We Are Alive...

...just busy. As if that comes as a surprise to anyone who has kids.

Between the new job, which I am now 6 weeks into so I guess it is becoming less "new", traveling to each of our regional offices across the state, working to develop a VERY LARGE strategic marketing plan, two 10 meetings a day (no joke), taking a mini vacay with the fam, nursing a sick toddler while Jas was away for work, playing, making memories, and all the other odds and ends of life, we have been relaxing and laying low when we can and having fun with Eli and McKenna. Note: The job is going well for those of you who are wondering, albeit, very busy. And, much too early (We have the opportunity to have flex time, so I have chosen to start early and get home much, much earlier than my last job.).

They are in a super funny stage right now...copying everything we do, running around like crazy kids, talking up a storm and working those little personalities, so we laugh pretty hard on a daily basis at all the new things they are now doing.

As I work to gain a new balance again for being a full time working mommy and wife and find myself feeling a bit scattered at times, I often relate to the words of this song by Francesca Battistelli, a Christian singer, and find myself laughing when I hear it on KLove. Must be deja vu...or something haha. Anyone else relate?

The lyrics to This is the Stuff:
I lost my keys 
In the great unknown 
And call me please 
'Cause I can't find my phone 

This is the stuff that drives me crazy. 
This is the stuff that's getting to me lately. 
In the middle of my little mess 
I forget how big I'm blessed 

This is the stuff that gets under my skin 
But I've got to trust You know exactly what You're doing 
Might not be what I might choose 
But this is the stuff you use 

45 in a 35 
Sirens and fines 
While I'm running behind 

This is the stuff that drives me crazy 
This is the stuff that's getting to me lately 
In the middle of my little mess 
I forget how big I'm blessed 

This is the stuff that gets under my skin 
But I've gotta trust You know exactly what You're doing 
Might not be what I might choose but this is the stuff You use 

So break me of impatience 
Conquer my frustrations 
I've got a new appreciation 
It's not the end of the world 

This is the stuff that drives me crazy. 
This is the stuff 
Someone save me 
In the middle of my little mess 
I forget how big I'm blessed 

This is the stuff that gets under my skin 
And I've gotta trust you know exactly what You're doing 
Might not be what I would choose but this is the stuff You use 

This is the stuff You use

So true. I think this song brings a little bit of perspective :).

Oh Happy Day!

PS: Pictures on the next post - promise!