Beth and Co.: In With the New

Thursday, January 10, 2013

In With the New

I'm not a huge "New Year Resolution" kind of gal. But as we kick off 2013 I do find myself setting a few goals. The main one is a reoccurring theme and it may sound simple but it's anything but.

With each new year, or new chance to find reasons for improvement, I always find myself thinking I'd love to be a better mom. It's not surprising that this rises to the top of my list because it is the thing that I currently spend most...ok make that all of my time doing. I love these little girls...

There's no doubt about that. But sometimes I fail them miserably. I lose my temper, I run fresh out of patience, I look at the glass half empty. I'm grateful that most of our days are sunny or at least partly cloudy but there is the occasional gray day or once in a blue moon the hurricane that threatens to do a number on our happy little home. It's taken me a while to realize that the "mood" in our home is usually directly connected to your's truly. Gee...that's a lot of pressure.

So it comes as no surprise that I'm hoping to improve this year. To be a little better, love a little harder, dig deep for a few more ounces of patience when I find myself running out. Oh, and while I'm at it, I'll throw in being a better wife too. Unfortunately when Mama ain't happy ain't nobody more likely to hear about it than Nate. He handles my craziness like a champ but I'd still love to find ways to love him better too.

So to you...yes you Nate, Carter and Emerson. You are my people and I not only hope that this year you see the best version of me yet I hope that this year we as a family are stronger, kinder and lovelier than the last. I'm thinking that if the four of us stick together there's no telling what we can accomplish (ringing in the New Year at our second annual New Year family night out)...