Just walking around....

So once a week the kiddos stay the night at my parents house....yep...all 4 kiddos head on down to Granny and Papa's to hang out and mom and dad get a night to just hang out.  Truly is a blessing...however, tonight, Kev had to work and I knew I was coming home to an extremely messy house after a late night of family pics and an early morning of getting out to work/school. 

So I headed home and grabbed the ipad for mindless tv on Netflix (it may or may not have been The Hills....)  and started moving room to room picking up, wiping down and vacuuming each room.  Honestly, when I heard the door open and Kevin walked in, I couldn't believe how much time had flown by...and how many episodes of The Hills I had listened too....:)

But by the end of the evening, the house seemed to be in working order and smelled MUCH better, thank you Scentsy (vanilla suede...anyone use it??  I LOVED it!)  I was walking through the kids hall of the house putting up laundry right before piling up in bed and noticed that my empty house is still so full....I saw 4 little beds with lovey's and blankets...and all I could think about was how quiet it was without the kiddos home.  I also began thinking how incredibly blessed I am....actually became overwhelmed...

I have such ridiculous complaints sometimes...useless worries...So it was so nice that the Lord gave me the quietness of an evening to take it all in...all the things that I can give thanks for...I actually had a smile on my face as I cleaned and enjoyed the time I had to spend in thought of what the Lord has provided and taking joy in the fact that I have a home to clean, enough clothes that I have laundry to do for each of us, food to cook, and 4 little beds to make to tuck them in each night.  These little people that have such an incredible amount of joy for life...why would I want to lead with an example of worry?? 

So tonight I will give thanks for what I have been blessed with and ask for the strength to find joy and goodness in all ups and downs and hand my worries over to God.  

Ready for these little beds to be full :) 

I hope everyone enjoys their 4th of July!