Just watching the children you raise grow into caring and talented children. It’s so rewarding to wake up to them, be the first person they see when they wake up and see the smile they have for me when I get them off of the bus in the evening. When they say, “Mom, how was your day?” it puts a smile on my face. Praying and singing our family song, “you are my sunshine” before bed and looking at their precious faces sleeping in peace. Watching them in their hobbies and support their dreams.

Typically we try to take a family vacation every year if we are financially able too. We try to go somewhere we have not been to experience the most out of this big, beautiful world. Family zip lining in Puerto Vallarta comes to mind first as a top memory. The kids faced their fears and ended up having the best time and they still talk about it today. We love the water and the sand.

$20,000 would definitely be a life changing amount of money for any family, including ours. Our first child was a IVF miracle, so we had medical costs we spent for that (all worth it 100%). Part of the money would go towards a family vacation because memories are priceless. The rest would go towards savings/college funds for the children. So we would enjoy some and save some. Time with my kids is something I’ll never regret or get back, memories with their kids is the best gift for a Momma.