding on daddy's back or a grinning boy dangling upside down from daddy's arms. I love that Maddi runs and jumps into his arms with complete confidence that he will catch her every single time. I love that he compliments them and laughs with them and sets clear boundaries with them. I know that my kids will grow up with confidence and love because of him. His love for them will give them the ability to be themselves, to make better choices, to seek what they truly deserve, and to live with contentment. Being a mom is so much easier when I have a super-dad by my side.

Tornado Alley at IMAX

We watch the show Storm Chasers, so the kids were super excited to see the new movie Tornado Alley at the IMAX theater.  During the show storm chasers the teams chase storms to gather footage for this particular movie, so it was pretty neat to see the entire process of tracking down the storm, collecting data, and then editing it for a film.  Although a little scary for the younger kiddos, it's a definite must-see for the entire family AND it went along PERFECTLY with the weather unit we studied in school :)

fresh water

Critters of Chattanooga

Hands On

Downtown Chattanooga

a little road trip :)

Full

This is another one of those endorphine induced blabberings so buckle up. I am busting it on the eliptial right this very second... trying to balance and type... its quite the chore but I need something to distract me before I embarrasingly belt out whatever is playing on my playlist again. So, let me reign this tyrade in... my life has been full. I often whine and complain  about my challenges... issues at work, too many responsibilities,trying to teach  a fourth grader math, completely random things I witness, having to live with the consequences of others choices, having to live with the consequences of MY choices, feeling sick ALL the time. BUT, my life is full, full of memories and travels, giggles and kisses, opportunities to serve and learn. My life is full. So my advise is simple, do the things you fear, struggle through the things that make you uncomfortable. Learn from every experience in life and live every second of life in search of purpose. Then in the choas of carpool and leftovers you'll find little moments of bliss.