I am loved....

This past weekend, my friends and I rented a house at Indian Lake and spent a few days there gossiping, laughing and drinking. I obviously did not partake of the drinking unless you count all the water and non-alcoholic beer I drank. I left Friday at noon and didn't get home until almost noon on Sunday.

As soon as I walked in the door on Sunday, both boys had smiles that would light up a room and they both came running to me. Nathan had to have a kiss immediately and then Darren got his turn. The pure joy that all three of us felt was quite obvious. I tried to remember that joy about a half hour later when I wanted to beat the boys because they weren't listening. I had to reference that joyful feeling I had when I first walked in the door on Sunday all day, as they certainly tested my patience for the remainder of the day!