HOME!! {Again}

Home is WONDERFUL!!

Why?

Yes, there are many things about our house that I love such as my hardwood floors or the curtains in the family room.

But, that is not what makes home wonderful.

No!

Home is wonderful because of those who live in our house.

A house is brick and wood but a home is created when love and laughter dwell inside!

Caleb and I have been gone from home quite a bit lately.  We were at Cincinnati Children's for three weeks as he had three surgeries during that time.  We were home for five days and had to go back to the hospital for six days.  When we got home Tuesday night the emotions of being home again were almost overwhelming.  Overwhelming in a very good way!

I came home to dinner on the table prepared by my older children, the house tidied by Abby and a sweet homemade card tucked under my dinner plate, signed by all my sweet children welcoming me HOME!

I spent the night enjoying laughing and listening to my children and catching up on things I had missed.

After the little ones were in bed I chatted more with my older ones, my teens.  I have said this before but I love my teens!!  My favorite time of the day is "tucking" them in at night.  But, it's not really tucking them in anymore.... we pray and chat and then when I leave their room they often follow me back downstairs for a drink of water and we chat some more.  I love our late night conversations and I cherish this time because, sadly, I know my time with my older teens in our home is dwindling.  I try to cherish each moment.

Then... when everyone was finally in bed Tuesday night I was able to crawl in my bed (a place I haven't slept in over a month) and chat with my sweet husband and rest in his arms.

Home... a wonderful, loving place filled with my mostest, favoritest people in the world!  Thank you Jesus for the blessing of family and allowing me to be a wife and mother!