Recently a very good friend of mine visited for my son's seventh birthday.  It was crazy that he was turning seven, even crazier that a week later I would be turning 34.  When she walked in to Chuck E Cheese it was like she hadn't been gone all that time.  We picked up right where we left of a year ago, and it made me appreciate her that much more.  Friendship is so easy to offer, but so much harder to maintain.  When you find someone that no matter what, they are there for you - it is something that is special and should not be taken advantage of.  This is someone that will always be there for me and I will always be there for her.

I have blogged about friendship before.  Is there a time in your life when it isn't as important anymore.  I mean, Dondre is my best friend.  He makes me laugh, cry, love, all the good things in life.  He is me and I carry him with me everywhere I go.  When I  am alone, he is still with me.  That is how it should be.  That is one friend that will never disappoint me.  When I am sick, he will take care of me, when I am sad he will comfort me.  He will never cancel on me, never choose to hang with someone else over me, never go weeks without calling.  Is a faithful loving husband all that is necessary? 

Probably not for most people - but some times the safe option is the best. We will have been married 10 years in July.  I still feel for like I did on the day we got married.  We have a beautiful family and I couldn't ask for more.  I am grateful for the life that we have together.  I have been down a bit recently and he reminds me that I am a good person and anyone is lucky to have me as a friend.  I reminds me all the time that I am not in control of others actions and that their actions have no reflection on me at all.

So here is to two people in my life that I know I can count on at all times.

You know you're a mother when. .

Adventures in motherhood have their ups and downs.  Many times I still ask myself what I have gotten into, and other times it is as easy as breathing.  Take last night for instance.  Alex and I sat and colored together, Chris sat in my lap, and Krista quietly watched TV.  Easy as breathing.  Now compare that to today.  I had to take them to practice with me.  Can you say total disaster.  They were bad enough for me to be embarrassed.  That was one of those "what am I doing" moments.

Here is a short list of typical mommy/child things that are relevant in my life, maybe other moms too.

You may be a mother if. .

• You go to bed childless, and wake up in the middle of the night with one on your legs and the other in your armpit.

• you find yourself watching Yo Gabba Gabba even when there are no children in sight.
• when a sale at Children's place is the highlight of your weekend
• when you are out without the kids, you have a mild panic attack every so often thinking you left them on the car.
• you can almost bet that when your cell phone is missing, it is mostly in the hands of a child curled up in a corner playing angry birds or where's my water.
• You keep snacks in your purse, and end up eating them yourself.
• you could win a science fair with whatever is growing under the car seats in your third row.
• If you hear - I have to POOOOOOOP! at least three times a day.
• Announcing that you are going to the bathroom translates into "party in the bathroom" and tiny feet follow you into the bathroom to enjoy the show.
• you have had to buy a whistle, piece of candy, etc, because a greedy little kid put their mouth on it before you could stop them.
• when you plan on shopping for yourself, you come home with three backs for the kids and a pack of gum for yourself.
• have almost run into the car in front of you because you were trying to keep two little people from gouging each other's eyes out.

Then again, these things maybe unique to me lol