It is what it Is...

Daniel and I were up at the Mall
having lunch this afternoon.
Today, my precious 3 year old
was REALLY trying my
patience as most 3 year olds can do.
The Taco Bell he was eating was
all over him and on the floor under him,
he had spilled his RootBeer twice and
had marinara sauce from my bread
sticks all over his face. He had tripped
4 times and ended up on the floor of
the mall...I could go on and on..
It was a rough day.
We were cleaning
up the mess from the spilled Root Beer for
the second time when a Mom and her little
boy sat down next to us. I noticed the Mom
and then noticed the little guy with her.
He was probably 2, had no hair and wore a
mask over his little precious face.
Daniel being 3 and oblivious
to thinking its not nice to stare, asked why
he had a mask on. His Mom shared with us
that he had just been through chemotherapy,
countless blood transfusions and this was
the first time he'd been able to really get
out in the past year and 1/2.
My throat swelled shut and I had to look
away to keep the tears back.
Just minutes before hand, I had lost
patience with my son, I was short with
him, and a bit angry for him not listening
to me. At that moment, I was speechless
(and those of you that know me, know it
doesn't happen often!)
What a gift from God I have.
My little boy may have made a mess,
he may not always have the best listening ears,
and he does trip on his own feet alot.
But..He's healthy.
We can leave the house without a mask,
we sleep throughout the night without
worries of an ugly illness rearing its head
again in our little boy's body.
I felt like the worse Mom in the world.
I admit it, sometimes I can jump on the
pity party bandwagon. Poor me,
I don't have the perfect body, if only
we had a bigger house, I'd love a newer
car, a nicer kitchen, more clothes,
more vacations. We often find ourselves
focused on the negative things in our
lives. I need to remember to count ALL my
blessings. God has given me a wonderful
life, a great family, and a beautiful little
boy.
Kiss your babies everyday,
even if they are 25. They are gifts
from God and we need to keep that in mind.
My little guy was so nice to the little boy
with the mask-we never did catch his name.
It made my heart leap
a little when before we left Daniel asked
this little boy's Mom if he could hug
him and then handed him his toy
that came with our lunch.
(any Mom to a 3 year old knows this was HUGE!)
I was a very proud Mommy.
Its awesome to me how kids look at things.
It just is what it is... simply awesome..

I read Nitty Gritty blog almost
everyday. Today she is challenging
us to list 5 things we are thankful
for today.
Here is my list

1. Thankful for my son's health.
Something up until today, I've
taken for granted.
2. Thankful for the Merry-Go-Round
at the Mall. Thankful that it was
exactly what I needed to do when
my patience with Daniel were just
about UP!
3. I'm thankful for my husband.
Who is one of the kindest people
i've ever met. Never judgemental
and always just awesome.
4. I'm thankful for my family.
Sometimes we want to strangle each
other, but i'm thankful that at least they are
there...
5. I'm thankful for my sister-in-law
for always passing on Davids clothing
to Daniel.
Its always nice to save $ on kids clothing!

Today is our Grandpa Bill's Birthday!
Happy Birthday Grandpa Bill!!!
We love you and are so thankful each
and everyday for you!
Daniel is so lucky to have you for a Grandpa!!