Mommy thoughts.

Conference. 

It get's me every time! 

Forget the new year and all those dumb resloutions that last 3 weeks...

it's our wonderful prophets that always get me thinking. 

I have a million fun posts to post. A million pictures to share. 

But it's my family. My girls. 

My gift of being a mother that I just can't get off my mind. 

As I look at these pictures of my sweet family I can't help but feel extremely grateful. 

Although, if I am being completely honest there are always other feelings that creep up in my 

day to day. 

Exhausted.Tired.Happy.Sad.Overwhelmed.Underwhelmed.Important.unappreciated.Thankful.

That list could go on for days. The point is, there is SO much good that comes with being a mother, but for me at least, it is so easy to wonder if I should be doing more. If I should go back to work, if I should be contributing more to our finances, more to our home, more to our girls. 

But the fact is, there is NO WHERE I would rather be and NOTHING I would rather be doing. 

I am so grateful to Tyson for bringing me back to reality when talk of "what if's" and "should I's" come into play. When we were dating and when we started talking about marriage and our future that was on thing that Tyson was always clear about, he wanted me home, when the time came, with our children. Luckily I have always felt the same. There are always little temptations when I think about how wonderful two incomes would be, but it is just not for us. 

I look at these babies that have grown up right before my eyes, 

and I am so grateful to be able to say I haven't missed anything! 

I am getting much better at getting in a little "me" time and we have even designated a date night for Mr. Harding and I, but for the most part I can't let them go. 

I have to will myself to walk out that door, and practice restraint when I want to run back in and kiss them once more. 

I know that every time I leave them they will get smarter, taller, faster, OLDER. 

I cherish every moment with these crazy little girls, and even though there will always be days where I pray that bed time, or nap time will come quickly, 

I am trying to soak up every ounce of little they will allow.  

This is what life is about, and this is what makes "choosing the right" a little easier. 

I love that these are my FOREVER friends. 

I can't believe that they are mine. 

so for today that's all I have. 

everybody talks about how your blog should be "real" and you should blog the good and the bad, 

but when it comes to spending my time blogging about Hazyl coloring on my walls and Hattie throwing up 8 million times a day or making sure I remember these beauties...I choose the beauties. 

XXO, 

Dan