Just Thinking...

Look at these three guys....I am amazed that I have been trusted with these three.

Some days I feel so incredibly blessed that the Lord would trust these three to me and other days I feel incredibly under-qualified to raise these three.  I just hope I am doing the the job well and that they will turn out to be wonderful men.

I just love these guys so much and only want what is best for them.  I want to show them how wonderful this world is and how powerful they are.  They can do anything and have such amazing little spirits

Garrett

Take this handsome young man.  He is so incredibly smart.  All day long he is asking questions and trying to figure out how things work.  He just loves to learn and use his mind.  He is becoming quite the independent little boy.  He also has an extremely sensitive little spirit.  He doesn't like it when other are hurting and can get hurt himself very easily.  Sometimes sadly I am the cause of his hurt.  I am not always patient with him and his poor little spirit is hurt.  I really want to be better at this.  His sensitive nature is a good thing it makes him very aware of others feelings, I just need to work harder at not hurting his feelings.  

Daniel

This little guy what can be said....what a clown!  He loves to make others laugh and loves to entertain.  His whole person is just funny, he doesn't even have to try he is just a character.  He isn't worried about what others think of him and just does what makes him happy.  He is quite the mama's boy and when I can't help him right away it really upsets him.  Poor guy was just kicked out of his spot as the baby and I think he is handling it well but sometimes I think he is frustrated that sometimes I have to help the baby before him.  I hope I can help him learn that no one can take his place and that he is very important to me.

Miles

I know he is young but I can already see some of his wonderful personality.  He loves to wiggle....and I mean he love to wiggle a lot.  If he is awake he is usually moving.  He is such a calm influence in our home.  No matter what craziness is going on around him he stays calm.  He really only gets upset if he is hungry.  He loves to talk to anyone that will listen.  He will just jabber away if you start talking to him.  Sadly because he is so good I feel like he gets the short end of the stick and gets ignored sometimes.  I feel like he isn't always getting the attention he should, but he just stays as happy as ever.  

I am sure most moms know the feeling that there just isn't enough of you to go around.  Everyone seems to need something and sometimes every needs something at the same time.  I just sometimes get discouraged knowing there just isn't enough of me.  I just hope that what I can give is enough.  I hope my boys will think fondly of their mother and have kind things to say about me when they are grown.  I hope the Lord is pleased with how I am taking care of my stewardship.  I sure know that I need his help.  My new motto is "Always be kinder than you feel."  I hope that I can remember this and try a little harder everyday to be a little better.  

 Anyone have any tips on how to be calmer and kinder to their kids?