Today completed our first week of school for the year...

I was actually dreading this year starting, but I can't believe how incredible it is to get to spend everyday with my sweet kids.  Remembering to find the joy in my life has been my main focus for the week as it is so easy to forget.   

I'll never have this time again with either of them as they are right now.  The choices I am making now will determine who these people will be over the next few years and the rest of their lives....  I can choose to think about the could-have-beens and potential regrets or I can choose to live with what I have been given and to nurture what I have and grow it to its best potential. 

So often I think about myself, but I will have the rest of my life to ponder that.... my kids could be out on their own in another 10 years or so...  that time is too short to just throw away...