Someone visited our bed more than just a couple of times last night. I was so tired that I hardly noticed as he snuggled his cold little body next to mine. He tossed and turned for a few minutes and then scooted of the side of the bed and walked back to his own. The wee hours of the early morning were spent playing musical beds and sleeping with one eye open.
During the day I was on bathroom duty. I have a toddler who's obsessed with the toilet just like his brothers before him. While Hyrum only ever threw things in the toilet, and Joseph tried to flush everything, Finley likes to splash and play in it. When you have littles who sometimes forget to flush, this can be messy business. The little guy gets a lot of baths during the day!
Most times when I'm in the bathroom I find myself using toilet paper that's been rolled onto the floor. I don't even bother rolling it back up again. We just use the pile until it's gone.
I spent the morning doing dishes but you wouldn't know it if you were to look at my kitchen tonight. I often spend my days doing things that are quickly undone over and over again.
My frustration got the best of me this afternoon and I apologized to the children at the dinner table. It always amazes me how quick they are to forgive and express love.
Days like these sometimes leave me feeling discouraged, until I find a sweet little valentine on my pillow from my two oldest. They drew our entire family, each grinning from ear to ear, hands held tight.
In their eyes, all is well. Our home is happy, our family loves each other, and that is good enough for them. It really brings life back into perspective. This picture sits on my nightstand as a reminder of the love that we share despite the troubles of the day. These children make me happier than anything else ever could.
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