My Happy Moment

Yesterday, I was blessed with one of those 'laugh out loud' moments, right as I was feeling at the end.  It was around 4 or 4:30...you know the time of day when you think you just can't make it until Dad gets home from work.  The kids and I were in Brennan's room plaing dollhouse.  Brennan and my doll were going to bed (we were the mom and dad and he wanted them to go to bed...which just made it harder for me to want to stay awake in real life!)  Maddie was playing the big sister and she asked the parents if she could bathe the baby and put her to bed by herself (another moment that made me daydream about what it would be like if our game was reality).  So, on we played...it really was a sweet moment, but just at a hard time of the day.  And then, Macy, who had just been toddling around playing with different dollhouse things, turned it into an even sweeter moment that made me laugh out loud.  She was pretty much in her own world, organizing, trying to fit the horse in the stable, etc. when I turned my attention to her (although she didn't realize I was watching her).  She walked across the room, picked up one of the chairs from the dollhouse kitchen, cleared a space in the center of the room, put the chair down, turned herself around, and slowly and strategically tried to sit down in it.   I laughed so hard!!   When she hit the ground she was confused, but not deterred.  She searched around for the little chair, found it (under her :) ) and went through the same process 3 or 4 more times.  My heart just lit up as I saw her little mind working, and her curiousity drive her to keep trying.  I don't know that she ever noticed me, but I cherished each moment.  After a while she gave up on that and went to answer the dollhouse phone.  And yes, I laughed out loud again as she tried to position the 1/2 inch phone receiver to her ear.   Thank you Jesus for these precious blessings!!!