This morning my son looks up at me and randomly says 'I love you sooo much mummy' and stretches out his arms for a hug. I grabbed him and smothered him with a bear hug. He had just made my morning!
It's funny how these little things in life leave have such huge effects on a person. I swear, I just sailed through the  rest of the day. A friend of mine keeps reminding me I should treasure these little moments, as when they get older, I'll be lucky if they allow a kiss on the cheek!

I really can't fathom that!

I truly am blessed to have these adoring little treasures in my life, and very often we forget to be thankful for what we have. I know I am quite guilty sometimes of focussing on what we don't have , as opposed to being grateful for what we do have.  A sort of glass half empty vs half full type thing.

Interesting things to ask :
When u think of your house, do you see a warm family home,.....or a huge bond that will be with you for 15 years?
When you think of your kids, do you see healthy, lively children, or noisy, overly active kids that you wish would just sit quietly through a full meal at a restaurant.
When you look in the mirror, do you see a health, blessed self looking back, or do you focus on all the bits that stick out a little more than they should ?

It's very easy to forget the blessings, and begin to wallow in self pity. This is why I keep a photo of my family at my desk at the work. His reminds me of what is waiting for back home, no matter what a crappy day I'm having.