This is what 26 looks like...
note to self, remember to take my sunglasses off more when having my picture taken.
This is what 26 looked like through my eyes...
All of our friends have gone home for the night, the kids are tucked in their beds and sweetly snoring, Nate has dug into the extra cheesecake for a night snack and I'm thinking about what 27 will look like in the up coming year.
When I take pictures I purposely take them for exactly how I see these people I love through my eyes. Whether the photo turns out beautiful or not is never my main focus but when I'm at my happiest they always turn out remarkably perfect.
26 had it's very happiest moments and some personal downfall. I am not super proud of certain things in 26, for personal reasons and achievements. I'm also extremely hard on myself and know that I should remember my accomplishments as well. I'm learning from my lessons and preparing to focused on moving forward to the best of my ability.
However, with all down moments come extreme moments of pure bliss. There has been moments like seeing my son for the first time, watching our daughter fall in love with Arlo along with her Dad and I. I graduated from college and got a job that I am enjoying. I have watched my husband grow stronger as a father and so much in between.
Life never stops and I have come to realize that my children will forever continue to grow and make me smile even on the worst of days. I remind myself that when those uncontrollable smiles spread across my face with complete happiness for that moment in time to keep that close and reflect on it often.
Those are the moments that will keep me going that will push me forward when I am struggling.
I have come to realize that my decisions effect so many more than myself and to become an adult means to be conscious of that, and respect those I love to make the right decisions. I loved 26 for so many reason but I am not one to reflect on my younger days, I love the idea of getting older and seeing where my life with my family will go next.
I have a list of certain things I want to accomplish by the time I'm 30, this year I have crossed a few more items of that list. I hope to see a few more items scratched off that list while I'm 27. I have a lot to look forward to and I plan to enjoy every bit of it.
Looking forward to 27.
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