Hey, December!

I don’t know about you guys, but December is one of the busiest months for my family. We start off on the 2nd with my middle baby’s birthday, he turned 10 this past weekend and we had the best time! There are also 6 other birthdays this month on my side alone, even one on Christmas eve so yeah, we stay pretty booked. My baby girl also started playing basketball and my oldest didn’t get the memo that we wanted to let little sis have her moment and he tried out for his school's basketball team and of course he made it. So, just when I thought I was going to have some kind of break from the hectic sports mom life, my kids said “nope, fill that schedule up girl”. I'm at practice 4 days a week, and that’s with no games on the schedule yet, and I am not that mom that drops the kids off and comes back when practice is over because that would just make my life way too easy. But seriously, I've always been a super involved mom, I hate missing anything and I love being able to record the kids so they can watch themselves back to get better. I have asked my oldest if he wanted me to stop coming to his practices but he let me know that he likes me there so I can tell him what he needs to work on. There's absolutely nothing wrong with parents not staying, I just know that for my own peace of mind I have to be close by, which probably has a lot to do with my anxiety, and I never want my kids to feel unsupported because mom guilt is not fun. Plus, my boys are not too far from high school and I know I can't be all up in the practice then so I'm getting my time in now. I literally just went on a little rant but anyways, I am looking forward to this holiday break because this mama needs some time to sit back and not have to worry about getting anyone to school or practice on time. I can’t wait to actually have a full cup of coffee in the mornings without it getting cold, that’s literally what I’m most excited for and I know that’s sad, but I know I am not alone, and it really is the little things that make me happy. Also, my little brother who is in the Navy and has been living in Virginia with his wife, kids and our mom for way too long now is actually moving back to Cali this month and I cannot explain how freaking excited I am. I literally have not been able to physically hug my mom or my brother and his family for over a year so them moving closer is that extra bit of joy that pushed me into this positive mindset. December is becoming such a beautiful month so far and this year I feel more festive than I did last year so I am embracing the holiday spirit. I just pray that this month continues to stay on this path and we can finish the year with all of the love and happiness we deserve.