Quiet Solitude....

I love this time of night when life settles down and there is absolute stillness.  It's in the quiet I am able to reflect on the day....of my good mommy moments and my not so good moments.  It is here in the quiet that I seek to evaluate how I measured up on the mommy meter.  Today was a good day....so proud of my kiddos for their a-m-a-z-i-n-g ability to give a presentation to their peers with such ease at the age of four!  Thank you classical conversations.  However, as the day faded into evening my mommy meter dropped a few digits ;-(  I was probably a bit too hard on Joshua for failing to be attentive to Coach Nikki's instruction  at soccer practice.  I'll have another go at it this Thursday- more support and less reprimand from mommy!  That said, the day rounded out okay as we finished another Magic Treehouse book....thank you Mary Pope Osborne for your talent in writing children's literature.  Tucking in A&J, rocking my sweet babies with their trusting eyes and precious smiles and kissing my husband goodnight, I cannot smile enough....despite all the stresses and struggles....life is overwhelmingly good!