Behind the Scenes
Our life is far from glamorous. It is our life though and something I am pretty open about.
recently a friend said that we have the "perfect life." Quickly I put that to rest. We are not perfect.
It is far to easy to think people have such a "perfect" life by looking at some photos on social media. The truth is that those moments are quick snapshots of the reality of what is going on. What you may not see is that moments before or after our children have lost their minds...or that one of us (most likely me) was just crying...or that we had yet another set-back on our journey. That little snapshot you see looks amazing but lets be real for a quick minute.
We have this saying "how the W's do it" in our family. You may see it on my social media posts as #howthewsdoit....What does this mean? Well too often things don't happen according to plan A, B, or C and the truth is that it really never does. Traveling with kids means that any hiccough in the days plans can drastically alter or change anything. It has mostly become the expectation that things will be harder than they will. By doing this we plan for the disappointment or the frustration that comes with all the changes that may or may not come. We aren't being pessimistic or optimistic; truly we are just rolling with it.
recently a friend said that we have the "perfect life." Quickly I put that to rest. We are not perfect.
It is far to easy to think people have such a "perfect" life by looking at some photos on social media. The truth is that those moments are quick snapshots of the reality of what is going on. What you may not see is that moments before or after our children have lost their minds...or that one of us (most likely me) was just crying...or that we had yet another set-back on our journey. That little snapshot you see looks amazing but lets be real for a quick minute.
We have this saying "how the W's do it" in our family. You may see it on my social media posts as #howthewsdoit....What does this mean? Well too often things don't happen according to plan A, B, or C and the truth is that it really never does. Traveling with kids means that any hiccough in the days plans can drastically alter or change anything. It has mostly become the expectation that things will be harder than they will. By doing this we plan for the disappointment or the frustration that comes with all the changes that may or may not come. We aren't being pessimistic or optimistic; truly we are just rolling with it.
The other day I posted this photo. It was about 9:00pm (11:00pm our time) and we had just checked into our hotel room after traveling since 4:00am our time. Our hotel room wasn't ready when we got there so I strapped both my kiddos onto me while Andy tried to settle all the details down and make sure the room was prepped once we could get it in for the kiddos to go to bed. Our kiddos had champed through a 4.5 hour flight with minimal naps. We had an amazing family gathering as well....but while there I had one of the worst panic attacks I have ever had. An event we had looked forward to for weeks was now shadowed by the fact that I needed to hide in a bathroom and focus on calming down and just breathing. The meal was amazing (A vegan thanksgiving) and a great end to what was a rough day. Andy and I packed up our kiddos and headed to the hotel...While waiting for things to be set we snapped this photo. So cute right?! Both kids asleep on Mama and well, Andy is adorable. What you don't know is that moments after this we tucked our kids into bed and I burst into tears.
I am not writing this for any kind of pity or pick-me-ups....Solely to put things into perspective. Our life is amazing and I love it...Sometimes though all the crazy and the chaos of our life hits me hard and reality sets in. No ones life is perfect. Everyone has ups and downs. Everyone has arguments, disagreements, challenges, illnesses, and set-backs. THAT is the reality.
The best thing about this turn of events is that it made both Andy and I aware of how amazing our family is. Our kids are totally resilient. Our cousins are so supportive and understanding; offering hugs and juice when you need it. We may have a chaotic ad crazy life but I wouldn't change it! I mean it really is How the W's do it!
Cheers!
Sara
Cheers!
Sara
YOU make me proud...every time you post you are REAL about life and who you are. You make me proud of who you are and how you are and who you've become and the mother you are and the person you are meant to be and the woman you will continue to grow into . YOU Sara Mae, YOU absolutely without any doubt amaze me, every day.
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