The Best.

Last night was shitty. I judge my nights based on the quality and the number of hours of sleep that I get. Last night was one of the shitty ones- Lack of both quantity and quality. I am too exhausted to bore you with the details, but lets just say it involved me stepping in pee, and it wasnt from a four-legged animal. (Although, truthfully, I would rather clean up human pee. Somehow it just seems more sanitary.)
After getting my lazy ass off the couch and dragging myself to the coffee pot, I go into the playroom and see my beautiful children laying on the rug laughing together. Oblivious to my presence, they smile and laugh and revel in each others company. I decided that I expect the best from them every day- and quite frankly, they should expect the best from me. They DESERVE my BEST every day. Even when I am tired and cranky...as hard as that may be. It is my job to teach them how to make The Best of What's Around (I have been listening to Dave all morning) and enjoy every moment we are given.
So today, I vow to give my children the best of me (or at the very least, the pretty decent of me). Those two little cuties make my heart sing and for that they deserve the world. Thank you Ella & Ben. xoxo

PS. While writing this Ben is napping and Ella is blowing bubbles on me...that counts as good parenting right? Yes, that counts, the TV is off, so that is clearly good parenting. yea, me!