Waking up to Sunshine

If you haven't noticed the entire country has been drench in a heavy cloud of rain as of late, and Utah has been no exceptions. Quite a few times I have asked my husband if he moved us to Portland while I was sleeping. Unpredictable weather has lead to many...and I mean MANY days indoors with two children that will not respond to my crazy rants. I guess I shouldn't expect them to seeing as they are only around a year old, but sometimes you just want an "I know right!"  But today was a different kind of morning. I heard the birds chirping past the window pane as the steam from my husbands shower filled the air with sweet manly freshness. Opening my eyes I glanced out my bedroom window to see the succulent sun beating through the cracks in the blinds. Still marveling at what may be a beautiful day outside the faint sounds of morning chatter came from the nursery. Time for butt changes and breakfast. I walked into their room and was greeted the two wide grins and a few laughs. If the sun couldn't cure our rainy funk those smiles definitely could put a dent in it.  

Waking up to the sunshine was more than just a glorious day outside, it was the reminder that waking up with these two children was the reason I kept getting out of bed every morning. They need my smiles just as much as I needed theirs. And it hits me... the sun is just a simple reminder from mother nature that there is always a better day ahead, even when everything seems so gloomy and doomed there is always glowing gold beams behind those clouds. I was faced this morning with the realization that I am only one more day away from tomorrow. I hope they are all as sunny as this morning, but I know we will face more hard times. The sun may not always be out, but I can always make these babies smile and that's all the warmth I need.