Excuse this house.

Some houses try to hide the fact
That children shelter there;
Ours boast of it quite openly.
The signs are everywhere.
For smears are on the windows,
Little smudges on the doors;
I should apologize, I guess.
For toys strewn on the floor.
But I sat down with the children
And we played and laughed and read;
And if the doorbell doesn't shine,
Their eyes will shine instead.
For when at times I'm forced to choose
The one job or the other;
I'd like to cook and clean and scrub,
But first I'll be a mother.
Author Unkown


On Facebook today I read a blog about a friend of mine whose sister just had her first baby boy in January. He has had 2 seizures since his birth and has suffered brain hemorrhage. His future is unknown, only time will tell. They know there is a chance he will have special needs. My heart goes out to her and her husband I know that being a parent is hard enough, let alone caring for a child with special needs. I admire any parent in a situation like that. It takes a lot of praying and patience to get through when fear and doubts want to cloud the view. I realize how BLESSED I am. I mean I know I'm lucky to have my kids- at least I feel lucky, but when I go to bed tonight I will say a prayer for that innocent little baby boy. We all know that only God knows his plan, but every bit counts, right? I will give an EXTRA thanks for having my kids safely tucked in bed. The look on those 3 little kids faces when they see me for the first time after being gone for no more than 2 hrs is priceless. They see me as their WORLD when reality is... They teach ME something new each day and I couldn't imagine life without their smiles or even FITS! It's time for bed now, but just know that when I wake up in the morning I will give everything to add more patience to my crazy AM routine. Because I am Grateful! I will be dreaming of them....








"Loving you is like breathing, how can I stop."
GOOD NIGHT!