Feeling Victorious!

We went home to Colorado for the holiday break and spent two glorious weeks there. Life in my community is truly like living in Mayberry. It honestly does not get any better. The lifestyle is laid back, people are friendly and if someone beeps their horn, they simply want to wave to you! :) The people are highly educated, socially astute and progressive in their thinking. The climate, well it speaks for itself, 300 days of sun per year. And who can forget about those breathtaking mountains ~ Vail, Aspen, Breckenridge, Keystone, Winter Park, & on & on & on the list goes.

Two days ago, as I packed our bags to leave, OUR HOME, it hit me like a ton of bricks... the gravity of what me and the children are doing... this grueling, stressful, always overwhelming decision to move east & heal my son. Is it worth every sacrifice? Without a doubt. What am I most impressed with? My children's ability to be so resilient and to not even question why we had to go back for five more months. They are leaving everything they love behind, their amazing friends, community, school, home, cozy bedrooms & daddy. I have never been more proud to be their mama.

I recently designed a necklace for myself that is a circle with my kiddos names on it. The circle represents my unending love for them. I also chose a pearl which represents love, success and happiness, all of which have been a huge part of our journey out east. There is also a tiny heart to remind me daily to give love to them... unconditionally.

As I was driving (alone in the car) today I had a moment that went something like this.

"I cannot believe Hayden ate two bowls of whole wheat pasta for dinner last night!"

"Crazy isn't it that he brought Oreos in his lunch box today?"

"Unreal that he loves his chocolate yogurt smoothie every morning."

And then I heard his sweet voice, that said to me last night, "Mom, it's like I have landed on Mars. It's all so strange and exciting at the same time. Every time I taste new foods my tastebuds are overwhelmed and then I realize I like it & I want more."

YES! YES! YES!

IT IS WORKING!!!!!!! WE ARE DOING IT!!!!!

Amanda

"Man never made any material as resilient as the human spirit." Bern Williams