Reflection

      As I sit in my living room with the noise of Toy Story 3 in the background, a bright blue eyed two year old in his high chair, a large chocolate lab at my feet and a happy husband in the next room, I can't help but to feel content- content with my life thus far.  Now, mind you, I have not always felt this way and it has been a bumpy ride over the past few years, but content is my word for my life at this moment.  I am happily married (2.5 years to be exact)  to a compassionate, hard loving, beautiful soul of a man, Patrick, a mother to a  smart, funny, precious blue eyed boy, Finn, and I am a 23 year old second grade school teacher at the same elementary school where I attended some 18 years ago.

My reflective thinking was triggered by Finn's birthday.  The little stinker pot pictured above turned 2 on June 15 - Father's Day - this year.  We celebrated of course with a transportation themed birthday party where friends and family attended to give their joy and love to Finn.  The day was perfect and I was one happy, content and extremely tired Momma- who swore I wouldn't do a birthday party again the following year- but everyone knows of course I will.  

As I think back over my life- our life- my husband, my child and my own- over the past two years I am overjoyed by how much we have grown-grown as individuals and as a family.  Just two years ago we entered this strange yet magical world of "parenting" and have never looked back.  

I would be lying if I said that the past two 2.5 years have been easy, enjoyable and pleasurable every day, so I am not going to lie.  Of course we have had all of those days that have stood out far among the rest and just normal happy days, but we have also had rough days.  Ones that I would like to put in a vault and lock away never to visit again.  However, those are the days that you grow from, learn from and most of all move on from as a better, smarter and more confident individual and family.  Those are also the days I am most grateful for.  So as I reflect back over these last couple of years I am proud of who I am and where I am, more proud of my husband for loving and supporting me as I attended college, had a baby, and started my new career (oh, and he also just got accepted to grad school!!!! woo-hoooo), and I am beyond blessed to have a baby boy who loves his Momma and makes me happy when skies are gray.  So content I am tonight- in this season of my life- when there are more good days than bad and many, many, many things to look forward to- and content I am hoping you find yourself too... 

All my love-

Evan