Peace

It's 6pm, and I am alone in a clean, quiet home. I have a kind husband who suggested he take the kids on a drive around the neighborhood after dinner to look at Christmas lights so I could have a half hour of peace (it's been a bit of a busy week of party prep) and he motivated them (treat) to clean before they left. Here they are all ready to go out in their pjs. Alone time is a rarity, especially at home, so I am soaking it in. It's amazing how much a half hour of quiet can do for a mom's morale.