Mother's Day

This post is a little late, but my Mother's Day was very nice, mostly because I get the joy of being a mom to the best little girl in the world. She gave me the biggest kiss and hug that morning, told me she loved me and said "Happy Mudda's Day." She made me cute art in school and at church. Then thanks to my mom and dad, I had a little present waiting for me from her at their house. They are so cute too.

I also want to say how blessed I feel to have the mom I do. She is so sweet, soft and strong. She genuinely cares so much about everyone, especially her kids. She has a quiet, but very funny and corny sense of humor and I love it. She has worked so hard her whole life for us and I love her more than I could ever say. I am SOOOOO....blessed.

I also have the best Grandma's. They are the sweetest in the world. We were able to spend time with them over the weekend. Here are some pics from Hazel.

The birds nest Hazel found under the tree at Great Grandparent's Bliss' house.

An Explanation....

So, this post has been a long time coming and I will probably still leave it short and to the point. I am sure most who read this already know, but Josh and I divorced early this year. We had separated for the second time in October and shortly after made it final. He and I had a difficult marriage from the beginning. We let things fester without proper resolutions until they built up to breaking point. If proper steps had been taken, we may have been able to save our marriage, but they weren't. So here we are.....

Above all, we have a beautiful little daughter together. We both love her so much and I feel we are making some really good choices in the way we are raising her. We are kind and respectful to each other now and are sure to always be positive about one another. We never want Hazel to feel the separation more than she has to.

While it will never be ideal for Hazel to be raised in two separate homes, it was never good for her to be raised in the prior circumstance either. She is the best gift I have ever received in my life and I will always be grateful to her dad for that. He is a really good dad to her.

Now we are just moving forward trying to stay positive and happy. It is not always easy, but I believe we are happier than we were before. It is my goal to be the best mom I can to her. I love her so much.

Hopefully this post did not come as a shock to anyone. Thanks to all those who do know for their love and kindness.