It's the little moments that happen in between the chaos that reassure me life is good, even through the hardships. It's the laughing, every "thank you for dinner mom," the good bye hugs off to school, seeing my kids putting God first, the tears they shed running to me for the comfort only I can provide. It's every moment my kids make an accomplishment or even a fail, but choose to have me there with them. There is nothing that can beat the reward of being chosen as their mom everyday.

It's knowing I will never be perfect, kids can be messy, they'll make horrible choices, but it's how we get through it together. It's encouraging them to problem solve on their own, that I am just a guide because the world is cruel and I want my kids to be strong. It's knowing that I can't protect my kids from everything or forever, but I can make sure they have the tools needed for when they become adults. The biggest lesson is setting the example because they learn everything from me.

I would save the $20,000 to make sure we had a family vacation every year. It wouldn't have to be big or grand, but some place different, new and exciting with all 6 of us. Memories are the most important thing and growing up as a kid, I didn't get a lot of new experiences. With this money, I could put it back to make sure we all looked forward to at least one or two family trips a year.