I Like America!!!

As parents we all know that bedtime is such a special yet exhausting part of the night. The baths, brushing teeth, drinks, reading, prayers and then the talking starts!! Why, why at bedtime I sometimes wonder as I snuggle into bed with one of the kids to hear a story from the day or deep question that makes you wonder where it came from. I also wonder at the same time why I never thought of some of those questions! Anyway as I was putting Zoey to bed the other night and about to leave her room and she said, "I like it here." Of course she captured my curiosity and I wheeled around forgetting about the dinner dishes still on the kitchen counter, lunches to make, three other kids that still were not in bed, and piles of laundry in the family room. I was anxious to ask "why" because I love that we are able to finally communicate fully about emotions and thoughts. Zoey went on to tell me how she loves it here. She loves having brothers and a sister, she loves the park, swinging at the park, school, her teachers, her family. She is not scared here and she feels safe. She warmed my heart it reminded me of when Faith, Blake, and Bryce were babies. The first month of each of their lives was exhausting with nothing in return but diapers and crying. The first smile always took my breath away and reassured me "oh this is all worth it and I can do this." Zoey after 4 months seems so well adjusted and content with where she is. It still baffles me that among our chaos and adjustments as a family around here that she is at peace with where she is. I realize that this might not always be true but right now she is peaceful and that warms my heart.