Planning for a Simple Life

I want to have a simple life.

Life throws us curves when we want to live simple. It is our decisions that determine whether those curves let us live simple. We have to be smart about our choices and work hard to make our life more simple. Life is too busy and too rushed. It's time to slow down and LIVE!

I want to live more simple for tons of reasons but the main reason...KeKe, I want her to enjoy her childhood and I want her to experience a slower paced life. I want to see her enjoying the nature outside more and to feel free from all the expectations that a fast paced life pushes on you. I want her to be young and carefree. I don't want her to grow up worrying...about money, her parents arguements, why we can't afford something she wants to do, why we can't go on vacations and so on. I want her to have a FUN life.

I have slowly been taking steps to achieve this goal (I started right after I had her). I felt like she deserves all of me...she should never feel like she isn't wanted or needed. She should always know that no matter what, I am here for HER. She is my whole world...at least until she is old enough to take care of herself. I just have to remember that I have to take care of me so I can be there for her. I want her to always know that she is loved.

Since life is rushed around work, fixing dinner, visiting family, running errands...you know the list goes on and on, I feel like we as a family need to slow down and enjoy our time together. We all have started helping each other pick up around the house, set the table, cook dinner (instead of eating fast food) and fold laundry...when we work together the tasks get done faster which in return, leaves more time for us to spend together. We are spending more time at home so we can be together more and we are spending less time (and money) on driving around to places like the mall just because we want to get out of the house. Now when we feel that way, we just go outside to the backyard and sit and talk and swing or kick the soccer ball. We are learning to enjoy one another and how to be a FAMILY.

We want a simple life and we aren't making any sacrifices to get there. We are taking it one day at a time. Right now with the house hunting, it is a bit hard but hopefully, we will be there completely real soon. We want a simple life so we are a BETTER, HAPPIER, more LOVING family.

I know that when we finish getting a more simple life, we will all be less tired, less grouchy, and more satisfied and rested. We want KeKe to learn to be content in life instead of being busy and full of discontentment. We want her to VALUE her life and know her PURPOSE on Earth from God.