30 Day Challenge- Day 4

Day 4- Your parents

My parents rock. They really do. They just celebrated their 32nd anniversary and are happier than ever. I hope that when hubby and I hit our 32nd year mark we are as happy as they are. They are who I hope to be like when I "grow up". I had an amazing childhood. My parents were semi-strict but I realize now they were like that to protect me and do what was best for my brother and I. I had the earliest curfew of all my friends. They always wanted to know who I was with, where I was going, and when I was going to be home. I remember my mom would lay awake in bed until I came in to tell her that I was home safely. I think even now when I go home to visit and I go out with my friends, she still lays awake and waits until she knows I'm back safely. I may not have liked all the rules all the time but thank them for how they raised me now. I will raise my own children in much the same way I'm sure. Family has always been very important. My parents always put us first.

One big thing I remember from my childhood is the Christmas we got our dog. I had been asking Santa Claus for years for a dog. My mom would always tell me that we didn't have a fence so we couldn't get a dog. So, I asked Santa for a fence so then he could get us a dog. I don't remember how it came about but it was the year I found out that Santa Claus wasn't real. I cried and cried and remember saying to my mom, "Now we'll NEVER get a dog!" That year Santa brought us a dog. The cutest little cocker spaniel I had ever seen. My dad left to go get donuts after we had opened all our presents. He came back with a big box all wrapped in Christmas paper. We opened it up and there she was, cuter than ever. My dad was our Santa Claus.

I'm very close with my parents now. We were close growing up but I didn't feel that I could always tell them everything all the time. I was afraid of disappointing them or making them upset with me. I talk to my mom everyday now and tell her everything. I can share with her in happy times and sad. I love the relationship that I have with my parents and wouldn't change a thing. They have shaped me into who I am today and I love them more than anything. I hope that one day I can be the same type of parent that they are to me. They both mean the world to me. <3