I loved having the whole family here in October.
It was a very busy time and now that the house is so quiet, I look at the chalk drawings on the front porch and the finger prints on the windows and long for the little voices and cute sayings. I couldn't help but smile after they left when I would open a cupboard to find a toy or a measuring cup.
If I think on this long enough I even long for the years of being a young mother. So young mothers who read this, cherish this sweet time in your life.
It is ironic that as I write this, Conley is staying over night. She has a blow up bed and after her prayers and a few songs, a kiss good night and all tucked in with her blankey bear and favorite blanket she has been up twice within 5 minutes. The night is young and I'll report in the morning how restful our night is.
We were warned how to handle the little night walker, "take her back to bed and no laying with her until she falls asleep." I was a little restless knowing she might wake up but didn't hear a sound even though I was up twice. In the morning she told me she was up once and went in the office and went back to bed. She proudly said, "I stayed in my bed all night!" Love that girl!
