Magnificant Monday

Happy Monday! It's that yucky day that inevitably comes after a fun weekend spent with family where Andy goes back to work and the regular routine begins again. So, while I'm sitting here eating my breakfast and listening to my praise music, I thought I'd compile a list of "favorites" to try and shake the Mondays off...

*Being able to apply scripture in my everyday life and feeling the Lord guiding me through his Word.
*Having an awesome mom and dad that I feel like I keep growing closer and closer to and miss very much, honest to goodness ;)
*Hearing Taylor and Rylie playing, talking, and squealing in their room in the morning. They LOVE sharing a room!
*My early morning nursing/cuddle session with Seth when the house is silent.
*When I go to change Seth's clothes he has a laughing fit the entire time. Easily the best sound in the entire world.
*Whenever I'm cooking dinner I put on some good music, put Seth in his bouncy chair, and the girls sprawl out all over the floor while they color and play with Barbies... it's the most amazing sight this mommy's eyes have ever seen and it's moments like those where the world seems perfect and I feel so blessed.
*Having such a family oriented, supportive husband. Sometimes I don't let him know enough how thankful I am for him but I'm truly blessed to have him in my life. Seeing his face walk through that door everyday still makes me excited just like it did when we were 15. There's nothing better than cuddling on the couch under a blanket at night talking and watching TV after the kids have gone to bed.
*My life is chaotic, busy, loud, demanding, exhausting, frustrating, amazing, and beautiful and it's everything I never knew I wanted. I sit back and look at my life with a husband and 3 kids.. THREE kids (who thought that was a good idea; giving LISA kids?! LoL!) and I wouldn't want it any other way. For the first time in my life I feel like I really shine and I'm in my element. I adore being a mother, more than I thought I could, even with all the horrible moments in between. I've learned I'd rather cry through the frustration of handling my kids on bad days then deal with ignorance at work and all the yuck that comes along with it.

Lord, thank you for my incredible life and family. I didn't think life could get any sweeter and something, and sometimes someONE (like my kidlets), come along and you prove me wrong again. Please continue giving me strength to handle every day and every situation. Draw my monsters closer to you and hold them close, Lord.

Hope your Monday is a good one too :)