As the end of summer draws near, the kids (and I) are getting more restless with each day. We have had plenty of fun-filled days this summer, enjoying outside, play dates, parks, the zoo, the pool, just to name a few. When summer starts we are ready for lazy summer days with no schedules or set plans, but by the end of summer we are more than ready to get back into a routine.
This restlessness has easily translated into naughtiness the last couple of weeks. And I mean naughty. Big meltdowns, lots of fighting, and lots of defiance. Which has left me worn out! But, I will tell you how good God is. Because at that moment when you think you've had just as much as you can take for one day, He gives you a little glimmer of hope that says "hang in there, it's all going to be okay".
For me, this time, the glimmer of hope happened while I was cooking dinner. I sent the kids outside to get out of my hair, er, play. I kept stealing glances of them out the window. Expecting to see them fighting, instead I saw Nate pushing Maddie on the swing as she squealed with delight, shouting "higher". I saw them running around the yard chasing each other. I saw them playing together in the sandbox. I saw them play house and Maddie pour Nate a glass of "lemonade".
Seeing those smiles was exactly what I needed at that moment. Hearing that laughter makes it all better and all the fighting and screaming and tantrums worth it. Watching them play together just melts my heart. It's in those moments that I know all the hard work is worth and it WILL be okay.
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