Mama Said There'll Be Days Like This

days where there is:

 the butting of heads

tears

hurt feelings

arguing

teasing

tattling

unkind words

selfishness  - in words and actions

at the end of the day this mama/referee feels worn out and discouraged

as i head to bed, turning off lights and closing up the house, relishing the quietness of the night i stop to look in on the sleeping children. 

i go to the first room and find empty beds

so i move onto the next room and find -

the girls in one bed

and landon on his bean bag chair having given up his bed for his sisters

the discouragement i felt turns to joy.

 even though it's been a rough day - they've worked through their hurts and forgiven each other

they want to have a "sleep over" as they call it {which now happens almost nightly}

they want to laugh, talk, tell stories, and delight in each other.  

through it all, the good, the bad, and the ugly,  they love each other.