so grateful...

leah cried for 20 minutes when grandma and grandpa left. i did too... seriously, i love my in-laws. we had a rocky start, but the past 12 years have been good for us. before i had kids i would look at other moms and take notes on the kind of mom i wanted to be. now, i look at grandmas and take notes of the kind of mother-in-law i want to be... i'm grateful for the grand models that i have. as Mom and Dad Moss were pulling out of our driveway, we looked at our lawn... mowed, fertilized and sprayed for weeds we looked at our vacuum... handle securely attached we looked at our kids' room... holes all caulked we looked at the kids' bikes... tires filled, oiled and chains ready to ride bathroom door squeak free, a new fan for white noise, a box of red river in the pantry... the girls had smiles on their faces and mocha painted nails... and could quote every cute romance movie made in the last 10 years. lily makes funny grunting sounds every time she picks up a plastic animal. there is a sweet peace in our home... there is order where there was chaos... when i grow up, i want to be just like them... i'm so thankful that they made the trek south when they heard the professor was going to be out of town... love them. and, when they get old and immobile they have an open invitation to live in our guest suite...