My family was out to dinner one night when my four-year old son dropped his fork. He crawled under the table to get it, and was under there for a good sixty seconds. When he finally resurfaced, he was chewing a big wad of gum. I was horrified. I sat there staring at him in complete shock. He locked eyes with me and said, "I love this restaurant, they have free gum under the tables " I'm telling you, kids don't come with nearly enough instruction manuals. Parenting is a wonderful roller-coaster ride of ups and downs, twists and turns, and extreme highs and lows. You just never know what to expect. I started writing about my kids in order to keep my sanity and gain some perspective. In the process, I learned how to find joy in the midst of the craziness. These are my stories of life as a mom. I am FAR from perfect, but I'm pretty sure my kids still love me anyway. Like you, I am just doing the very best I can. This parenting gig is not easy, and I pray for patience and grace every single day. But I wouldn't trade it for anything in the world. I hope you can relate to my crazy life, and I really hope you can laugh right along with me- it's good for the soul.