What Keeps me Going

Parenting is hard. Can I just say that? Sometimes you just want to scream and pull your hair out. I could ramble off a never ending list of the things kids do to cause a parent's face to start changing color. From... well I better not get started or I'll loose sight of my point. :) I want talk about the moments that make your heart double in size and sometimes almost cry because of how much we love our kids. Sometimes they do some of the sweetest things that make parenthood priceless.

This was one of my moments recently:
The kids and I went on a walk one day down our gravel driveway into the vineyards nearby. Some of the grapes weren't going to be picked that year so we took off our hats and started to stuff them with pungent smelling grapes. When we got home I told the kids to play nicely so I could take a shower. When I was dressed I came out to get lunch ready, and this is what I found....


Cami and Alex worked together and surprised me with lunch already made!

Making PB n' honey sandwiches.

I was so touched with their thoughtfulness. It was such a sweet surprise.

And I had to take a picture of this because they even cut up Carson's sandwich in 'bite size' pieces for him. LOL... too cute.

I will have to admit, the sandwich was a little dry, (I guess it's better than it dripping in honey :). But I could have cared less... these kids came to me from heaven and I am blessed to be their mother.