~ Finding Happy ~

So, we're back from our mini vacation. It was a nice trip, but I'd be lying if I said it was all the relaxation and rest we were hoping for. Anna came down with strep on Thurs/Fri and didn't really respond to the meds. So, after 4 full days of a fever over 103, and her demeanor at an all time low, we took her to the ER on Sunday night to be checked. Our first hospital visit, in the books. Thankfully, she is totally fine but the poor kid didn't really feel better and wake up happy, until yesterday when it was time to come home. We got little sleep, and only 2 hours at the beach the whole trip. We did go out to a movie (Lion - SO good!) lunch and dinner and even dragged the unhappy camper on a dolphin cruise - which was so fun :) So, we made the best of it.

One afternoon, I popped on Facebook and was immediately immersed in this post - finding happy. It literally had me at the first paragraph... she was describing ME, and instantly I felt a little more human for the inner struggle I'd been having over the last few months. I realized it recently one of our snow days, where, without intention, I put my phone aside and I just played with the girls all day. I laughed more than I had recently, they had a blast and it was a stress free day for all of us. Since that day, I've tried to be more present and hide my stress from them a bit and I honestly feel like their behavior has been better because of it. Even with the stress of Anna being so under the weather on vacation, we had a lot of laughs and fun with Madelyn. I joked we even had a 5 hour "date" with Anna at the hospital, where she fully enjoyed the full Mommy and Daddy attention.

We have a very, very busy month coming up, and I'm sure we'll be feeling the stress of it. I will definitely be keeping all this in mind and trying to find things daily to make me happy, and in turn a happy mom. And, when I can't keep it together, I'll know I'm not alone :)

Happy Thursday! XO