I’ve always been a very honest person. However, I’ve always been very selective on what I share with the public (outside of friends and fam) when it comes to personal life. This year I vowed to open up just a little more! Those of you who have been a part of my business have become friends, and I want to share the good, the bad, and the ugly… Because I’m human. :-p When I get comments about how perfect my kiddos look in their pictures I want to say, “Well, yes they are amazing, but they can BE CRAZY, too!!!” haha So this is me showing you part of life outside of those perfect pictures. Welcome to the crazy side…

Today, my kids threw down. One of the biggest twin tantrums in history… Over a tricycle, lunch, and wanting to play in their room. Tough life, huh? haha! 🙂

I cried.

I’m not going to lie, I’ve had mommy melt downs before. Normally I just step to the side shed a few, put my big girl panties on and keep trucking, but this one was different. My husband stepped in to handle business, because he could tell I was upset haha! And all I kept thinking about was, what will I do in 3 months when he deploys? Who will be here to step in when I just want to cry? Then, after he got them settled at the table for lunch he came over and nuzzled on my neck and gave me a big hug. What did I do? I.LOST.IT.AGAIN. I just sobbed. Who will cheer me up like this when he’s gone?

He quickly reminded me that we will be okay, because no matter what WE GOT THIS! We have ups and downs like anyone else, but at the end of the day we are going to tackle the world together, even if it’s miles a part.

I don’t want this to turn into a pity party. We have a LOT to be thankful for. We are SO fortunate that this is our first deployment with children (who are 2 years old), and we are SO fortunate to be close to family for this one (last one we were living in Japan).. but the truth is: it sucks. BUT, we’ll be ok. 😉

Not really sure why I wanted to share this moment in particular. I wrote it, deleted it, wrote it again… Decided to just go for it this time. Maybe there’s a mom out there who’s feeling a little blue today… or a spouse who’s holding down the fort while their loved one is across the world.

Just know you’re not alone. You’re allowed moments of weakness. And you WILL be okay.

 

I mean we went through that legendary tantrum this morning and we’re still about to go brave the movies with our lil crazies 😉

YOLO!

XO, Christina

 

PS

They do look like little angels, though! don’t they? 😉 God makes em cute for a reason.