I have found that having children has been the master class to learning, practicing and testing my patience.
Lord knows I've failed tests over the last nearly 9 years....I am however proud of my accomplishments in this subject.
One would think that the hardest lessons in patience would be when my kids fight, yell, refuse to help.
Yes. yes those are the hardest. But it's the letting the little people help that requires the utmost patience. My slowing down to teach. and then staying silent when things aren't going as I had planned or are causing more of a mess.
I try to remember that these moments are significant in that my kids love to help and they think that I love it when they do. :)
They are also learning the how to's of a household (your welcome future in laws) which will certainly be important.
And one day. one day the peelings won't fly all over my walls and floors. One day supervising will be a thing of the past and my patience will have bought me a nice dinner to which I only had to ask for.
Hey. I can dream.
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| Spencer, Syd and Nate making stew |
