Happy Moments

     Today was one of those days that you soak in like the sunlight on a warm day in early Spring.  We spent the afternoon putting together a porch swing for our front yard.  The weather was perfect and there was a cool breeze that excused  the increase in humidity.  The kids were laughing together and being silly as our seven pound teddy bear of a dog sat like a guard dog, threatening all of the people who passed by.  Even in my irritation at his barking I couldn't help but think it was cute how loyal and protective he is toward our little family.  Rachel sat on our bench stroking his fur, her long brown hair blowing in the wind.
      Adam swelled with masculine pride as he helped his Daddy with the "building."  He read the directions and studied the diagram and bent to gather tools and screws.  He scrunched up his nose and pursed his lips as he concentrated on the great task at hand.  His big blue eyes sparkled in the daylight.  Claire busied herself with whatever two-year-old chore she could sink her fingers into.  She giggled and trotted around the yard in her brand new white sandals.  The girls pranced around the circle at the end of our cul-de-sac donned in fancy skirts made of bubble wrap that floated elegently toward their ankles.  I sat smiling to myself as I watched my boys bonding over tools and my little girls bouncing around in their innocence.
     After the swing was finished, all four children and a dog piled onto the swing in pure contentment.  Overwhelmed by the sight of them all in such close proximity, hapily overlapping in both body and chatter, I couldn't help but feel a sense of pure joy.  At that moment Rachel looked up at me and said, "Mom, since we are having a happy moment right now, can we have a rice krispy treat?
   I love that even she recognized this happy moment.  I am blessed by happy moments like these. 
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