Fall, Football & FUN!

As we rushed home tonight in order to make my husband's fantasy football draft, I quickly realized summer has come to an end AND that I drew the short straw.  He is at a bar, drinking beer, talking crap about who got who and I am trying to get a extremely tired, off-schedule toddler to bed.  YES I AM JEALOUS.  I have been around football and fantasy drafts since the days my dad left the house with a timer and two pieces of poster board (no computers or iPads HA).  I guess it is time to put all the beach gear away and bring out the football gear.

I truly enjoyed this summer.  Emily was at the age where she had a blast, whether we were at the pool, beach, on the rides or just hanging out with her grandparents.  BUT all good things have to come to an end.

Now I can start thinking about how I want to decorate my house for fall.  I now have TWO mantels that I can decorate and more than one room done in our house.  Oh and Halloween costumes, pumkin beer, pumpkin lattes, pumpkin spiced donuts, hayrides, orchards...OH THE FUN.

Goodbye summer and hello fall, football and more fun :)

Very grateful

This has been an amazing summer filled with trips to the beach, parties, friends and family.  E has truly had an awesome time at the beach and swimming.  Throughout all the car rides with crying kids, 10pm bed times,  random temper tantrums, we tend to forget how grateful we are.  We have two healthy kids, two beach houses to go to and are surrounded by wonderful family and friends.

I sometimes sit her frustrated at the world because I only got 3 hours of sleep. In reality, I should be happy I have two kids, sleeping or crying.  It could be worse.  I feel guilty sometimes because I sit here worrying about such meaningless things when other moms are worry about TRUE issues.

I write this post as a reminder to not just moms but to everyone, to stop every once in a while and think about everything you have.  And when you think your life sucks cause you didn't get to finish your coffee (yes I admit I do this!), think that it could be worse...a lot worse.  

I am so lucky and today I reminded myself that!!!