Blessed

This past weekend I made an executive decision. 

I decided to take the weekend off. 

Partly out of necessity, but mostly because I wanted to.

So I borrowed a baby...

And I did a little of this.

And a little of this.

And some of this.

And I didn't even look at my dirty kitchen.

Or the piles of laundry.

Or the un-vacuumed carpets.

And you know what?

One of the kids eventually cleaned the kitchen.

My husband did a whole lot of laundry.

Another kid vacuumed the family room.

I checked out and life went on. 

The world continued to turn on it's axis. 

The sun rose and set without my giving it a second thought. 

The internets kept on internetting. 

I could complain and say that I'm not needed. 

That everyone's just fine without me.

Instead,

I'm grateful.

Grateful for kids who know how to clean.

Grateful for a husband who knows how (and more importantly is willing) to do laundry.

Grateful for a nice home where I am warm and safe and cared for.

Grateful for sisters who bring dinner and lend babies.

Grateful for good books and 3G networks.

Some might say I'm a lucky girl.

I'm not lucky.

I'm blessed.

Speaking of blessed...that sweet baby is Haizyn May and she was blessed on Sunday. Isn't she cute?