January 15, 2021 - Friday (102/365)


Day 102 of my 365 Photo Journal

I'm struggling to find the words to put down for today. As always, I had highs and lows, ups and downs. I did not, however, go outside at all today, which made me really sad. I also didn't take any pictures until the evening, which also made me sad! The kids were home for school and those days are just so exhausting. I'm needed so much and I hear "mommy" so many times that I just feel like I'm going to explode by the end of the day. I feel like that is one of my biggest failings. Like, why can I not even handle the children that I chose to have?? Should I really feel THIS upset, just from parenting the people that I love most in the world? It's so confusing. 

Anyway, I always love bath time pictures. The kids ALL love baths, although Jonas and Clementine rarely take them anymore. These girls will stay in the tub for an hour and climb out shivering (since the water turned cold forever ago), with wrinkled hands and feet, but huge smiles on their little faces. It's a privilege and such a chore, at the same time, to be able to give them their baths. 

I may be exhausted and grumpy, but I'm still so grateful. 

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