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Challenges

Challenges make me stronger. I learn from what has challenged me. I think everyone does, whether they know it or not. That's the thing about having kids, almost everyday is a challenge when they're little, anything can happen. You can wake up thinking today will be a good day, both kids slept good or both kids are in a great mood, and in the blink of an eye things can get very challenging. You can drive 45 blissful minutes in a car where both kids have behaved great, and get to the pumpkin batch and it goes to poo. Both kids are crying, one because he only napped 15 minutes and the other has you so confused you're panicking a little. But because you drove 45 minutes to get there you keep going, keeping getting them bundled up (which they hate) and you continue to put your crying baby in his baby carrier because all of the other times he loved it and you continue to put a crabby toddler in the stroller who will not wear his hood in the freezing wind. Challenges will prepare you for the next time this happens. That's also the good thing about being young and having the mindset that "this to shall pass" you can look back and laugh at how hard simple things like going to a pumpkin patch can be with 2 under 2. Once I took the oldest one down the massive slide they had and once we gave some gas drops to the littlest one and his belly felt better we had a good time. The drive was pretty, and the smell of a campfire and the funny animals we pet made for a great trip. I wouldn't change a thing, because these challenges make me stronger.
Your life will always be filled with challenges. It's best to admit this to yourself and decide to be happy anyways. -Nicholas La Bianca
Until next time
-B

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