Its always just the "simple" things...

Ever notice, that no matter how crappy a mood you are in or how bad a day you had or are having, a simple beauty (like a rainbow) can take your breath away. You always have enough positive left inside you to appreciate its beauty. You always look and it makes your heart smile even if its just for a second.

This morning was one of those mornings (and unfortunately, im quite sure the morning has only barely begun) after waking up throughout the night with my two youngest children, the alarm went off at 6am as always...i drug myself out of bed and woke Jaysen to get ready for school. Its all I can do to not be grouchy at him just for making me get up so he can go to stupid school...I mean Jeeze, he is 7 years old shouldn't he be able to get up and get ready all by himself? (*joke*). Kennedi(they youngest and only girl) then woke up, soaked from head to toe...had wet the bed, obviousley. got her up, cleaned up, bedding changed, laundry started, and again wanted to tell her how ridiculas it was that at ALMOST 2 years old she is still peeing in her crib!!!! This is the point that Carter woke up,

"mom, mom, ,mom" (not even a paause for me to respond)

"what, Carter"

"i want some juice"

"its time to get up Carter"

"I can't"

"why cant you?"

"cuz I peed and I am wet"

FOR CHRIST SAKE.....

one more stinky bedroom, one more dirty kid, one more unneeded load of laundry, and one more reason for me to be totally annoyed...and then it occured to me...

My children are my rainbow. they are my light at the end of the darkness, they are the reason for me to smile and find that last little bit of positive and just be thankful for the beauty in front of me.

Jaysen is 7 years old, he gets up at the second you tell him it is time, he dresses himself and gets all of his things ready for school BY HIMSELF. He prefers to eat at school so that saves me the time cooking him breakfast, he always finished homework at school or on the bus making more time for us at home to do the things we want to do. He really is a good kid! and it isn't THAT bad getting up at 6am!!

Kennedi is 1 she will be 2 on Dec 30, and she is potty trained...no more diapers, no more poopy messes to clean up, no more wipes to worry about, and sheesh she just looks so dang cute in her big girl panties!!! She is not even 2 i guess maybe i should be thankful that the only mess i am cleaning up is a wet bed!!!!!

Carter is 3, kids are kids, and they have accidents right? he never has an accident except in the night...he has a smile that would melt anyones heart and a personality that would make anyone crazy. He is such an individual and for that I should be thankful and not get upset by the small things that they do....they are all still just kids and my days with them as children are numbered.

I guess my point in writing this is to open my eyes and cherish the things that my kids are doing at this point in time. Find that last peice of positive and embrace it because all the negative in the world wont let me enjoy the youth of my children...and its not a long term time period....~Find your rainbow today and embrace the positive~