I went back and read through my blog yesterday and sometimes I am such a downer! I want this blog to be real but I also want to go back and read all the good stuff, not all the bad stuff. This summer was so chaotic and I couldn't seem to get over it until now, (welcome fall!! How nice is it being back on a schedule?!) but looking back I really wish I wouldn't have let my life get so out of control! It's so important to take care of yourself first so you can take care of your family properly! I have so many blessings. This post is dedicated to all the good in my life!
I am so blessed to:

-have a husband that works hard and loves me and my kids for who we are. He's so optimistic and never seems to get stressed. That's why I try to be stressed enough for the both of us ;)

-have a house and to have had a house since we were 21! The timing that we bought this house was just perfect. The interest rate was pretty low and the house wasn't over priced. Then thanks to John being a genius we've already refinanced for a 15 year loan and should hopefully have it paid off when we are what? 37? Not too shabby!

-have family SO close by. Walking to johns parents house takes 3 minutes and walking to my parents house takes like 10! If you are talking drive time it's even faster! I love that when we are bored we can get together with family and just hang out any time we want!

-have 2 running cars. We used to share a car back in the day and the other day it hit me again how lucky we are to not have to work around each other's schedules and see who needs the car that day. I take for granted how easy it is to get in the car and go somewhere anytime I want or need to!

-have temples so close by. I KNOW I take this for granted. We are 10-15 minutes away from a temple in either direction. We are so lucky to be so close and to be able to go so easily, really anytime we want.

-have grocery stores so close by. We used to go to maceys like 4 times a week! We've been a lot better at only going once a week, sometimes less. But I will always have fond memories of going to maceys! Ty already knows when we go there that they have ice cream cones and treats at the check out. I think he will have fond memories of that place too! Sounds silly, but grocery shopping is one of my favorite things to do as a family!

-have so many good examples in my life. Im so grateful for all of my friends and family who have always been there for me!

-have such amazing, beautiful babies! They are the light of my life! One time a lady I visit taught said that life doesn't even start until you have kids. I didn't have any kids and was like, sure sure. I was married at the time and felt like our life was pretty happy. And it was. But giving birth to our babies has been by far some of the coolest experiences we've shared together. (Well at least I think so!) I've never experienced as much joy as I have since I've become a mother. It has brought our marriage to a whole new level and I'm so grateful to have been able to share these experiences with John and become even closer to him. The day Ty was born was so cool and I couldn't imagine life without him (still can't, and don't want  to!) & I wanted another baby in no time! But I was afraid having another baby would ruin the love I had for Ty. How could I love another baby as much as I loved him? I don't know how, but your capacity to love just grows. It's amazing the love I feel for both of my kids! The reasons I love them are so different, but the amount of love is the same! Being a mom is the most amazing thing in the entire world.  I think it gives us just a glimpse of how Heavenly Father could love all of us. I'm already baby hungry and my baby is only 9 months old. How does that happen? There is something really special about being pregnant and giving birth. I feel so blessed to have been able to experience it twice so far!