absence

it really does make the heart grow fonder :)

abby and hudson went to my parents' house yesterday to attend vbs at their church. so from sunday to wednesday it's just me, andy and j-man. this is by far NOT the first time i have been without 1 or 2 or ALL of my kids, but i was just in bed trying to fall asleep and a feeling of peace just came over me. while i have totally enjoyed how easy it is to have only my oldest, most self-sufficient to care for, and the individual attention he gets from this time, i was reminded all at once how much i love my life. lately being in the middle of it all, and with all of the additional stresses life is handing us right now, i have been spending most of my days living minute to minute and chore to chore. it just hit me...i really really do love my life. the noise, the bickering, the wrestling, the crumbs and spilled drinks, the constant stuff everywhere, the laundry, the attitudes, the random "i love you"s, the every-five-minute request for a snack/drink/popcicle, the crying, the not enough time in the day to check off my to-do list, the bakugans and "little monsters" covering every square inch of floor, the inability to have a complete conversation with andy...

so here i am, out of bed at 1 am writing this down. because when wednesday rolls around i'll need this handy when it all starts again. i am blessed.