Why God chose me to be a Mom!!

Sometimes I wonder why God chose me to be a mom.  I often wonder if I was the right choice??  Don't get me wrong, I love being a Mom.  But am I doing it right??  So often I receive unsolicited opinions and suggestions on how I am parenting.  And for that reason, I often wonder if I am doing my job as a Mom correctly.

Would I fire myself if I were my boss??
My boys are polite, playful, healthy, funny, and so loveable.  They also are young boys that sometimes play a little rough, but isn't that normal??  I would be worried if they didn't like to get dirty, play a little harder then the girls and just be boys.

But I find it sad when other parents can't accept the fact that they are kids, and they don't always understand what will happen if they do things until they do it.

So to all of those that don't think I am doing my job correctly, that is your opinion, and that's it, OPINION!!!! 

Happy 4th of July!!

Independence, Freedom.....what does it mean to you??    Well, to me, it means so much.  The sacrifice the men and women in our armed forces are making to allow me to live free.  The sacrifice their families are making as well.  

Also my independence and freedom in health and fitness.  I love being strong, and fit......but I also love food!!!!

So how do I combine the two and still live a healthy lifestyle.  
*Choices
*Mind Set
*Drive
*Desire
*Will

I guess I should start at Choices.  Make the Choice to be fit, and healthy.  Why am I feeding my kids healthy choices, yet I hide bad stuff for myself......Choice!!  So come on Annalise, make the choice!!!  

239 lbs.....Really??  How do I get to this unhealthy, unattractive weight??  By not making good, healthy choices!!!  
So I think I will start there!!  Choices!!!  

Family

Family.....What does it really mean??  Today I have an amazing bonus daughter and two amazing sons that I love more then they will ever know and will do anything for......but what's to come??  Today we all get along and love each other, but will that last forever??  Family is the most important thing in the world to me, I love being with my family.  Husband, Kids, Mom, Dad, brother, sister, in-laws, Aunts, Uncles, Cousins and those that are so important in my life, they are like family. 

So why does it sometimes fall apart?? 
Why do we suddenly not get along??  Or have we always had issues and we just put up a front so everyone in town would think we were a perfect family??

FAMILY......what does it really mean??