It takes a Village!

There is an old saying; It takes a Village to raise children! I hole heartily agree with this saying. As I have gotten wiser and developed in my motherhood journey I have realized how judgmental we are of each other and by we I mean "us fellow mothers". I admit I am guilty of this as well. Judging the Mom in the super market who is in her yoga pants with her screaming out of control toddler or the Mom who's teenage son is yelling at her in a sports field parking lot.
I have been in both of those situations and more, and I will have many more "moments" with my kids. The point I am trying to make here is that we as Woman should be encouraging each other and giving an empathetic smile as you pass a situation you know nothing about. Each and every family is different, each child Is different, yet each child and parents will make mistakes each of them different. They and they alone are responsible for how they handle their children and their mistakes that's all you need to know; its not our job to judge them or tell our friends how they should parent or handle the situation. The bottom line is that if we spent more time encouraging each other or simply asking someone if they are okay instead of being so judgmental this world we live in could be a better place I believe this starts with our children, if you as an adult want to judge another adult before you know the real truth or the whole truth then go ahead but I have a huge issue with judging a child... That child was brought into this world and has a parent or guardian that has his or her best interest at heart! Remember back to your childhood to a time where you messed up and made a bad choice, think of how awful you felt about what you may have done and imagine if your neighbors and friends were judging you for being a kid and messing up. Childhood is a time to have fun, get into trouble, test the limits, sneak out of your house, the list can go on and on the point is that during this time you are molded onto the person you will be, you will excel you will fail you will disappoint you will be a great you make mistakes and over time you will grow up! I would love for my kids to be encouraged or taught a lesson instead of being judged or labeled for a mistake. I think parents forget about their own mistakes or their children's mistakes but please take a minute and remember that no one is perfect and that we all mess up from time to time. Motherhood is hard, I am encouraged by my fellow bloggers who share funny stories and make us feel not alone on this journey, I would just love to see more support for that person you may or may not know and instead of jumping to the worst case possible, just give an empathetic smile, or say a prayer for them because there may come a time in life when you yourself are in a similar situation.
I wish we mothers could stand together in our journeys, we could learn from each other, teach other, drink wine together, cry together, and laugh together and more importantly enjoy watching our children grow up and learn from their mistakes.
So today, tomorrow or in a week think about a moment where you could have used a smile instead of a stare filled with disappointment and try to make someone else's "moment" a little less harsh! This boils down to just trying to be better people ourselves and remembering we all have the same goal here; to raise our kids and get through each day to the best of our ability.

Rant over!
Xo,
Kat

Kylee Madison Turns 9!

I am a little late on this post but my girl turned 9 years old on April 2nd. I cannot believe she is 9 it seems like yesterday that she was a little 2 year running around with pig tails. Today we don't have pig tails but she is still is as cute as a button and the apple of my eye.
She is so fun and spirited, I couldn't imagine my little family of 3 without her. She brings so much fire and spunk to our daily lives.

She is:
Fashion savvy
lovable
Sporty
compassionate
helpful
strong willed
independent
self confidant
loud
smart
funny

She is all of that and more, she can be as sweet as can be one minute and mean and dramatic the next second. If she doesn't like something she isn't afraid to tell you. She is a Mama's girl for sure, she loves to snuggle with me and still sneaks in my bed in the middle of the night to sleep. She is a girl full of big dreams, dreams that she will travel the world and help people. I pray everyday that God will harvest something in her spirit that will harvest that desire. Where ever life takes her I cant wait to go along for the ride.
Her favorite foods are: Extreme Cheese Goldfish, Ice Cream( And this girl can EAT some goldfish she is currently on a 2 bag a week regiment) and Mac N Cheese. She currently takes Tumble and Cheer, and became the little basketball star this past winter (like her Mama and she is super defensive thanks to her Big Brother) She is currently mastering her round off back handspring and is excited to try out for Competition Cheer in May. She loves to sing and play outside with her friends. She is quite the artist; loves drawling and crafts like her Mama. She also loves anything fashion the girl as her own taste in clothes for sure.

Love you to the Moon and Back my girl. Cant wait to watch you grow more this next year into the 'double digits' as she says. And oh the hormones are raging so hoping this isn't a sign for her teenage years.. If she wanted to become a vegetarian I might be okay with that.

9 year old photo shoot picutres coming soon!

Love you baby girl!
Xo,
Mommy