The little things in life.....

As I was driving home from work this morning I just kept thinking about how much of a crappy week I've had. As glad as I was to be off work for a few days, I was sort of wishing I didn't have to go home. I knew I was going to walk into a disaster area. The week has just not gone well and the usual household things just didn't get done because I was so tired & grouchy. I knew that there would be lots of laundry, lots of dishes to wash & lots of picking up to do. Well, when I got home I walked over to my computer desk to put my purse down (& whatever else I happen to have in my hands) and I saw the cutest little handmade gifts with notes attached from my daughter. One was a flower "bouquet" made of popsicle sticks & foam flowers. The other was a hand sewn pouch with a package of kleenex tucked in it (she must of known Mommy was in a bad mood & needed those!) She left me handwritten notes telling me that she made them at bible school & that I'm the best mom in the world and she loves me. AAAAAAWWWWWW......melt my heart. I lost it right then & there. It was exactly what I needed to make me feel better and realize that the mess & piles of laundry will eventually get done & cleaned up, but that my kids will only be young once and I need to cherish it while I can. So what did I do? After I took I picture I mean! I decided against staying up all day & cleaning and I went and snuggled in between the kids (in my bed as usual) and slept for about 3 hours. When she woke up the first thing she asked me was if I found my presents. She was so excited and I was so very very proud!