It’s 1am and I can barely see strait, but I am so excited that my children are finally home from their vacation, that I just had to write a quick post before our very busy weekend.

They flew in this evening and the airport is two hours south of where we live.  I was so excited and anxious to see them that I drove to the airport.  The thought of waiting an extra two hours to see them was just too much after going 8 very long days without them…so I met them at the terminal gate!

I scooped each one of them up in my arms, squeezed them until they couldn’t breathe, kissed their foreheads, and thanked the good Lord for their safe arrival back home.  Just reliving that moment in my mind as I write this is moving me to tears.

I know many people may think I’m “over the top” to be polite and completely “insane and overbearing” to put it not so politically correct, but I don’t care what people think….not when it comes to my children and what kind of a mother I should or shouldn’t be.  Everyone has an opinion and most don’t hesitate to share it…mainly the negative “nay sayers”.

I live and breathe for my children.  There is nothing…and I truly mean nothing that will ever come before them.  I believe with all my heart and soul that God put me on this earth to be the best mother I can be, and I do my best to make Him proud.  He has blessed me immeasurably with the greatest gift He can give us…children, and I will never take that responsibility or gift lightly.  They are my whole world so if that means I drive 4 hours round trip to see them two hours earlier, then so be it!

They are finally home.  They are all tucked into their beds….fast asleep and safe & sound.   Ahhhhh….there is no better way to give a mother peace within her soul than having her babies tucked in for the night!

And tonight…as I make the rounds to check on them before I head off to bed myself, I will pause for a few seconds longer.  I will linger by their bedside as I pull the covers up over their tiny little toes and marvel at what amazing creatures they are.  And I will thank God again for their health, safety, and for the mere pleasure of knowing them.