Attitude Gratitude

I need an attitude adjustment. And fast. There is nothing worse than feeling ungrateful. I loathe it. I despise it. Yet I find myself falling into it's ugly grasp every now and then, only to be jolted to reality.

Like:

Camryn having an "I WANT MY MOMMY ONLY AND NO ONE ELSE BETTER TRY AND PRY ME AWAY FROM HER!" kind of day (where I get NOTHING done), but wait, I HAVE A DAUGHTER!!!!

Attitude gratitude...

Having to lug all 3 kids to Carson's therapy appointments, but wait, he is only there for some mild physical therapy, not like the little girl who was there today with the most beautiful smile on her face and burns over 1/2 of her body.

Attitude gratitude...

Another day doing it ALONE. Tom has been gone for almost 6 months people! But wait, I am married to my best friend, we have a strong marriage, and appreciate HIS sacrifice more and more everyday. I could NEVER be away from my children or family for that long.

Attitude gratitude...

Why do I need to be reminded of these things? Why do I allow myself to miss the forest for the trees? To not see the whole picture? Anyone?

I know it could be worse.

Birthday Bash...

Camryn had a bad week leading up to her 1st birthday... She was getting her top 2 teeth, got sick, was attacked by a LARGE My Little Pony and got her first bloody nose, fell at Target got her second bloody nose (on the same day) , a bruise on her forehead and swollen nose, AND fell face first into the mud (of which I got a picture of because she totally didn't care that she was covered in mud)... But Daddy got to come home, we got to see all our friends and family and she got to eat cake...guess that's a trade-off...

Mud RunBirthday Girl

Yup. The girl loves cake. Not sure where that came from (wink. wink.)
Enjoying herself completely...

My favorite picture of all (thanks Auntie)

It was an exhausting week and an even more exhausting weekend. But I kept thinking about this time last year and how I felt and I would do it all over again.