New Babes Update

This morning while watering the grass (I am not much of an early riser, but wow! I loved being outside this morning. So beautiful, peaceful, and just allowing me to just be. I loved it!) I found our little quail family having their breakfast. All 4 babes are doing very well and are growing up so fast. Daddy was standing guard while mamma was helping them along. I love quail... They, in my opinion, are one of the best examples of being a great family. Back when we lived in Arizona we had a family of quail that would teach their little ones how to "stick the landing" in our back yard. They all started together up on the fence then mamma would fly down and watch as one by one the little ones would follow. The very last was daddy and they would gather the babes in and "talk". Then all fly back up to the fence and do it again. It was so neat to see them do that and I sat there for about a half hour unable to pull my eyes away.
While thinking of that this morning, I started thinking about my own little brood and how we (Robert and I) are protecting, teaching, loving, and crying over them. Seeing those parent quail protect their young so fiercely really reminded me that it is totally okay and my sacred responsibility to do the same for mine. There is so much "stuff" that can get in the way of us being together forever that I really need to up my game. It might not be right, but we feel like we are doing what needs to be done to help them grow up great. I know that we have and will make mistakes as parents, but that helps them learn and change those things for when they have the blessing of being a parent. My main goal at this time is to keep them united. That it is okay and if they have different opinions, but they need to respect those opinions and still be a family and support each other. My daughters used to like to say that I was their best friend, but I said that I wasn't their friend, that I was their mom. Having me as a mom is way more important that having me as a friend because friends come and go from your life and aren't always having your best interests protected, but me as a mom will always be their for them... ALWAYS! (and their dad too). That they need to get along like friends, but they are more than that... They are sealed as sibling forever and ever! (I think this will be one of those goals that will take our entire lives to strengthen and perfect, but I am up for the challenge)

I also remembered that The Brave Girls Camp is going on this week. I miss being there with all those beautiful woman. It is truly a once in a lifetime experience that I hope each of you get to be a part of and it has helped me realize who I am and who I want to become. It really helped me focus not only on healing and loving myself, but, thanks to the help of the spirit, guide me to understand my needs and desires as a mother, wife, friend, and woman.

Okay... Enough gushing... Happy news... Robert come homes tonight! He has been gone for 3 days and I miss him. I hope he had a fabulous time at Scout Camp, but I ready to snuggle up to him and enjoy his strength and love.