The Little things......

At church on Sunday after sacrament meeting was over our friend leaned forward and said with a smile,"You know you'll miss the crying and the wrinkled clothes someday." This sweet family has five kids also with the youngest being 12. They are past the sacrament meetings with kids crying and climbing all over you. And they miss it!

I just had an experience that brought everything he said to reality..... Tiny is now potty trained but on occasion will wet during the night. We have never had her do it during a nap, though. Well, today I had changed all the sheets in the house and had done all of the laundry ( with 5 sweet ones this takes all day! :) ) Sweet little Tiny A was taking a nap on my bed this afternoon and for the first time wet during her nap. She came strolling out of my room with no pants on. I said, "Oh, did you go potty?" " No, I wet." was her cute little reply. Okay, so I wasn't honestly thinking it was cute at the time. Infact, all I could think was how I now had more laundry to do and that I had to change the sheets on my bed for a second time. But then I thought of what this dad whose kids are now well past this stage said to me. And you know he was so right. The thought of not having my kids at home makes me sad already. So bring it on, Little ones! I will gladly take whatever you have for me. I will take changing sheets twice, finding that the icecream was put in the fridge instead of the freezer, having to clean up Kix cereal that had been dumped out and had spread from the kitchen to my front door and all the way in my room. Finding that the oatmeal and sugar had been all mixed together when a two year old was playing like she was cooking. I'll take the endless fingerprints on the windows and doors.

I can NOT even begin to say how much I love my children. They are the light of my life and I can not even begin to express my gratitude to my Father in Heaven for giving me the opportunity to be a mom and for giving me a husband who provides so well for us that I am able to stay at home with them! This is where I want to be! I am not anxious for my little ones to grow up, even though I am so proud of who they are becoming. For it is the little things that I will remember most and it is those little things that I never want to miss! For these little things are what make my children who they are!