a new days perspective

A new bedroom, minus the wall to wall beds to accommodate room for 4...a secret hideout...pea soup on the stove...holding on to Christmas...coping mechanism for no dishwasher...an organized husband helping his wife out...and preparing for tonight's activities, before the rain sent us running inside for cover. I can feel home getting closer and closer. Much contemplation and soul searching today, my friends.

some thoughts

So here we are... a new year and a new home, yet again. I am missing good friends, feeling guilt for leaving family, and trying to find solid footing. A new rhythm to make, a new balance to find, new goals to be set, new hope to hold on to. We left Arizona with a lot of love. Maybe karma will pay it forward. Sick kids, moving with an obsessive and compulsively organized husband, trying to hold onto myself through it all... baby steps, Sarah, baby steps.

Photo c/o Heather

I was looking through old pictures and cannot believe this little girl is five. Am I a better mother today than I was then? Lately I haven't felt so swell at it. I need to re-plug myself in to these angels. I will.

And is it really possible that this little one can be turning 2 this week?! Oh my heart desperately yearns to slow it all down.

Photo c/o Heather

And missing this sweet dog. How can an animal connect to us on such a deep level? It is so real.

On another note, Les Miserables was AMAING! I am not even a movie person. I fall asleep in most movies I watch. Always have! But I can't stop thinking about this movie. Officially my favorite movie of all time! AMAZING!