my life right now

sleepy morning hugs, soft sweet smelling breath and chubby hands wrapped around my arm. cleaning up after bowls of cheerios, peanut butter sandwiches and sticky juice seems to never end.

wash your hands! brush your teeth! wipe your mouth! I seem to say over and over. curious questions of why? and how? and is it time yet?

patience is a virtue I say, , almost always not having it myself. be kind and love one another seems to be our daily mantra, trying to plant seeds from our Father.

we pray, we read, we create and we learn together. watching your faces as you discover something new is the reward.

picnics in the backyard and caterpillars are the highlights of our day. dirty feet and sticky hands come in to a nice cool bath.

the sun is still up but eyes are heavy and we all share yawns on the couch. wet hair and soft clean skin snuggle up for prayers and bedtime stories.

two brown faces in a distant land are missing from our perfect messy life, but we don't forget them. empty beds waiting to be filled... we all sleep.

wondering if the next day our family will grow.