To be a Mother...

I really need to stop this. I am staying up too late to check on people's blogs and write on my own...it is like an escape from my prison cell for a few minutes a day. OK, prison cell is a bit much, but I am sitting here staring at a kitchen that is a disaster and instead of cleaning it up I continue blogging. I am nuts. BUT...I was inspired by Elder Eyring's talk(which I watched twice...I love DVR) and I am trying to remember to record evidence of God's hand in my life so I can feel closer to Him. Today was a hard day, and I was very overwhelmed. Then Jordan came home very overwhelmed and after a quick dinner and family night he had to head back to work to meet some deadlines. I decided to leave my mess, load my kids in the car and just go...somewhere...anywhere. So we went to Khols. We walked around for almost two hours while the babies slept and the kids coveted toy after toy. It was the longest stretch the babies have slept today and I know that was a blessing. After, we got ice cream and drove to Dad's work to eat it with him. By the time we got home it was an hour past the kids bedtime, both babies were screaming and no, Jordan was not with me. As I was bringing everyone in I dropped my purse and the contents spilled all over the kitchen floor. It was just one of those things that is not a big deal at all except when it happens at just that moment. I left it and jumped right in to feeding babies and putting kids to bed. After the babies were finally fed and in bed, and the older kids were brushing teeth I decided to go deal with the purse. I got to the kitchen to find my purse contents put neatly back into my purse and it was zipped shut and put on the counter. I almost started to cry. When I asked the kids who had done this for me, Corbin answered, "I did Mom." What a blessing to have been entrusted with such a boy. What a blessing each of our children are. What an honor it is to be a mother. Even with all the chaos, I am so happy for the opportunity God has given me to be a mother. I love it!