Sunny in the Rain

These past few days have been rainy. These past few days we've all had colds. So we stayed home. Usually these means I get really frustrated, but this time it's been really great! Both today and yesterday up until the last 10 minutes before Daddy came home, the kids were all playing quietly, even sharing with each other!




I've been watching the way the kids have been playing, and I've been thinking. This is how I always imagined being a stay at home mom would be like. This is just fabulous! The kids are taking turns with each other. They're laying on the floor doing puzzles, they're coming to me to help tie something or dress a doll, read a book, or answer a question. And we're all happy.
(I'm sure it won't last!)




Hopefully these are the kinds of days I'll remember when I'm old. I don't think I even got angry once today. I don't have much of a voice, so if I had wanted to yell at them, I couldn't anyways, but it's been lovely that I haven't even wanted to.



Yes, I am very grateful. For all these children. For the hope of another very soon. For so many many many things.

I should start counting.