the.turley.family

As I scrolled across yet another article on Facebook calling out to my desire for affirmation as a mom I had a thought. Where is this illusive beast known as "the mom who has it all together"? We talk about her, we compare ourselves to her, we strive to be her and yet when I look around I see moms who look just like me. Moms who love their kids with a crazy, all-in kind of love; moms who deeply desire to make good choices for their kids that will help them become wonderful adults; moms who love Jesus and who are trying their best to show her kids who he is and why she loves him so much; moms who are running on fumes, but really wouldn't change a second of what empties her each day. I just see moms. Moms of all shapes, sizes, and colors; moms who go at it alone for one reason or another; moms of all ages. I see moms. Moms I steal ideas from; moms I learn from; moms I laugh with; moms I grieve with; moms I respect; moms I love deeply.  What I have not seen in my 31 years,

I haven't written in 3 years. Three. That could be a testament to how our lives have changed and been incredibly busy raising three very young children, it could show my lack of discipline, or any number of things about me and my life, but either way I'm glad to be sitting back down and using this as a sort of journal to document what is going on in the life of our family for the last three years and now. It feels good to have been reminded of this outlet. Matt started a new job this week at Logan Aluminum. We are excited about the new opportunity for him and hopeful that this is the job change that will allow us to bring me home with our kids, which is something we've both wanted for quite some time. Logan has a great reputation, great benefits, and should support our family well. The one hiccup, at least in my mind, is the schedule. It is laid out for us from now until March 2018, which is a great thing for the planner in me, but I have to admit I was overwhelmed lookin