Parenting. It's not as easy as it looks. Yep, it all looks easy until you do it. Then you find out the truth. This is a task that nothing will prepare you for. If you're a parent, I know you can identify.

There are times that being a parent makes you want to pull your hair out. Some days it's frustrating, other days your kids make you mad, sometimes you aren't sure where to turn. But…then there are the little moments that come along that make parenting so worth it.

It's the little moments, like when you get the big hugs and kisses at the end of the day that make you feel everything is worth while.

It's the laughter of the kids you hear through the house that makes you smile and know you must be doing something right.

It's the angelic look on their faces as they sleep at night that remind you what huge gifts from God kids really are.

It's the note from a child or a colored picture they give you that brings tears to your eyes.

It's the "I love you's" they say that make your heart sing.

It's those precious dinner time conversations that make you laugh hysterically because no one else would have a clue what your family was talking about.

It's those comedic moments you miss on camera that stick in your mind forever and have you laughing for days.

These are the little moments that keep a parent going. It's easy to forget about your child killing the cell phone or blowing up the microwave in these little moments. The fact that they once again forgot to take out the recyclables slips your mind in these moments.

These are the moments I live for. They make my heart sing. They are fertilizer to a growing parent. They are the perfect memories that live forever in my heart.

Thanks for visiting Parents R Us once again. I hope you take a bit of time out today to think about some of your own little memories with your children that make parenting a joy.