September 22, 2018

The kids are in bed. Or they are supposed to be. Haley is babysitting cousins overnight. When did she get old enough to do that? Jeff is on a campout with a group of Scouts and their dads. I am feeling old. LOL. Tonight, my good friend LeAnne came to visit. We ate popcorn and watched the Minion movie and made brownies with Nicole, Addison, and Lauren. I sat on the soft couch between Nicole and Lauren with a bowl of popcorn on my lap, girl's feet across my legs and the dog curled up between us. I looked at Lauren's face and noticed the baby fat fading and her once-too-big-for-her-face teeth almost look at home. I watched Addie snuggle up to and share a blanket with her favorite LeAnne. I may have even dozed off for a few minutes, tired from a busy week teaching and running errands and living life. They may have bickered a little over who gets to lick the bowl, and I may have lost my patience, but their hugs and their laughs and their presence feeds and heals my soul.