Family Moments

The twins are wild and the baby is crying. There are bottles on the counter and toys all over the floor. Our crew can enter a house and create such a whirlwind of activity. It can be a lot for anyone who is not used to it.

But then....

I see my gram having a conversation with James. He is throwing his head back with laughter. She will ask me his name many more time throughout the day but for that moment she knows who he is. Such a good baby, she says. He knows she loves him and he smiles over and over for her.



Later, I look and watch my mom rock James and whisper into his ear. I know what she is saying without hearing the words. James gazes up and they just rock and whisper to each other. My mom has a lot going on: an busy job with too much responsibility, a mother at home who needs more and more care each day and some new heartbreak that only family members can understand. In that moment, my mom is calm and content. So is James. Thomas will crawl up on her lap later and want to do the same thing. Even at five years old, he wants to cuddle and whisper.



I love watching my kids with our family. Those moments are so sweet and make all the chaos worth it!