Tonight as I am writing this it is 9:02 and our children are tucked safely in their beds.  My home is in an organized chaos of clothes that need to be washed, baskets to be folded, dishwasher to be unloaded.  It’s all familiar and cozy to me.  It’s these little things that I miss when we’re away.

This week we have been to the ocean and also to our favorite mountains.  We are so blessed to live in such beauty all around us.

Mr. Miller and I have had so much conversation time on our drives to and from our adventures.  I love this special time I have to laugh and to cry and to discuss things that may get overlooked in our busy days at home where schedules and obligation take up much of our thoughts.  Tonight my heart is full and my shoulders light as I have been reminded that I have a partner in this life to navigate through and to resolve all of our smaller and larger problems.  I let my thoughts get taken away with me, while Brady grounds me and keeps me level.  I am so lucky to have found someone who so perfectly counters me.

Tonight I am home and I’m not sure it’s ever felt so sweet to be here.  So very ordinarily sweet.  Tomorrow I will wake up and ready myself for church, do a few loads of laundry, make a meal for my family.  I so look forward to a normal every day life.

As a mother, I hope I never look past these very full, very beautiful days I have here that keep my hands busy and my heart full.

“Life isn’t perfect, but even with it’s flaws, it is beautiful.” – Stephanie Nielson, Heaven Is Here.