On the verge of 2014

I used to love this blog of mine as a way of jotting down those "little" moments with my girls and my Dan that I was so scared I would forget years down the road. There are many times where I pull up their old individual blogs on the computer, or this one, and read a post to them. It's crazy to re-live those moments that had slipped from my mind-- never forgotten, but had to be reminded of to have those memories brought again to the forefront of my mind. Every time this past year though when the thought has crossed my mind to jot something down on here, I cringe. I'm still trying to figure out why this has happened from something I used to love. A lot has happened this past year that has been worthy of a post. Well, every day is worthy of a post as everyone with kiddos knows.. there's always something fun that happens every day! I guess I have just realized since Donna's (Grammy) passing that it's not that important to have everything written down on a piece of paper, or typed in a blog. As much as I love reliving memories through reading things that I have written in this online journal or previous journals in my life, it is even more special to relive a memory by remembering the feeling of those unforgettable moments-- the smells, the sounds, the voices, etc. I know for sure that that has been the single most important lesson I have learned since February 2012-- to feel the joy in the everyday moments... not concentrate so much on jotting it down for future's sake, but to just live them and enjoy them in the moment. If it is captured for future use, then it is captured. But, if it is not, so be it. It was captured in my mind, my heart, and my soul forever. And, I know that when I speak of these memories, my girls and Dan will smile and say "oh... yeah... I remember that!" My little family is my life. These girls are my everything; and without Dan, I would be without my best friend. Every day is an adventure, and I live for these adventures. I feel incredibly lucky to be able to continue creating these memories.