I'm so glad he's mine!

This morning I got up, got the coffee going, and went to my daughter's room to wake her for school. Laying next to her was her lil brother, even though he has his own bed in his own room of course. I smiled at them, and wondered how she could sleep so peacefully when he climbs over her in the middle of the night (he likes to sleep next to the wall) and thrashes around the way he does. They looked so precious together. I gently pulled the blankets off of her and lifted her out of bed so he wouldn't wake up... but he did. So we all sleepily trudged into the kitchen where Tinzleigh ate a doughnut left from the half dozen Ryan had bought for her yesterday on the way to school. Thazden wanted yogurt, so I fed him on the couch while he watched Mickey Mouse. When Tinzleigh finished I took her to her room where I helped her dress and then we straightened her hair (yes, I know she's only four... but it just looks better!) She brushed her teeth while I went into the bedroom to wake up Ryan.

He told me last night that he wanted to get some things done around the house today... wash the cars, get the kids outgrown clothes down from the attic so I can go through them and get rid of some things, straighten up the garage, take out the trash, go to the bank for me, ect...) He said to wake him in time to take Tin to school for me, and then he'd get started on his list (that he'd made for himself!). I only had to say his name a couple times and he woke up, asking for the time. He got right up and was ready to go by the time I finished reading Tin her story she brought from school for homework. We hadn't done it last night because I'd had to work. Ryan had stayed with the kids, cooked dinner for them, bathed them, and put them to bed before I got home. I'm sure he'd have read her the book if I would have remembered to ask. He's so good to me and to the kids. I'm so grateful for all he does for me. Life would be so hard without him... the way it was before he came into my life and took on the responsibility of helping me raise two kiddos that aren't even his own. I love my little family so much. God is good.