Back to the Basics

I have learned something very important over the years and it have become much more of a reality since our move. I have learned the key to being happy, wanting what you have. I'm sure you all know it, but I think sometimes we forget get caught up in things and don't realize what we already have.
For me the key to being happy is wanting what I have. I truly am blessed, I have two beautiful children. I have an amazing husband who will work 90 hours a week so that I can enjoy our two kiddos, I have a wonderful extended family, parents, in-laws, etc. We have roof over our heads. We have the gospel which gets us through the hardest of times. And truly we are just blessed by having each other, we would be even if we were in a cardboard box.
I don't know how I would have made it through the last few months without my family, each of them has helped us through some big and trying times in some pretty extraordinary ways. Be it listening to me break down about one of a million things, or driving hundreds of miles to help us unpack a truck, or losing sleep to pack up our house. I am truly grateful for the amazing family that I have been blessed with, I don't know how I would make it without them.
I have had quite the revelation since moving into our apartment, things aren't everything. I think for a while we got caught up in the infamous "things," we needed couches, tvs, better cars, better clothes, pretty decorations, toys, etc. Moving to an apartment a third the size of our house made me evaluate what we needed and what we could live without. I am pretty sure I took at least 10 bags of toys to the DI, I have a set of pans in storage along with a tv, 10 bins of clothes, a bin or two of toys (yes after taking that many toys to the DI we still had to store some), a set of couches, and several other things that I've come to find I can live without. Really I haven't even noticed what isn't here. We have everything we need and I'm pretty sure we could live happily without it all.
 All this boils down to is that I would rather have zero possessions and just my family and good friends then a bunch of crap that I don't even use. I am starting to really place a value on the things that matter like spending more quality time with my kids and husband, getting my education, and finding ways to be there for family and friends that are miles away. I just really am finding happiness and fulfillment in those things that can't be taken away from me.
And now that I have rambled on and on I will leave you with some pictures of people that mean a lot to me. I don't have pictures of everyone, but I also didn't want to post a million. I think my new goal will be to get pictures of those who seem to be photo shy :)