Coffee and Cannonballs !!

Today it seems that all I long to do is kiss the necks of my sweetest, littlest ninjas. I've held each one at different times today so close to my chest where I can simply bow my head and be nuzzled in their necks, closing my eyes as I soaking in the scent of pure, sweet skin and feeling their softness. For minutes at a time I just kiss them while I'm there. Neither of them cared, but returned the love by lowing their heads on my shoulder and simply being still. Being still....not very common for babies, toddlers or any kid for that matter. And for those few moments my heart was in heaven as I whispered a prayer never to forget this time, their feel, these hugs...these kisses. My mind switched to God and how He must see us. Since we are "made in His image", then I know if I adore holding my little one next to me and mercilessly showering them with kisses, so must He. No one was hurt needing a Mommy's kiss to make it better, and no one was forced into submission a...

I've never been big on a New Year's resolution. I figure I make goals all the time and never seem to obtain them, so why make huge one's at the beginning of the year only to have them loom over my head allowing more stress to invade my world? I do however, believe in living each day to its fullest, and making amazing To Do lists just so I can write and mark things off. This next year is the beginning of something new and different (aren't they all) and I plan to embrace it. I no longer will be having babies, so now I have to raise them and pray they come out just a little bit less crazy than me and my husband. I know, good luck, right? It'll be fun. I know nothing about being a good parent, but have had amazing examples of them in my mom and dad. Okay, maybe I do know one thing. I've learned and been taught that without God, I have and am nothing. He gets me through the toughest of days and makes the good ones more wonderful than I could imagine. Staying in th...