Down the Road...

Someday, in the future, I can have nice things again. My children seem to like to ruin or at least break in new items that I had dreams of keeping up. For instance, we bought a new vehicle a few months back to make room for the new baby. Well, what happens the first day we bring it home? Katelee has an accident on the back seat! I think she was just cementing in our minds that this was a family car, to be experienced and used by all members of such! This week we hosted a dinner for Easter. There weren't enough chairs at our table for everyone, so we told Katelee she could sit in the new high chair. Katelee has an aversion to food, well backup, a dislike for all things healthy. She would gladly eat chicken nuggets, cheese, chocolate etc... I mean what kid wouldn't? But, she has been nothing but challenging when it comes to eating fruits and veggies. We have to feed her and coax her through each bite, reassuring her that she won't throw up. She begins the dry heaves before the fork even touches her mouth. Well, we had not told Kate's cousin the routine as he fed her some Easter dinner and she puked...all over our new high chair. Yes, that is easy to clean, yes it is durable, but I just shake my head and think "really? all things new must be broken in with bodily fluids?"

I know down the road I will get to work out in the mornings..but then I wouldn't get to lay in bed and read books with all of my kids. Someday I will not have pirate ships and army guys blocking my door way or jammed into my antique camera ...but then when I get to that place in the road I won't have first smiles, or my little 3 year old grabbing my face in her hands before bed and saying, " Mom, do you want to play tomorrow?!" I wouldn't trade this place in my road and while I longingly think of full nights sleep, I think I will try to enjoy each moment because I know I will look back and wish for these days! (Except the potty accidents, I can really do without those!!)