When life throws you lemons...

Suck it up and spit out the seeds!! This is G eating his most favorite citrus fruit: a lemon!

There is no one better to learn sheer determination and positivity than from a child...my son teaches me this everyday.

Failure, what failure? Can't do it the first time? Try and try again even with a giggle or two!

Although a master at climbing our stairs, he has learned that not all steps are measured equally, so to speak. Our step ladder, a mere 2 steps, has a larger height separation making climbing for such a little guy a bit more of a challenge. He started out at step 1 (the closest to the ground) successfully climbed, looked up at me and applauded himself after gaining his balance.

Step two was tricky... He tried lifting his right leg, but the step was just too high and awkward for his little legs. He tried with his left, same predicament. Just as he was starting to ask for help saying "mama", he slid down to the floor and started over, climbed step one, pulled with his arms while lifting his leg, gained momentum and reached his destination! Another round of applause ensued as he looked up at us with glee as if he had just climbed Mt. Kilimanjaro!



Wouldn't it be great to feel this fulfilled throughout the day with the little things that go right, and not dwell on the things that didn't?