Grateful

The kitchen is clean, the kids are all asleep, Tyler should be home from church soon, and I am grateful. Why?

• We made it to church, only 2 minutes late--not too shabby with 4 kids in tow.
• Although it snowed yesterday and was a bit frigid, the sun is shining today, making me think spring might come after all.
• All the kids are healthy--no bottles of medicine in the fridge (okay, just one, but it's old and needs to be thrown out. Shayla had her last dose on Thursday--hurray!)
• I have the best family and friends imaginable. Just thinking about the examples I have helps me want to be better, and while it is hard to live so far away from most, I have great friends who are always there when I need them. Like at church when I'm wrestling with Grant, trying to get him to stop exercising his vocal chords (he's not mad--just yelling for fun because he can), and trying to contain Garrett and keep Shayla and Ty quiet, there is a nice grandma who has adopted us, and will come and sit by me, or one of the young women comes over and helps. It makes all the difference knowing that we are all here to help take care of each other and love and serve each other the best we can.
• And best of all, I'm about to take a Sunday afternoon nap--could life be any better?