I am grateful for the moments of joy with my kids. Sometimes they are few and far between, but I have learned to cherish them when they come. I need them to balance out the rest of the time! A few recent moments:
Halloween night was warm and we walked about two miles trick or treating to all of our neighbors. The kids were having a great time, it was nice to be outside, and I loved watching them have so much fun.
We covered the kitchen table with paper and the kids painted. It was snowing outside and the kitchen was warm and the kids were enjoying each other and were so excited about what they were painting.
Superman bore his testimony in Sacrament meeing and said, "I know that my family loves me, and I love them." It was the same thing every other kid said, but I knew at that moment that he did know that, and that he does love us, and it made my heart ache with the joy and love I felt.
All of my kids were in the primary program this year, so I sat by myself for the first time ever. As they stood and sang, "families can be together forever," I cried and cried, so grateful that Heavenly Father has given me a family to be with, here on earth and in eternity.
I spent some time with Sunshine making her a CD of her favorite songs. She spent the next two days memorizing every one of them and singing everywhere she went. I smile everytime she sings!
