Snow-bots

We woke up today to beautiful weather! The littles and I ran an errand bright and early and I was surprised at how warm it was. I even let Finley grab some fresh air as I transferred him from his carseat to the baby carrier. When we got home the kids ran in to get their snow gear on. They spent the rest of the morning and some of the early afternoon in the backyard making "snow-bots". The snow was perfect for packing and building things. After two days of being sick, the fresh air was much needed!

As I was watching them today I was reminded of a favorite video.  It starts out with the quote "Moments are the molecules that make up eternity". I had some of those moments today. Moments that put things into perspective and filled me with joy. I experienced this joy when Joseph grabbed my hand with his sticky little hands and led me away from the dishes to build towers with him downstairs. I was filled with this joy when we began dancing spontaneously in the kitchen after our hot chocolate, laughing out loud as we spun and spun until we were almost sick. I felt overcome with love and joy when Camilla raced up behind me at the kitchen sink and wrapped her arms around my waist for a hug. I enjoyed another one of these moments when Joseph began cheering me on as I rolled his chunk of play dough into a worm. "Go Mommy! Go Mommy!" And I enjoyed a final special moment when Hyrum said, "I love you, Mom!" at bedtime tonight before I did. 

 

I finished off my day overcome with gratitude for my children and the sweet little moments we get to share together no matter how chaotic the day. Being a Mom is definitely one of the most important things I could be doing right now.