Go Easy On Yourself

i think motherhood is like rollercoaster.

you can have great moments, moments that you wish you could get off the ride, moments that absolutely thrill you even though leading up to it you got so scared, nervous or anxious, and then the moment where you think oh i'm glad i did that.

it's continuously going up and down, or doing a complete 360.

i love my boys and i love being a mum but somedays are harder than others.

somedays i think i could be doing so much more and why arn't i doing it.

i need to be more patient, teach them more things.

be more social so they can interact with more children.

put them in a sporting program so they can be more active and learn skills that they need to know.

pray with them more and have a house that is more gospel orientated.

not to forget about family home evening and family scripture study.

read to them and teach them how to write their names.

and this is only a slight fraction of all the thoughts i have circling around in my brain.

and sometimes all it takes is a complete stranger or anyone really to tell you,

"you're doing a great job, you have beautiful children"

or the one that i realllllly love hearing and need to hear is 

"you're boys are just being boys they are normal."

i was at the markets today and a lady said all those three comments in one conversation.

i don't think she quite realised how much i needed to hear those simple statements that have made me think "Kim, your doing the best that you can possibly do right now and that's enough."

being a mum is ridiculously hard but i love it and there is really nothing in this world that i would want to be doing right now.

i try my best with my boys and that's all i can possibly do and that's all any of us can do.