a wonderful kind of life

I am blessed enough to have a lot of family in my daily life. My Mother and grandmother are two of the most empowering women I know, and I love them both so very much. I am so LUCKY! I have no idea what I would do without either of them.

My daughter's caretaker is her great Grammy{my grandmother her great grandmother, Joan}. She watches her three days a week and packs those three days full of all sorts of activities. Monday's and Wednesday's she has swimming lessons, and Tuesday she takes her to either art/music or gymboree. She is a busy little girl during the week. Then Friday's are Daddy down days. Daddy watches her and they relax all day. She probably needs it after Grammy's adventures. I love coming home to see all of the fun things she has made or all the new things she can do. She really is growing up too quickly. Mother's will understand what I mean when I say that it hurts me that I cannot be home with her all week. I am coping for now. I take comfort that Grammy is watching her and she does not have to go to daycare. That would hurt even more.

My Mother is every thing to me. She is the constant in my life. I know that if I had a problem or just needed someone to talk to I could go to her. It is a nice feeling knowing that someone will always be there no matter the circumstance. I could list what she means to me, but I think that the point is made when I say "EVERYTHING."

My Father, what to say.... He is the reason that I am the way I am. Funny, off balance, organized {sometimes to the point of obsessive}, meticulous, strong willed, and confident. Sweet, simple, and to the point. I am sure that he has influenced my personality more than what I have described, but this is the gist.

They all deserve credit for making me the Woman, Mother, and Friend I am today.

My Husband is Wonderful. He is the type of husband that would walk through fire for me. Life is better because he is in it. *yucky*. As corny as it might seem, it is true.  He works hard, and does everything he can for our family. I always know that we will be taken care of.

I named this "A Wonderful Kind of Life", because I am trying to live some version of a Wonderful life. I have been through some rough times and made some bad decisions, The plan is to change the way things happen in the future. I strive now to surround myself with supportive family and friends. Make better decisions, think them out before acting on them. Smile more! Curse less! Be positive, and uplifting. I know in these times it is easy to get lost in the chaos of life. We lose track of others or even ourselves.I want to always appreciate what I have been given, "A Wonderful Kind of Life".

I tossed back and forth names and came up with a bunch, but this one spoke to me. Thank you Amber for being my inspiration. Even a million miles away {not really} it still feels like you are with me going through the motions of life. You will forever be my best friend, and someone I strive to be more like in the future.

Here we go....