Thursday, February 14, 2008

p&p

push

pull
that's what we do ... daily.

all of us.

especially here in this house.

some days the pushing is hard. never physically of course, just "pushing" - buttons, and tempers, patience, and nerve endings.

some days the pulling is heavier - at heart strings, at souls.


lately i, well, WE, feel the pushing is ... outweighing the pulling.


it.is.exhausting.


{sigh}


this parenting thing is hard sometimes, you know?


smiles and laughter are cherished, and often, snapped up - like here:

and here:

juuuuust to remind me i did this whole thing for the joy of family.

1 comment:

Natalie said...

Yep, sounds about right. :) The boy here isn't so much of a challenge right now, but the 6yo? Is doing enough work for the three of them.

Cute pictures; the one of C is esp. fabulous!